How NFC is transforming AML compliance
Near Field Communication, better known as NFC, is most commonly linked to contactless payments. Yet as financial crime grows more sophisticated, this technology is...
Katharine Braddick to lead PRA as deputy governor
The Bank of England has appointed Katharine Braddick CB as the next deputy governor for prudential regulation and CEO of the PRA succeeding Sam...
Cutting off-channel risk in insurance compliance
Regulators are tightening expectations around communications governance, and insurers are feeling the pressure. Supervisors increasingly require firms to demonstrate complete data capture and rapid...
Board accountability in financial crime governance
Boards are facing a fundamental reset in how regulators assess financial crime governance. Across jurisdictions, supervisory expectations have hardened. Directors are no longer seen...
Europe and UK chart new course for digital asset regulation
Europe's regulatory landscape for digital assets is undergoing a significant shift, with two major updates from Luxembourg and the United Kingdom signalling that digital...
How AI is rewriting compliance governance
AI is no longer a back-office tool quietly analysing data. It is now embedded directly into the day-to-day communications of financial institutions.
From automated...
The enforcement reset: How governance, data and control failures are driving 2025 penalties
Global enforcements dropped a whopping 72% between 2024 and 2025, with fines dropping to $$5.488bn in total across all four quarters last year.
According...
High Risk Education unveils HRE FinTech training hub
High Risk Education has launched the HRE FinTech Training Center, a new on-demand training and resource platform designed to help teams navigate rising regulatory...
UK backs certified digital ID for AML checks
HM Treasury and the DSIT have issued joint guidance confirming that certified DVS can be used to meet identity verification requirements under Regulation 28...
ThetaRay and Matrix USA partner on AI AML overlay
ThetaRay and Matrix USA have formed a strategic partnership aimed at helping financial institutions modernise transaction monitoring through an AI-driven overlay model.
The collaboration is designed...
