Anti-Money Laundering

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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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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TD Bank Reportedly Will Need Years to Address Regulators’ Concerns
TD Bank Reportedly Will Need Years to Address Regulators’ Concerns
May 15, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Although TD Bank has capital on hand to make acquisitions, it reportedly won’t be able to make them in the United States. A Barclays analyst said the regulatory...

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AI Reshapes Regulatory Compliance by Modernizing Risk Frameworks
AI Reshapes Regulatory Compliance by Modernizing Risk Frameworks
May 09, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The 21st century’s digitization has transformed the financial crime landscape, arming cybercriminals with new tactics. Fortunately, as the world evolves, organizations are increasingly able to fight...

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Smile Identity Acquires Appruve to Expand Identity Verification Across Africa
Smile Identity Acquires Appruve to Expand Identity Verification Across Africa
April 26, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Smile Identity has acquired Appruve to expand its digital identity verification solution across Africa. In addition to buying Appruve’s parent company, Inclusive Innovations, Smile Identity is working to finalize...

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Treasury Department Says DeFi Services Must Improve AML/CFT Controls
Treasury Department Says DeFi Services Must Improve AML/CFT Controls
April 06, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi) are enabling criminals to transfer and launder illicit proceeds. Both providers of DeFi services and the United States government can...

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UK Slaps Levy on Regulated Entities to Help Fund Money Laundering Fight
UK Slaps Levy on Regulated Entities to Help Fund Money Laundering Fight
April 03, 2023  |  AML

A recently implemented Economic Crime Levy under the U.K.’s Finance Act 2022 is aiming to help in the fight against money laundering. Details outlined in the...

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SendFriend CEO Says It’s Time To Get Serious About Compliance 
SendFriend CEO Says It’s Time To Get Serious About Compliance 
February 21, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Today’s challenging climate has businesses prioritizing investments in systems deemed crucial for the long haul. This, as research in PYMNTS’ 2023 “B2B Payments Fraud Tracker”...

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Chainalysis Says It’s Time to Find Out What’s Real in Crypto
Chainalysis Says It’s Time to Find Out What’s Real in Crypto
February 07, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The time is ripe for financial institutions to explore what cryptocurrency offerings their customers want. That’s despite 2022’s bear market, Jeff Billingham, director of strategic...

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