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

Synctera Launches Compliance Program Ground Control

Synctera Launches Compliance Program Ground Control
Synctera Launches Compliance Program Ground Control
August 03, 2022  |  Innovation

FinTech platform Synctera has launched Ground Control, a banking and compliance program designed to help creators of financial products ensure they are meeting banking and...

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Compliance Complexities Hamper Growth at Fledgling FinTechs
Compliance Complexities Hamper Growth at Fledgling FinTechs
August 03, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Eric Greenstein, product manager of compliance and fraud at Modern Treasury, told PYMNTS that the rules of anti-money laundering (AML) and the Bank Secrecy Act...

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Robinhood Crypto Unit Faces $30M Fine for AML, Cybersecurity Violations
Robinhood Crypto Unit Faces $30M Fine for AML, Cybersecurity Violations
August 02, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has fined the cryptocurrency trading unit of online brokerage Robinhood $30 million for alleged violations of...

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Iceland: A Key European Center for Web3 and AML Innovation Technology
Iceland: A Key European Center for Web3 and AML Innovation Technology
July 25, 2022  |  Europe

For a country that has a population of less than half a million, Iceland has an impressively diverse tech scene that includes a number of...

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Banks Pilot Information-Sharing Projects to Reduce Fraud
Banks Pilot Information-Sharing Projects to Reduce Fraud
July 25, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Financial institutions (FIs) in several countries have begun to launch information-sharing platforms in an effort to better spot fraud and money laundering. Get the Full...

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California to Allow Crypto Campaign Contributions
California to Allow Crypto Campaign Contributions
July 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

State and local political campaigns in California soon will be allowed to receive donations made with cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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FIs Need Collaboration AND Technology to Win AML War
FIs Need Collaboration AND Technology to Win AML War
July 19, 2022  |  AML

Popular images of international crime fighting are usually replete with bank heists, gun fights, drug smuggling, and undercover agents in dark suits and shades. Get...

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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
July 15, 2022  |  Europe

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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