Virtual currency kiosks, often referred to as cryptocurrency ATM’s, have become a convenient means for consumers to buy and sell cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other mainstream crypto-coins. The development of these outlets have spurred greater investment into the crypto market during the current bull-run, helping to bridge the gap between virtual currencies and real-world […]
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With geopolitical tensions continuing to run high globally in wake of growing sanctions and tariff threats, the global financial sector has remained under intense regulatory pressure. In spite of the risks for non-compliance, significant breaches in anti-money laundering (AML) protocols by financial institutions, as well as shortcomings in sanctions compliance by our international counterparts continue […]
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Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a major shake-up in the implementation of a long-awaited and groundbreaking piece of AML legislation. On July 21st, FinCEN announced a significant delay for the application of its final anti-money laundering (AML) rule for investment advisers, pushing the effective date of implementation from […]
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Insurance fraud evolves rapidly. Criminal rings now use small, frequent claims. Or fake providers. Old systems—rule-based filters—miss these patterns. They flag based on thresholds. They trigger too late. That costs firms millions. And damages trust. AI disrupts that model. It looks deeper. It tracks claim behavior alongside claimant history. It learns from data—not just static […]
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Criminals don’t wait. So why should alerts? Every second matters when your job is to spot suspicious money before it moves out of reach. That’s where real-time alerts shift the game in AML monitoring. They give compliance teams the speed they need to act fast. No more waiting for reports. No more missed flags buried […]
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In the fight against financial crime, no single tool or rule can work alone. Names and watchlists once formed the backbone of compliance, but things have changed. Criminal networks are smarter, faster, and more layered. To catch them, financial institutions need to see beyond surface-level alerts. The key is understanding behavior. And behavior shows up […]
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AML compliance is no longer about spotting obvious red flags. Transactions have become more complex. Criminals are better at hiding in plain sight. And risk doesn’t always show up in big movements—it builds slowly, over time. That’s where transaction behavior monitoring makes the difference. Instead of waiting for a breach or alert from a list, […]
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The global cryptocurrency sector is undergoing significant regulatory and market shifts as 2025 unfolds, with the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) adopting divergent approaches to the management of decentralized currency over the past several months. As Bitcoin appears to be in the midst of another major cyclical run-up, several less-heralded ‘altcoins’ are […]
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Last week, Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), imposed collective fines totaling a whopping S$27.45 million ($21.5 million USD) against a total of nine financial institutions, a list including notable names such as UBS, Citibank, and Julius Baer Group, in connection with a major money laundering scandal that rocked the city-state in […]
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has recently announced two significant sets of sanctions targeting illicit financial networks tied to Iran and its ally in Lebanese militant group Hizballah, reinforcing the U.S. government’s commitment to curbing destabilizing activities in the Middle East. These actions, taken during a ceasefire in […]
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