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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EU Calls For Anti-Money Laundering Reforms
EU Calls For Anti-Money Laundering Reforms
December 05, 2019  |  AML

European Union finance ministers on Thursday (Dec. 5) agreed on strategy for anti-money laundering (AML) reforms and countering the financing of terrorism, Reuters reported. Get...

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Westpac Chief Exits Amid Money Laundering Accusations
Westpac Chief Exits Amid Money Laundering Accusations
November 26, 2019  |  Personnel

Australia’s Westpac Banking Corporation announced that its CEO is stepping down after the bank was hit with money laundering accusations. Get the Full Story Complete...

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ECB: Malta’s Bank Of Valleta Failed To Detect Money Laundering Risks
ECB: Malta’s Bank Of Valleta Failed To Detect Money Laundering Risks
November 21, 2019  |  AML

The European Central Bank (ECB), the main banking regulator in Europe, has revealed that Malta’s biggest bank failed for years to detect or address thousands...

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Top News In Payments: BB&T, SunTrust Receive Approval For Merger; Wells Fargo Rolls Out RTP Integration
Top News In Payments: BB&T, SunTrust Receive Approval For Merger; Wells Fargo Rolls Out RTP...
November 20, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, SunTrust and BB&T have announced that they have received the regulatory green light to finish their merger to become Truist Financial...

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How Scotiabank Manages Fraud Protection For A Data-Driven Future
How Scotiabank Manages Fraud Protection For A Data-Driven Future
November 20, 2019  |  Digital Banking

With more than 4.1 billion user credentials exposed in the first half of 2019 alone, financial institutions (FIs) are rushing to artificial intelligence (AI) to...

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Australia’s Westpac Nailed For 23M AML Violations 
Australia’s Westpac Nailed For 23M AML Violations 
November 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Aussie banking giant Westpac was accused of violating anti-money laundering (AML) laws 23 million times, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Nov. 19). Get the Full Story...

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FinCEN Head Warns AML Crypto Rules Will Be Strictly Enforced
FinCEN Head Warns AML Crypto Rules Will Be Strictly Enforced
November 18, 2019  |  Regulation

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth A. Blanco said on Friday (Nov. 15) that anti-money laundering (AML) laws will be strictly enforced in the...

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Big Tech Antitrust Examination By AGs Gathers Steam
Big Tech Antitrust Examination By AGs Gathers Steam
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Antitrust headlines dominated the regulatory sphere this past week – focused, of course, on marquee names such as Facebook and Google. Get the Full Story...

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‘Travel Rule’ To Force Crypto Exchanges To Share Customer Data
‘Travel Rule’ To Force Crypto Exchanges To Share Customer Data
November 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. 15) that the U.S. government is going to strictly oversee...

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