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FINTRAC fines Exchange Bank of Canada USD 2.46 million for AML oversight

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 16 Dec 2024

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has enforced a USD 2.46 million administrative penalty on Exchange Bank of Canada for not falling in line with money laundering regulations. 

money laundering, regulation, AML, financial crime, financial sanctions, financial institutions

Equifax and Mastercard partner to combat fraud in Latin America

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 10 Dec 2024

Mastercard has partnered with Equifax to offer financial institutions, payment service providers, acquiring banks, and merchants from Latin America a solution to overcome fraud challenges.

fraud management, digital payments, financial crime, financial institutions, ecommerce

Barclays pays USD 19.5 million settlement on debt sale blunder

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 06 Dec 2024

Barclays has agreed to pay USD 19.5 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders who sued the bank for securities fraud after it sold USD 17.7 billion more debt than regulators allowed.

banks, regulation, financial institutions, settlement, financial crime

Uganda confirms hack of central bank accounts

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 29 Nov 2024

Uganda has confirmed that accounts in the country's central bank had been hacked, as officials also have downplayed the extent of the losses. 

online fraud, fraud detection, fraud management, financial crime

Unlocking AI's potential in combating financial crime: insights from NatWest's Colin Whitmore

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 29 Nov 2024

NatWest's AML expert Colin Whitmore explores how AI can unlock new potential in the fight against financial crime.


fraud prevention, artificial intelligence, financial crime, AML

Sumsub partners with Elliptic in order to tackle crypto financial crime

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 27 Nov 2024

Sumsub has announced its partnership with crypto asset risk management company Elliptic in order to tackle crypto financial crime and protect its customers.

partnership, crypto, cryptocurrency, fraud management, financial crime

NICE Actimize partners with TF Bank to optimise its financial crime prevention programme

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 22 Nov 2024

NICE Actimize has announced its partnership with TF Bank in order to elevate the latter’s financial crime prevention programme through AML and SaaS solutions.

partnership, financial crime, AML, artificial intelligence, SaaS

iDenfy partners with O2Factoring to improve financial security

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 01 Nov 2024

ID verification fraud prevention regulatory company iDenfy has announced its partnership with O2Factoring in order to optimise financial security for entrepreneurs.

partnership, identity theft, fraud management, fraud detection, fraud prevention, financial crime

Bankingly leaks data from seven financial institutions in Latin America

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Oct 2024

Digital banking platform Bankingly has leaked data from seven financial institutions across Central and South America, which left clients exposed to phishing and social engineering attacks. 

data protection, data breaches, financial data, fraud prevention, phishing, financial crime

FCA fines Starling Bank due to financial crime failings

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 02 Oct 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed a GBP 29 million fine on Starling Bank as the latter did not meet financial crime systems and controls requirements. 

fraud prevention, fraud detection, online fraud, financial crime, AML

Ericsson and INFORM partner to support AML and fraud prevention

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 27 Sep 2024

Ericsson has partnered with INFORM to integrate INFORM’s RiskShield with Ericsson’s Mobile Financial Services Platform.

partnership, fraud prevention, financial crime, financial services

Themis releases Crowdcube Campaign

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 26 Sep 2024

Themis has introduced Crowdcube, a self-service platform designed to assist businesses of all sizes to proactively combat financial crime.

fraud prevention, fraud management, fraud detection, financial crime, financial institutions

MAS forms a Cyber and Technology Resilience Experts Panel

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 26 Sep 2024

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the creation of a Cyber and Technology Resilience Experts (CTREX) Panel to advise on emerging technologies risks in the financials sector.  

regulation, fraud management, fraud detection, online fraud, financial crime, fincrime

US banks face gap in financial crime detection, study finds

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 25 Sep 2024

A recent report by RedCompass Labs has revealed that US banks believe they are significantly behind criminals when it comes to detecting financial crimes.

survey, research, financial crime, scam

Hummingbird acquires LogicLoop

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Sep 2024

Hummingbird, a provider of solutions for managing financial crime risk, has announced its acquisition of LogicLoop, a no-code data integration and automation firm.

banking, fintech, mobile banking, platform, financial crime

Major retail banks in Singapore to introduce SFV to mitigate phishing

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 20 Sep 2024

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have announced that major retail banks are set to implement Singpass Face Verification (SFV).

phishing, financial crime, fraud management, digital banking, fraud detection, online security

Oracle launches new service to support banks in identifying financial crime risk

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 20 Sep 2024

US-based Oracle has announced the launch of Oracle Financial Crime and Compliance (FCCM) Management Monitor Cloud Service, enabling banks to identify financial crime risk.

product launch, fraud management, risk management, banks, AML, SaaS, financial crime

UAE augments financial crime regulations with AML strategy

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 09 Sep 2024

As part of the government’s 2024-2027 National Strategy for AML, CFT, and Proliferation Financing, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced new regulations to mitigate financial crime. 

financial crime, fraud prevention, fraud detection, online security, regulation, AML, CFT

Finance and tech companies collaborate to fight economic crime

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Sep 2024

A group of leading financial and technology companies, including AWS and Mastercard, has formed a new coalition in the UK to address economic crime using digital verification methods.

partnership, fraud prevention, digital verification, financial crime

CBE allows banks to open accounts for foreign nationals

News | Payments General | 13 Aug 2024

The Central Bank of Egypt has released a new periodic bulletin confirming the allowance for banks to open accounts for foreign nationals, including those who do not reside in Egypt.

banks, regulation, compliance, AML, financial crime