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Barclays reveals FCA ML probe and tax fight

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 17 Feb 2025

Barclays has revealed an FCA money-laundering probe and tax fight, as well as provisioning GBP 90 million for potential car finance mis-selling costs.

compliance, fraud management, money laundering, fraud prevention

Banca March fined over EUR 600,000 over AML violations

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 07 Feb 2025

Spain-based Banca March has been under scrutiny, facing a EUR 605,424 fine due to suspected breaches of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations. 

AML, money laundering, regulation, financial services, online security, fraud management

Napier AI obtains a majority growth investments from Marlin Equity Partners

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Feb 2025

UK-based regtech Napier AI has announced that it obtained a majority growth investment from Marlin Equity Partners, with the deal allowing the company to further solidify its market position.  

investment, AML, CFT, money laundering, artificial intelligence

Argentina implements protocols to fight crypto crime

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Feb 2025

Argentina has implemented new procedures to guide law enforcement in handling digital assets involved in criminal activity.

cryptocurrency, fraud prevention, money laundering, stablecoin

Law enforcement across Europe cracks down underground bankers

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 31 Jan 2025

Criminal network that abused the EU’s temporary protection status in order to move EUR 35.7 million has been cracked down by law enforcement across Europe.  

fraud management, money laundering, fraud detection, fraud prevention

BofA and JP Morgan to petition White House and Congress following conservative appraisal

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 29 Jan 2025

Bank of America (BofA) and JP Morgan have announced their intention to lobby the White House and Congress following accusations of closing accounts of conservative customers for political reasons. 

regulation, financial services, financial institutions, KYC, money laundering

EU watchdogs spotlight DeFi risks and crypto lending in new report

News | Cryptocurrencies | 20 Jan 2025

The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have released a joint report analysing developments in the crypto-asset sector.

DeFi, crypto, report, regulation, money laundering

[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

Australia takes action against crypto money laundering

News | Cryptocurrencies | 16 Dec 2024

AUSTRAC has established an internal cryptocurrency task force to identify and take action against crypto ATM providers that do not comply with the country's anti-money laundering laws.

cryptocurrency, AML, money laundering, fraud management, fraud prevention

Stenn crashes after Russia money laundering case

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 Dec 2024

UK-based working capital digital platform Stenn has crumpled into administration following a reference to the fintech in a US criminal prosecution about a Russian money laundering case.  

regulation, money laundering, online fraud, payment fraud, fintech

Santander reports an increase in money mule cases among young adults

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

Santander has handled 22.467 money mule cases in the 12 months between October 2023 and September 2024 and published a report on its findings.

fraud prevention, money laundering, money scam, report, romantic scam

FINTRAC teams Up with US agencies for stronger financial security

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

Canada's Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with three US federal banking agencies.

partnership, money laundering, compliance, AML, regulation

South Korea investigates Upbit over alleged KYC violations

News | Cryptocurrencies | 18 Nov 2024

South Korea has ramped up its regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrency exchanges such as Upbit, focusing on compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements.

cryptocurrency exchange, regulation, KYC, money laundering

Metro Bank fined nearly GBP 17 million by FCA

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 Nov 2024

Metro Bank has been fined nearly GBP 17 million by the UK’s financial watchdog FCA for failings in its money-laundering controls over four years.

banking, fraud detection, fraud management, money laundering, financial services, financial institutions

FATF concludes plenary, marks milestones on evaluations and monitoring

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Oct 2024

The first Plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) under the Mexican Presidency of Elisa de Anda Madrazo has concluded.

money laundering, fraud prevention, fraud detection, fraud management

Nigeria drops money-laundering case against Binance executive

News | Cryptocurrencies | 25 Oct 2024

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed a money-laundering case against Tigran Gambaryan, a senior executive at Binance.

cryptocurrency, money laundering, regulation, cryptocurrency exchange

TD Bank agrees to pay USD 3 billion in money laundering settlement

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Oct 2024

Canada-based financial institution TD Bank has announced its agreement to pay over USD 3 billion, pleading guilty to criminal charges related to money laundering in the US. 

AML, regulation, money laundering, transaction laundering, transaction monitoring

Swedish FSA reprehends Klarna's failure to mitigate money laundering risks

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

AI-enabled global payments network and shopping assistant Klarna has been criticised by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority for not advancing its money laundering prevention procedures. 

IPO, money laundering, regulation, risk management, KYC

UK officers break up GBP 55 million money laundering ring in Hackney

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Aug 2024

A proactive investigation launched by UK police has uncovered an international network of ML via Chinese underground banking, valued at GBP 55 million.

fraud management, fraud detection, online fraud, fraud prevention, money laundering