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[Video interview] Real-time payments & sanctions screening insights with Adam McLaughlin, AML Expert at NICE Actimize

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 19 Dec 2024

Harmonising data standards for cross-border trade documents and cross-border payments to enable further digitisation of the financial and physical business processes of international trade

As compliance remains a top priority for financial institutions, Adam McLaughlin, AML Subject Matter Expert at NICE Actimize, provides key insights into sanctions screening challenges within real-time payments (RTP).

financial sanctions, regtech, real time payments fraud series, real-time payments, transaction monitoring, money laundering, artificial intelligence

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

Court overturns US sanctions against cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash

News | Cryptocurrencies | 28 Nov 2024

A US appeals court has ruled that the US Treasury Department exceeded its authority when it sanctioned the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash in 2022. 

financial sanctions, crypto, regulation, cryptocurrency

HSBC stops personal banking payments from Russia and Belarus

News | Payments General | 25 Nov 2024

HSBC has stopped processing payments from Russia and Belarus for personal banking customers, following its exit from business banking in Russia.

banks, financial sanctions, financial services, online banking

HSBC and JP Morgan unwittingly processed payments for Wagner head

News | Payments General | 27 Sep 2024

Reports have surfaced that JPMorgan Chase and HSBC inadvertently processed payments for companies associated with Yevgeny Prigozhin, the former leader of the Wagner Group.

financial services, transactions , payments , financial sanctions

Mercury stops serving startups in several countries

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 26 Jul 2024

Digital banking startup Mercury has recently announced that it no longer serves US-domiciled customers with passports from certain countries, including Ukraine, Nigeria, and others.

 

startup, regulation, funding, crowdfunding, digital banking, fintech, AML, terrorism, risk management, partnership, financial sanctions, FATF, online banking, mobile banking

Russia advises businesses to counter sanctions with crypto

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Jul 2024

The Russian Central Bank has advised businesses to explore diverse payment solutions, including cryptocurrencies as a response to Western sanctions.

cryptocurrency, digital assets, financial sanctions, central bank

Russian court seizes UniCredit assets amid gas project dispute

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 May 2024

A recent ruling by a St. Petersburg arbitration court in Russia has mandated the seizure of assets, accounts, property, and shares owned by UniCredit, a major Italian bank, and its subsidiaries.

asset recovery, financial sanctions, lending, banks

ECB to instruct UniCredit on Russia business reduction

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

Reuters reports that the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to instruct Italy-based UniCredit to scale down its business activities with Russia.

compliance, regulation, financial sanctions, financial services

US, UK probe USD 20 bln crypto flows through Russia exchange

News | Cryptocurrencies | 29 Mar 2024

US and UK authorities have analysed cryptocurrency transactions exceeding USD 20 billion that flowed through a Russia-based virtual exchange.

cryptocurrency, financial sanctions, cryptocurrency exchange, transactions , compliance, regulation

EU adopts 13th sanctions package against Russia

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

The European Union has agreed on the 13th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation following two years of aggression in Ukraine.

financial sanctions, fraud prevention, regulation, compliance

Iran's sanctions-avoiding efforts involve two UK banks

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 05 Feb 2024

The Financial Times has obtained documents that showcase Iran’s efforts to evade sanctions by using accounts at two of the UK’s largest banks.

banks, financial sanctions, regulation, compliance

Canada TD Bank to receive USD 7.4 million penalty for faulty policies

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 02 Feb 2024

Canada-based TD Bank has received a significant monetary penalty for faulty anti-money laundering controls after an examination by the financial crime institutions. 

penalty, money laundering, financial crime, financial sanctions, financial institutions

What does increasing regulatory scrutiny mean for payment providers?

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 25 Jan 2024

As the global payments threat landscape becomes increasingly complex, and technology advances at an unprecedented rate, regulatory initiatives follow. Maya Shabi, Senior Threat Detection and Product Strategist at EverC, discusses how this will impact payment providers.


online payments, payments , AML, regulation, financial institutions, financial sanctions, terrorism, cybercrime, funding, compliance

Venezuela terminates petro cryptocurrency programme

News | Cryptocurrencies | 16 Jan 2024

The government of Venezuela has ended the Petro (PTR) cryptocurrency, founded in 2018 to support the nation’s currency due to an overwhelming economic crisis.

cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, financial sanctions, digital assets

The PEPs challenge: balancing risk and convenience in the age of immediacy

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 13 Nov 2023

Andrew Davies, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs at ComplyAdvantage reveals the ABC of politically exposed persons (PEPs) and why this topic is relevant to FIs in 2024.

machine learning, artificial intelligence, financial sanctions, PEP, transaction monitoring, money laundering, risk management

Neema partners with ThetaRay

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 09 Nov 2023

Global payments network Neema has partnered with ThetaRay in order to optimise AML transaction monitoring and sanction screening with AI-powered technologies.

partnership, AML, transaction monitoring, financial sanctions, transaction laundering, artificial intelligence, fraud management, fraud prevention, fraud detection, online fraud

The power of early sanctions screening technology in payment journeys

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 Sep 2023

Dalbir Sahota, Sr. Director, Product Management at LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, reveals how technological solutions identify sanctioned banks before a payment is initiated to mitigate risk and reduce the costs associated with failed payments.

AML, fraud prevention, financial sanctions, financial institutions, risk management, LexisNexis

AMLYZE launches in-house developed screening tool

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 25 Jul 2023

Lithuania-based regtech AMLYZE has announced the roll out of Screening Module, a solution that helps financial institutions find and mitigate global sanctions risks.

financial sanctions, risk management, identity verification, AML, API

Ondato expands its KYB Protection for business verification to Poland

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 Apr 2023

UK-based technology company Ondato has launched a Know Your Business (KYB) solution for Poland-based businesses and organisations.

expansion, product upgrade, KYB, digital onboarding, financial sanctions