Anti-Money Laundering

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
April 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, was sentenced to four months in prison on Tuesday (April 30). The sentencing came after Zhao pleaded guilty...

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Banks Need ‘Change Management Checklist’ in Battle Against Fraud
Banks Need ‘Change Management Checklist’ in Battle Against Fraud
April 26, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the promise to transform all manner of industries — helping banks, in particular, improve their anti-money laundering (AML) efforts. But as...

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Verafin Adds AI Copilot to Financial Crime Management Solutions
Verafin Adds AI Copilot to Financial Crime Management Solutions
April 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Verafin has added an artificial intelligence (AI) copilot to its suite of financial crime management solutions. The new Entity Research Copilot is being rolled out to...

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Commerzbank Fined for Money Laundering Compliance Failure
Commerzbank Fined for Money Laundering Compliance Failure
April 22, 2024  |  AML

A German financial regulator has reportedly fined Commerzbank $1.5 million for anti-money laundering violations. BaFin said Monday (April 11) that the bank failed to update customer data on time and...

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Air Travelers Help Fuel $2 Trillion Global Money Laundering System
Air Travelers Help Fuel $2 Trillion Global Money Laundering System
April 21, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Each year, money launders funnel $2 trillion in ill-gotten gains into the financial system. And a lot of that money travels by air, in cash,...

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Report: Morgan Stanley Facing Probes of Anti-Money Laundering Practices
Report: Morgan Stanley Facing Probes of Anti-Money Laundering Practices
April 11, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Morgan Stanley is reportedly facing investigations by several agencies into how its wealth management division vets and monitors clients who may pose money-laundering risks. The Securities and...

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Investigation Into Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Arm Underscores Scrutiny of AML and Onboarding Efforts 
Investigation Into Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Arm Underscores Scrutiny of AML and Onboarding Efforts 
April 11, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Anti-money laundering (AML) defenses might begin at the point of onboarding. The needs are for all manner of firms — and especially banks and investment...

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FinCEN’s Look at Banks’ Customer ID Efforts Points the Way to Increased Digitization
FinCEN’s Look at Banks’ Customer ID Efforts Points the Way to Increased Digitization
April 04, 2024  |  Banking

The fraudsters are wilier than ever. The dark web offers all manner of details up for sale, from email addresses to Social Security numbers. And...

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Seven in 10 Financial Institutions Use AI and ML to Combat Fraud
Seven in 10 Financial Institutions Use AI and ML to Combat Fraud
March 26, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Recently, PYMNTS sat down with an array of experts and innovators in the artificial intelligence (AI) field to get their thoughts on how the technology...

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