AML

Anti-money laundering (AML) refers to a set of laws, regulations, and procedures intended to prevent criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income. Though anti-money-laundering laws cover a relatively limited range of transactions and criminal behaviors, their implications are far-reaching.

AML

Lawmakers Want AML Rules to Target Bigger Threats

Lawmakers Want AML Rules to Target Bigger Threats
Lawmakers Want AML Rules to Target Bigger Threats
June 17, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Two lawmakers have asked the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to ensure that reducing unnecessary compliance burdens and prioritizing high-risk financial crimes in its enforcement...

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Flagright Secures $12.5 Million to Expand Financial Crime Compliance
Flagright Secures $12.5 Million to Expand Financial Crime Compliance
June 17, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Flagright raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round to increase the capabilities and adoption of its artificial intelligence operating system for financial crime...

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Wise Faces Investigation for Possible Anti-Money Laundering Failures
Wise Faces Investigation for Possible Anti-Money Laundering Failures
June 01, 2026  |  AML

Wise is facing an investigation in Europe related to possible criminal usage of its services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Revolut’s AI Outperforms Human Reviewers at Detecting Financial Crime
Revolut’s AI Outperforms Human Reviewers at Detecting Financial Crime
May 27, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

For decades, catching financial crime meant hiring more people to review more alerts. Most of those alerts turned out to be nothing. Get the Full...

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Australia Warns That AI Could Accelerate Financial Crime
Australia Warns That AI Could Accelerate Financial Crime
May 12, 2026  |  AML

Australia’s financial crime watchdog says AI is making money launderers’ jobs easier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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FIS and Anthropic Collaborate to Enable Agent-First Banks
FIS and Anthropic Collaborate to Enable Agent-First Banks
May 04, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

FIS and Anthropic have developed a Financial Crimes AI Agent and plan to build additional artificial intelligence agents for bank-grade operations. Get the Full Story...

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Treasury Chief Says Smarter AML Starts With Better Identity
Treasury Chief Says Smarter AML Starts With Better Identity
April 23, 2026  |  AML

A Wednesday (April 22) hearing on sanctions and illicit finance placed the machinery of anti-money laundering (AML) under scrutiny, as lawmakers and Treasury officials examined...

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FAFT Wants Italy to Strengthen Money Laundering Protections
FAFT Wants Italy to Strengthen Money Laundering Protections
April 23, 2026  |  AML

A global financial crime watchdog wants Italy to get tougher on money laundering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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