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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EMEA Daily: Mastercard Backs nClude to Boost Financial Inclusion, FinTech in Egypt
EMEA Daily: Mastercard Backs nClude to Boost Financial Inclusion, FinTech in Egypt
October 12, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Mastercard announced an investment in Egypt’s FinTech-focused venture capital platform nClude and HSBC launched a new digital...

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Swiss Government Proposes Registry of Company Ownership
Swiss Government Proposes Registry of Company Ownership
October 12, 2022  |  AML

In a move that signals a major change for Switzerland’s financial services industry, the Swiss government intends to establish a central registry to track ownership...

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Behavioral Analytics Balance Experience and Security for BNPL Players
Behavioral Analytics Balance Experience and Security for BNPL Players
October 05, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The recent discovery by Amsterdam-based cybersecurity firm ThreatFabric that criminals are using Android banking trojans to exploit vulnerabilities in BNPL apps to make fraudulent purchases...

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FINRA Debuts Tougher Money Laundering Rules
FINRA Debuts Tougher Money Laundering Rules
September 30, 2022  |  AML

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a Wall Street regulator, has issued new guidance for broker-dealers on the penalties they could face for violating anti-money...

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Today in Crypto: California Targets 11 Firms for Alleged Securities Violations; FTX.US President Brett Harrison Steps Down to Advisory Role
Today in Crypto: California Targets 11 Firms for Alleged Securities Violations; FTX.US President Brett Harrison...
September 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a speech at a conference on finance tokenization, François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Banque de France, said the bank is working on...

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Cloud-Banking Firm Mambu, Metoda Finance Team to Offer Banking Compliance in Italy
Cloud-Banking Firm Mambu, Metoda Finance Team to Offer Banking Compliance in Italy
September 22, 2022  |  Cloud Banking

Italy’s Metoda Finance has partnered with German cloud-banking platform Mambu to improve regulatory compliance for Italian financial institutions (FIs) making the digital transformation, a press...

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Data Brief: 95% of Execs Involved in AML Say Innovation Is ‘High Priority’
Data Brief: 95% of Execs Involved in AML Say Innovation Is ‘High Priority’
September 22, 2022  |  AML

A few words sum up the state of fraud and the challenges facing financial institutions (FIs): rising at a fast clip. Get the Full Story...

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UK Bill Will Make It Easier to Seize Crypto in Money Laundering Cases
UK Bill Will Make It Easier to Seize Crypto in Money Laundering Cases
September 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A proposed law in the U.K. will make it easier for law enforcement to seize, freeze and recover cryptocurrency used by criminals to launder profits...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Nasdaq Keeps Closer Eye on IPOs
Today in the Connected Economy: Nasdaq Keeps Closer Eye on IPOs
September 22, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Nasdaq is reportedly examining companies’ initial public offerings (IPOs) after some companies saw massive gains and big drops in quick...

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