Anti-Money Laundering

FCA Fines Al Rayan and Guaranty Trust Banks For AML Failures

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  |  Cybersecurity

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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European Banks Pay for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
European Banks Pay for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
December 15, 2022  |  AML

A string of fines is shining a light on anti-money laundering failures at European banks. First, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) slapped Gatehouse Bank...

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Backlog Forces Resignation of Germany’s Anti-Money Laundering Head
Backlog Forces Resignation of Germany’s Anti-Money Laundering Head
December 15, 2022  |  AML

The leader of German’s anti-money laundering office has reportedly resigned. Christof Schulte, who had overseen Germany’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) since 2018, stepped down Thursday...

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Alpian Selects Napier Continuum for Compliance Platform 
Alpian Selects Napier Continuum for Compliance Platform 
December 07, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The Swiss digital bank Alpian will use the Napier Continuum financial crime compliance platform. The developer of the platform, Napier, announced the partnership in a...

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Featurespace Looks to Tackle $2T Money Laundering Wave
Featurespace Looks to Tackle $2T Money Laundering Wave
November 22, 2022  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anticipating a wave of fraud tied to a global recession in 2023, financial crime prevention firm Featurespace says it is building an artificial intelligence (AI)...

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New AML Measures a ‘Tectonic Shift’ in EU Approach to Combating Financial Crime
New AML Measures a ‘Tectonic Shift’ in EU Approach to Combating Financial Crime
November 20, 2022  |  AML

In the latest changes to the European Union’s (EU) anti-money laundering (AML) framework, the European Commission (EC) is finalizing the details of a package of...

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Lagarde: ‘Low-Value, Low-Risk’ Digital Euro Payments Could Be Anonymous
Lagarde: ‘Low-Value, Low-Risk’ Digital Euro Payments Could Be Anonymous
November 14, 2022  |  CBDC

In a video address as part of a high-level conference on the digital euro earlier this month, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB),...

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Crypto Compliance Can Be Easier Than Regulatory Clarity
Crypto Compliance Can Be Easier Than Regulatory Clarity
November 10, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

When it comes to selling compliance services in the blockchain business, the two most difficult tasks are educating clients from financial institutions about what it...

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