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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Credit Unions Use Big Data To Hone The Big Picture
Credit Unions Use Big Data To Hone The Big Picture
January 04, 2018  |  Big Data

Big Data is no longer the purview of big banks. CO-OP Financial Services Chief Data Officer Matthew Maguire tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that credit unions...

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Mexico AML Found Deficient
Mexico AML Found Deficient
December 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization that sets the standards for fighting money laundering, found that Mexican prosecutors are failing to punish...

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Studies Generate Cross-Border Insight For Tipalti
Studies Generate Cross-Border Insight For Tipalti
December 08, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

San Mateo startup Tipalti, a firm that automates accounts payable and payments cash flow, has partnered on two recent global payment method studies. Those studies,...

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Value Of UK AML Fines Jumps 105 Percent
Value Of UK AML Fines Jumps 105 Percent
November 30, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Fortytwo Data, a Big Data company, has released new research that concludes the U.K. is ramping up its fines for anti-money laundering (AML) infractions. According...

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Maxine Waters Wants Treasury To Beef Up AML Enforcement
Maxine Waters Wants Treasury To Beef Up AML Enforcement
November 09, 2017  |  Regulation

California Congresswoman Maxine Waters has some questions for the Treasury Department about what it intends to do to beef up security — particularly with regards...

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In Financial Services Innovation, Disruption Isn’t Everything
In Financial Services Innovation, Disruption Isn’t Everything
October 18, 2017  |  Payment Methods

In payments, innovation doesn’t always have to materialize in disruptive waves, but can come, rather, through incremental evolution.  In an interview with Karen Webster, i2c...

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HSBC Begins Payouts For SMBs Affected By Frozen Accounts
HSBC Begins Payouts For SMBs Affected By Frozen Accounts
September 08, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Weeks after reports surfaced that some small business accounts at HSBC had been frozen, a result of the FI revamping anti-money laundering (AML) crackdowns, HSBC...

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HSBC Business Accounts Frozen After AML Misstep
HSBC Business Accounts Frozen After AML Misstep
August 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

HSBC U.K. has reportedly frozen some small business (SMB) bank accounts, according to news reports from Reuters. The frozen bank accounts, which have occurred in the...

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How To Live Forever In The Financial Services Space
How To Live Forever In The Financial Services Space
August 10, 2017  |  Innovation

Slow and steady doesn’t win the financial services race. If you’re not ahead, you’re behind, especially if you’re playing on the global stage. From user...

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