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

Seven in 10 Financial Institutions Use AI and ML to Combat Fraud

Seven in 10 Financial Institutions Use AI and ML to Combat Fraud
Seven in 10 Financial Institutions Use AI and ML to Combat Fraud
March 26, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Recently, PYMNTS sat down with an array of experts and innovators in the artificial intelligence (AI) field to get their thoughts on how the technology...

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Leonteq Says It’s Not Aware of French Regulators Reporting Irregularities
Leonteq Says It’s Not Aware of French Regulators Reporting Irregularities
March 06, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Swiss-listed investment services company Leonteq said Wednesday (March 6) it was unaware that French regulators told prosecutors of possible irregularities at the firm.  The firm told...

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FATF Updates List of Countries Needing ‘Increased Monitoring’
FATF Updates List of Countries Needing ‘Increased Monitoring’
February 29, 2024  |  AML

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added new countries to its “increased monitoring” list. FATF, which sets global standards for anti-money laundering and countering the financing...

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UK Electronic-Money Company Transactive Systems to Cease Operations
UK Electronic-Money Company Transactive Systems to Cease Operations
February 28, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Transactive Systems, an electronic-money company in the United Kingdom, is reportedly ceasing operations following the revocation of one of its licenses due to concerns about...

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US Money Laundering Fight May Soon Turn Corner
US Money Laundering Fight May Soon Turn Corner
February 28, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Is the tide turning in America’s war on money laundering? Writing in the Financial Times Tuesday (Feb. 27), Casey Michel of the Human Rights Foundation...

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Raiffeisen Bank International Discloses Investigation by Austrian Financial Regulator FMA
Raiffeisen Bank International Discloses Investigation by Austrian Financial Regulator FMA
February 22, 2024  |  AML

Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) disclosed Thursday (Feb. 22) that it is being investigated by Austria’s financial regulator, FMA, over alleged anti-money laundering (AML) failures. The bank said...

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Whistleblowers Allege Inadequate Customer Due Diligence by Cash App
Whistleblowers Allege Inadequate Customer Due Diligence by Cash App
February 16, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Federal financial regulators are reportedly investigating allegations made by two whistleblowers regarding Cash App. The whistleblowers claim that the mobile payment platform and the entities...

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Hawk AI Appoints Napier Veteran Robin Lee APAC General Manager
Hawk AI Appoints Napier Veteran Robin Lee APAC General Manager
February 16, 2024  |  Personnel

Hawk AI, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology for fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) surveillance, has appointed Robin Lee as general manager for the Asia-Pacific (APAC)...

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