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.
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...
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) requested comments on its Customer Identification Program (CIP) requirements for banks. The agency is exploring ways to modernize these requirements and...
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...
Swiss-listed investment services company Leonteq said Wednesday (March 6) it was unaware that French regulators told prosecutors of possible irregularities at the firm. The firm told...
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added new countries to its “increased monitoring” list. FATF, which sets global standards for anti-money laundering and countering the financing...
Transactive Systems, an electronic-money company in the United Kingdom, is reportedly ceasing operations following the revocation of one of its licenses due to concerns about...
Is the tide turning in America’s war on money laundering? Writing in the Financial Times Tuesday (Feb. 27), Casey Michel of the Human Rights Foundation...
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) disclosed Thursday (Feb. 22) that it is being investigated by Austria’s financial regulator, FMA, over alleged anti-money laundering (AML) failures. The bank said...
Federal financial regulators are reportedly investigating allegations made by two whistleblowers regarding Cash App. The whistleblowers claim that the mobile payment platform and the entities...