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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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Norway’s Strise Raises $10.8 Million to Expand AML Offering
Norway’s Strise Raises $10.8 Million to Expand AML Offering
September 06, 2023  |  AML

Strise has raised $10.8 million to bring its anti-money laundering technology to new markets. London-based venture capital firm Atomico, which led the Series A round, announced the...

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Switzerland Introduces New Anti-Money Laundering Measures
Switzerland Introduces New Anti-Money Laundering Measures
August 30, 2023  |  AML

Switzerland is set to introduce new rules to tackle money laundering. The regulations — set to be presented to the Swiss parliament next year — would make...

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TD Bank Faces Anti-Money Laundering Probes From US Regulators
TD Bank Faces Anti-Money Laundering Probes From US Regulators
August 24, 2023  |  AML

TD Bank has disclosed that it is cooperating with inquiries from regulators and law enforcement regarding its compliance with anti-money laundering rules. The bank made this...

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Surge in Remittances Provides Cover for Drug Cartels’ Money Laundering
Surge in Remittances Provides Cover for Drug Cartels’ Money Laundering
August 18, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Drug cartels are reportedly disguising their ill-gotten gains as routine money transfers by using remittances. A surge in legitimate remittances from migrant workers has inadvertently made it...

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Treasury Department to Propose Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules for Real Estate
Treasury Department to Propose Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules for Real Estate
August 10, 2023  |  Regulation

Title insurers and others may soon be required to report the identities of the beneficial owners of companies that pay cash for real estate. The U.S....

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DeFi Gets Defanged as Investor Doubts and Regulatory Scrutiny Grow
DeFi Gets Defanged as Investor Doubts and Regulatory Scrutiny Grow
July 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The year 2023 was supposed to be when decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms proved their value. Cryptocurrency observers predicted an ascension for the DeFi sector after...

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Fed Fines Deutsche Bank $186 Million for ‘Insufficient Remedial Progress’
Fed Fines Deutsche Bank $186 Million for ‘Insufficient Remedial Progress’
July 19, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve has fined Deutsche Bank $186 million, saying it has made “insufficient remedial progress” on earlier consent orders around sanctions compliance and anti-money...

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ComplyAdvantage and FullCircl Team to Boost AML Services
ComplyAdvantage and FullCircl Team to Boost AML Services
July 03, 2023  |  Partnerships

ComplyAdvantage has teamed with FullCircl to offer a new onboarding/customer lifecycle management solution. The partnership, announced in a news release Monday (July 3), offers customers a suite of know...

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Unit21 Raises $45 Million to Grow Fintech Fraud DAO Consortium
Unit21 Raises $45 Million to Grow Fintech Fraud DAO Consortium
June 29, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Unit21 has raised $45 million in a Series C round to grow the Fintech Fraud DAO consortium. The funding is being used to support a collaborative approach to...

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