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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Regulators Say Crypto Asset Holders Subject To Securities Laws

Regulators Say Crypto Asset Holders Subject To Securities Laws
Regulators Say Crypto Asset Holders Subject To Securities Laws
October 13, 2019  |  Regulation

U.S. financial regulators have warned firms with registered digital assets that they must follow securities laws to prevent money laundering, as well as report any...

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How Technology And Market Trends Spawn Innovation
How Technology And Market Trends Spawn Innovation
October 11, 2019  |  Today In Data

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are putting a new spin on athleisure wear, inspired by the CBD-based wellness trend. In restaurant technology, cloud kitchens have emerged as a new model driven...

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How Synchrony Financial Is Upgrading Its AML Strategy
How Synchrony Financial Is Upgrading Its AML Strategy
October 11, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Lax anti-money laundering (AML) systems have cost FIs more than $8 billion in fines this year alone — and maintaining compliance without compromising the user...

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Inside Synchrony Financial’s AML Playbook
Inside Synchrony Financial’s AML Playbook
October 10, 2019  |  Digital Banking

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How FIs Can Win The Eternal — And Escalating — Cybersecurity Battle
How FIs Can Win The Eternal — And Escalating — Cybersecurity Battle
September 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Cyberthreats are increasing, and are playing out on a global stage. Credit cards are at risk, of course, but so are smart grids, oil pipelines...

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Brazil Bank Managers Suspected Of Money Laundering Involvement
Brazil Bank Managers Suspected Of Money Laundering Involvement
September 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Police in Brazil have raided the residences of managers of Banco do Brasil in connection to their part in a money-laundering scam worth $48 million....

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ABN Amro Under Investigation Over AML, Terrorist Financing
ABN Amro Under Investigation Over AML, Terrorist Financing
September 26, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Netherlands bank ABN Amro revealed on Thursday, Sept. 26, that the Dutch public prosecutor is investigating possible money laundering and terrorist financing activities, according to...

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FinCEN Director Sees Digital Identity As National Security Issue
FinCEN Director Sees Digital Identity As National Security Issue
September 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth A. Blanco, gave a speech at the 2019 Federal Identity (FedID) Forum and Exposition on...

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For AML, Three ‘I’s: Innovation, Interoperability … And Identity
For AML, Three ‘I’s: Innovation, Interoperability … And Identity
September 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

If the backbone of digital commerce is trust, here are a few vertebrae: innovation, interoperability and identity. Zac Cohen, general manager at Trulioo, tells Karen Webster...

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