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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Thunes Snaps up Majority Stake in Compliance Firm Tookitaki
Thunes Snaps up Majority Stake in Compliance Firm Tookitaki
April 19, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Global payments firm Thunes is acquiring a $20 million majority stake in the anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance platform Tookitaki to drive international growth for...

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UK Online Safety Bill Can Reduce Authorized Push Payment Fraud 
UK Online Safety Bill Can Reduce Authorized Push Payment Fraud 
April 14, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. Online Safety Bill was introduced in the U.K. Parliament on March 17, 2022, to curb online harms by significantly increasing the responsibilities of...

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Synovus Bank: Navigating the New Landscape of Compliance and Risk
Synovus Bank: Navigating the New Landscape of Compliance and Risk
April 11, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Strong fraud protections, anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and seamless user experiences go together in today’s marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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FinCEN Praised Automated AML Systems, Digital Identity Solutions
FinCEN Praised Automated AML Systems, Digital Identity Solutions
April 08, 2022  |  Regulation

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has intensified its fight against money laundering for the last few years. But in this endeavor, the regulator relies...

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UK Financial Regulator’s Strategy Plan Includes Crypto, AML, Big Tech 
UK Financial Regulator’s Strategy Plan Includes Crypto, AML, Big Tech 
April 07, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) revealed on Thursday a three-year strategy plan that will enable the regulator to stop firms that don’t meet their...

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UK Stakes Claim to Crypto Leadership, Cites Friendly Regulatory Climate
UK Stakes Claim to Crypto Leadership, Cites Friendly Regulatory Climate
April 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As British Economic Secretary John Glen announced plans to embrace stablecoins and make “dynamic” regulation of crypto technologies part of a broad plan to make...

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How Augmented Analytics Can Fight Financial Crime
How Augmented Analytics Can Fight Financial Crime
April 04, 2022  |  AML

Machines can serve an important role in mitigating and anticipating the threat of financial crime, but humans have their part to play as well. Get...

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FinCEN’s AML Probes Identify Customer Due Diligence Deficiencies
FinCEN’s AML Probes Identify Customer Due Diligence Deficiencies
April 01, 2022  |  AML

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has imposed more than $600 million in fines for anti-money laundering (AML) violations in just 14 months (from January 2021...

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EMEA Daily: Adyen to Expand Into Embedded Financial Products; Klarna Unveils ‘Klarna Kosma’ Open Banking Unit
EMEA Daily: Adyen to Expand Into Embedded Financial Products; Klarna Unveils ‘Klarna Kosma’ Open Banking...
March 31, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Dutch payments group Adyen introduced new financial products, while Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm...

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