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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Switzerland Eases Blockchain Firms’ Access To Bank Accounts
Switzerland Eases Blockchain Firms’ Access To Bank Accounts
September 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Switzerland is reportedly exploring ways to make it easier for blockchain companies to open corporate bank accounts as the government moves to prevent those innovators...

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Five At Five: Amazon Makes A Big Grocery Move
Five At Five: Amazon Makes A Big Grocery Move
September 20, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest about eCommerce and payments in...

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Global Standard For Crypto AML In The Works
Global Standard For Crypto AML In The Works
September 20, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

The leader of the global anti-money laundering (AML) task force said he was “optimistic” that it is closer to establishing worldwide standards that apply to...

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Credit Suisse Censured By FINMA For Lax Anti-Money Laundering Processes
Credit Suisse Censured By FINMA For Lax Anti-Money Laundering Processes
September 17, 2018  |  Regulation

Credit Suisse has been censured by FINMA, the Swiss financial supervisor, for weak anti-money laundering processes, reported Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin Daily: High-Profile Firms Plan ‘Blockchain Association,’ Cryptos Tumbled 76 Percent Since January
Bitcoin Daily: High-Profile Firms Plan ‘Blockchain Association,’ Cryptos Tumbled 76 Percent Since January
September 13, 2018  |  Bitcoin

High-profile digital currency firms are reportedly banding together to create a lobbying organization called the Blockchain Association, The Washington Post reported. The group’s first focus...

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Denmark Wants To Toughen Up Money Laundering Fines
Denmark Wants To Toughen Up Money Laundering Fines
September 11, 2018  |  International

Denmark is working on new legislation that will increase money laundering fines by about eightfold. According to Bloomberg, the new bill by the Danish Financial Supervisory...

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Helping Banks Find Fraudsters-In-Waiting
Helping Banks Find Fraudsters-In-Waiting
September 10, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Banking during the pre-digital days involved transport. One had to visit a branch — and remember, there is a reason people still joke about bankers’...

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EC Eyes Greater Enforcement Over Money Laundering
EC Eyes Greater Enforcement Over Money Laundering
September 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The European Commission is crafting a proposal aimed at giving the European Banking Authority more enforcement powers and resources to go after banks that are...

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DataVisor CEO On Winning The AML Arms Race
DataVisor CEO On Winning The AML Arms Race
September 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The best thing about living in the digital age, DataVisor CEO and Co-Founder Yinglian Xie told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, is the convenient access...

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