Top 10 AML challenges banks face in 2025
Hawk’s latest report with Celent has revealed the biggest pain points facing banks’ anti-money laundering (AML) compliance teams in 2025, highlighting growing staffing pressures,...
NZBA members vote on shift to framework model
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has announced a significant development that could reshape how it supports banks in addressing climate change and economic resilience....
CrowdStrike to acquire Onum for AI-powered SIEM boost
CrowdStrike and Onum have announced that CrowdStrike will acquire Onum to enhance its Falcon Next-Gen SIEM capabilities.
The deal aims to eliminate onboarding friction,...
ABBYY, IBM boost compliance with AI KYC solution
ABBYY, a document and process intelligence solutions firm, and IBM have strengthened their partnership to transform KYC automation for financial services and insurance firms.
The...
How AI exposed cross-border wildlife trafficking
Illegal wildlife trafficking, worth an estimated $20bn annually, has become increasingly reliant on digital platforms and complex global supply chains.
These networks allow traffickers...
Real-world AI agent use cases driving efficiency
AI agents have evolved well beyond their early reputation as simple conversational bots. Thanks to advances in agentic AI, these agents can now make...
Why banks must adopt biometrics to fight financial fraud
Biometrics are quickly replacing passwords as the preferred method of authentication across the financial services sector.
M-Files and Microsoft team up on AI-ready content
The latest episode of Polaris, produced by Synozur, highlighted how M-Files and Microsoft are transforming the content management space.
Hosted by Chris McNulty, the discussion...
What are the AML solutions of the future?
A New Era for Anti-Money Laundering
For years, anti-money laundering efforts have struggled to keep pace with the very crimes they aim to prevent. Traditional...
Avoid these common AI fraud prevention mistakes
AI is rapidly becoming a central tool in the fight against financial fraud, yet many institutions are not getting the full benefit from their...