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.

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EMEA Daily: Ping Express Pleads Guilty to Failing to Maintain Adequate AML Safeguards

EMEA Daily: Ping Express Pleads Guilty to Failing to Maintain Adequate AML Safeguards
EMEA Daily: Ping Express Pleads Guilty to Failing to Maintain Adequate AML Safeguards
July 15, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Ping Express pleads guilty to anti-money laundering failings, plus Amazon adds new jobs...

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Money Transfer Firm Ping Express Admits to AML Violations
Money Transfer Firm Ping Express Admits to AML Violations
July 15, 2022  |  AML

A Texas money transfer company has pleaded guilty to federal charges that it failed to adequately maintain an anti-money laundering (AML) program, letting $167 million...

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The Token Economy: The Promise of Faster, Cheaper Cross-Border Payments
The Token Economy: The Promise of Faster, Cheaper Cross-Border Payments
July 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When boosters of cryptocurrency talk about the ways it can turn traditional finance into obsolete finance, cross-border payments are inevitably the first thing they mention....

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Fighting Fraud While Ensuring Money Mobility
PYMNTS Intelligence: Fighting Fraud While Ensuring Money Mobility
July 08, 2022  |  Disbursements

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Flutterwave Denies Kenyan Regulator’s AML Claims
Flutterwave Denies Kenyan Regulator’s AML Claims
July 07, 2022  |  AML

Digital payments FinTech Flutterwave has denied any wrongdoing after a court in Kenya froze its bank accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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AML Software Firm Lucinity Raises $17M
AML Software Firm Lucinity Raises $17M
July 07, 2022  |  Investments

Anti-money laundering (AML) software maker Lucinity has raised $17 million in a Series B round, the Icelandic company announced Thursday (July 7). Get the Full...

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Money Mobility Tracker: Adopting Security, AML, Anti-Fraud Measures
Money Mobility Tracker: Adopting Security, AML, Anti-Fraud Measures
July 07, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Figuring out the best way to maximize money mobility is the goal in today’s digital-first economy, but digital banking’s vulnerability to bad actors has made...

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Fed, FinCEN, OCC Urge Banks to Take More Measured Approach to Customer Due Diligence
Fed, FinCEN, OCC Urge Banks to Take More Measured Approach to Customer Due Diligence
July 07, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the National Credit Union Administration,...

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Anti-Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Anti-Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering: Two Sides of the Same Coin
July 06, 2022  |  AML

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