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.
75% of Businesses Know They Need Better Digital Fraud Tools
75% of Businesses Know They Need Better Digital Fraud Tools
January 26, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Automated fraud-fighting systems have proven successful, although data suggests that firms planning in-house solutions may encounter unexpected headaches.  The B2B Payments Fraud Problem One of the...

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Surveillance Firm Hawk AI Raises $17M as Financial Crimes Grow
Surveillance Firm Hawk AI Raises $17M as Financial Crimes Grow
January 26, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Hawk AI has raised $17 million to boost its fraud prevention and anti-money laundering efforts. The Munich company announced the Series B on Thursday (Jan. 26), saying...

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FIS Says Embedded Finance in ‘First Inning’ of Payments Evolution
FIS Says Embedded Finance in ‘First Inning’ of Payments Evolution
January 25, 2023  |  Innovation

“If the FinTech ‘revolution,’ post-financial crisis, is in its early innings, then embedded finance is in its first inning.” Matthew Valente, head of product strategy at...

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Sandbar Gets $4.8M to Fund Fight Against Financial Crime
Sandbar Gets $4.8M to Fund Fight Against Financial Crime
January 24, 2023  |  Investments

Sandbar says it has raised $4.8 million to enhance its financial crime detection software. The funding, announced by the New York FinTech Tuesday (Jan. 24),...

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Online Scam Complexity Is Paradoxically Keeping Banks’ Fraud Controls Offline
Online Scam Complexity Is Paradoxically Keeping Banks’ Fraud Controls Offline
January 20, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

As long as banks have been around, they’ve been tremendously attractive targets for “robbers.” The tit-for-tat between bad actors chasing after bank deposits has evolved...

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Report: 2022 Saw 50% Spike in Money Laundering Fines
Report: 2022 Saw 50% Spike in Money Laundering Fines
January 19, 2023  |  Regulation

Penalties for failing to stop financial crimes jumped by more than 50% last year. That’s according to a Thursday (Jan. 19) report by the Financial...

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Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Founder Charged With Unlicensed Money Transmitting
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Founder Charged With Unlicensed Money Transmitting
January 18, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato has had assets seized and its founder arrested in the United States. Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national who resides in China and...

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Report: Crypto Lender Nexo Raided in Money Laundering Probe
Report: Crypto Lender Nexo Raided in Money Laundering Probe
January 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Bulgarian police have reportedly raided cryptocurrency lender Nexo in a money laundering and tax probe. Authorities are looking into Nexo on suspicion of money laundering,...

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FCA Fines Al Rayan and Guaranty Trust Banks For AML Failures
FCA Fines Al Rayan and Guaranty Trust Banks For AML Failures
January 11, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The FCA has fined Al Rayan and Guaranty Trust banks over anti-money laundering (AML) failures. In the first penalty, announced by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority on...

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