Are you a compliance professional, risk leader, or executive striving to navigate the ever- evolving complexities of sanctions regulations? Mark your calendar for 27th February 2025 and join NTT DATA for an exclusive in-person event, in London, featuring some of the brightest minds in the sanctions compliance space. This is your opportunity to gain practical […]
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In a landmark decision, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently levied a major penalty against popular money-transfer application Cash App over lax security protocols. The popular peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app’s parent company Block came under fire last week after a regulatory investigation into the firm’s dealings found that the company was operated “irresponsibly” […]
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The crusade against cyber-crime remains a true transnational effort, with the leading defense organizations of some of the world’s most powerful countries continuing to collaborate on the most effective methods to limit new forms of cross-border crime in this technological age of finance. Over the last several years, one of the more widely analyzed areas […]
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One of the most prominent names in global banking is off to a tumultuous start of the new year as it finds itself under the microscope of a significant regulatory investigation. Multinational financial services giant Bank of America recently found itself in the crosshairs of an anti-money laundering (AML) offensive led by the Office of […]
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Millions of international corporate entities and their governing bodies were left unsettled over the last week as the final decision on a critical piece of new and highly-anticipated anti-money laundering (AML) legislation came to a head, with these latest developments testing the integrity of American judiciary process. The primary component of the much-heralded Corporate Transparency […]
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury remains busy as the close of 2024 fast approaches. Last week, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) – the department’s financial intelligence and enforcement agency tasked with enforcing economic and trade sanctions in support of domestic national security and foreign policy objectives – levied sanctions against two […]
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As the adoption of new and potent financial technologies have continued to revolutionize the workplace for financial service providers, specifically those operating within the compliance realm, arguably an equal number of new opportunities have been presented to fraudsters attempting to circumvent detection and facilitate financial crime as the age of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to […]
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Last week, the National Crime Agency (NCA) – the United Kingdom’s national law enforcement service acting against organized crime, human, drug and weapons trafficking, and malicious cyber activity – led an operation that disrupted and exposed a multi-billion dollar web of money laundering networks catering to Russian elites, organized criminals and international fraudsters. In a […]
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Money laundering is the process by which criminals disguise the illegal origins of their money. Anti-money laundering (AML) policies are designed to prevent this from happening
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Safeguarding your organization from potential risks is a top priority of every business. Adverse media, which includes news reports, public records, and regulatory agencies, can uncover hidden
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