Startups and small banks often face the same risks as larger financial institutions. They can become targets for financial crimes like money laundering, fraud, or terrorism financing. These risks are serious and can be costly. Many small banks think that sanctions screening is only for large institutions. But this is far from true. The need […]
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Since the start of 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has rolled out significant updates to its internal protocols aimed at streamlining the agency’s approach to the handling of corporate crime. This series of moves has aligned the department with greater efforts taken by the Trump Administration to curb white-collar criminal activity and terrorism […]
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In today’s evolving, largely digital economy, the exponential rise in online banking transactions has led to a near equal increase in cases of financial fraud. Today, bad actors have come to employ highly sophisticated methods in their own right to bypass the conventional modes of detection previously used by individual consumers and financial institutions alike […]
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The topic of “Golden Passports” and “Golden Visas” dominated international headlines over the last week, this following a recent, controversial decision levied by the supreme court of the European Union (EU) against a foreign tax haven. Known by the more politically-correct moniker of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) or Residency by Investment programs, these government-backed practice grants citizenship and/or […]
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A new trend is emerging in the cryptocurrency space that is garnering the attention of international regulators and law enforcement due to its propensity to contribute cross-border illicit financial activity. In 2024, “crypto casinos” truly burst onto the scene, generating a staggering $81.4 billion in gross gaming revenue (GGR), a fivefold increase compared to figures […]
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Tired of sorting through alerts that turn out to be nothing? You’re not alone. Many financial firms waste hours each week reviewing KYC flags that never lead to real threats. The main cause? Old systems that can’t tell the difference between a real match and a harmless one. That’s where Customer Due Diligence Software powered by AI […]
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If you’re still leaning on old AML screening tools, you’re gambling with risk. Not just legal trouble—think financial loss, damaged reputation, and missed red flags. The wrong match today can slip through a tired filter tomorrow. Using the Best Instant Online AML Screening Software is no longer a “nice to have.” It’s essential. Old systems […]
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Startups thrive on speed. Fintechs even more so. There’s always pressure to launch quickly, land users, and scale fast. But in the rush to build and grow, it’s easy to overlook the quiet but serious risks that come with handling money—or even just user data connected to financial activity. Compliance often stays in the back […]
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Compliance tools age fast. That includes your KYB vendor software solution. Regulations shift. Risks grow. But your tools? They might still run on yesterday’s rules. And if that’s the case, it could leave you open to fines, fraud, or missed red flags. Most firms don’t even notice their tools slipping behind. Not until there’s a […]
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As part of a deregulatory blitz that has developed into one of the trademarks of the second term of the Trump Presidency, several notable agencies of the United States government have been tasked with reducing the perceived over-regulation of the various American financial markets they govern. Following the U.S. Justice Department’s recent announcement to shutter its […]
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