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

WorkFusion Unveils AI-Powered Transaction Monitoring Investigator

WorkFusion Unveils AI-Powered Transaction Monitoring Investigator
WorkFusion Unveils AI-Powered Transaction Monitoring Investigator
October 02, 2023  |  AML

WorkFusion has unveiled a new AI Transaction Monitoring Investigator designed to automate the review of first-level (L1) transaction monitoring alerts.  The new artificial intelligence (AI)...

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SEC: DWS Failed to Develop Anti-Money Laundering Program
SEC: DWS Failed to Develop Anti-Money Laundering Program
September 25, 2023  |  AML

DWS Investment Management Americas is facing two separate enforcement actions from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC said in a news release Monday (Sept....

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Singapore’s Banks Increase Customer Scrutiny After Money Laundering Scandal
Singapore’s Banks Increase Customer Scrutiny After Money Laundering Scandal
September 24, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Singapore’s banks are reportedly increasing customer scrutiny following a $1.8 billion money laundering scandal. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Sept. 23), this added oversight...

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Norway’s Strise Raises $10.8 Million to Expand AML Offering
Norway’s Strise Raises $10.8 Million to Expand AML Offering
September 06, 2023  |  AML

Strise has raised $10.8 million to bring its anti-money laundering technology to new markets. London-based venture capital firm Atomico, which led the Series A round, announced the...

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Switzerland Introduces New Anti-Money Laundering Measures
Switzerland Introduces New Anti-Money Laundering Measures
August 30, 2023  |  AML

Switzerland is set to introduce new rules to tackle money laundering. The regulations — set to be presented to the Swiss parliament next year — would make...

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TD Bank Faces Anti-Money Laundering Probes From US Regulators
TD Bank Faces Anti-Money Laundering Probes From US Regulators
August 24, 2023  |  AML

TD Bank has disclosed that it is cooperating with inquiries from regulators and law enforcement regarding its compliance with anti-money laundering rules. The bank made this...

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Surge in Remittances Provides Cover for Drug Cartels’ Money Laundering
Surge in Remittances Provides Cover for Drug Cartels’ Money Laundering
August 18, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Drug cartels are reportedly disguising their ill-gotten gains as routine money transfers by using remittances. A surge in legitimate remittances from migrant workers has inadvertently made it...

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Treasury Department to Propose Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules for Real Estate
Treasury Department to Propose Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules for Real Estate
August 10, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Title insurers and others may soon be required to report the identities of the beneficial owners of companies that pay cash for real estate. The U.S....

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