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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FinCEN Eyes Cryptocurrency Amid 1,500 Monthly Complaints
FinCEN Eyes Cryptocurrency Amid 1,500 Monthly Complaints
August 13, 2018  |  Regulation

1,500 complaints about suspicious activity per month. That’s the tally that FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco told a conference last week that FinCEN, which operates as...

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Money Laundering Runs Rampant On Canadian Border
Money Laundering Runs Rampant On Canadian Border
August 09, 2018  |  Regulation

Law enforcement officials are seeing a rise in money laundering cases in Canada, and some say the country isn’t doing enough to clamp down on...

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Swiss Startup Liquineq Transfers Money Via The Blockchain
Swiss Startup Liquineq Transfers Money Via The Blockchain
August 08, 2018  |  Blockchain

Swiss startup Liquineq believes it can disrupt banking by safely and securely processing transactions within seconds using blockchain. But its aim is not to replace...

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How The eCommerce Fakers Launder Money
How The eCommerce Fakers Launder Money
August 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

“Fake it ‘til you make it” is a familiar idiom with roots in the great teachings of Aristotle, who once said that a person who...

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FitPay Rolls Out Bitcoin ‘Flip’ Device Amid Ubiquity Of Contactless
FitPay Rolls Out Bitcoin ‘Flip’ Device Amid Ubiquity Of Contactless
July 27, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

FitPay, the startup technology platform that adds contactless payment capabilities to wearable and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, is looking to serve consumers who own...

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Trulioo Offers Instant Identity Verification In The Philippines
Trulioo Offers Instant Identity Verification In The Philippines
July 24, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Trulioo, the global identity verification company, announced Tuesday (July 24) that it started offering instant ID verification for consumers in the Philippines. In a press...

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At The Grocer, Consumers Sizzle At Self-Checkout
At The Grocer, Consumers Sizzle At Self-Checkout
July 13, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Self-checkout: Check yourself, as the song says. And in retail, the checking yourself is literal and increasing. As many as 70 percent of shoppers have used...

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Why AI Is The Future Of Community Banking
Why AI Is The Future Of Community Banking
July 11, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

On a surface level, community banking and artificial intelligence (AI) can seem like something of a mismatch in concept. Community banking is all about relationship-lending...

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Despite New EU AML Laws, Banking Scandals Persist
Despite New EU AML Laws, Banking Scandals Persist
July 10, 2018  |  International

Although new rules to combat money laundering in the European Union took effect this week, there are already calls for more reforms after a series...

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