Manual KYB is bleeding clients, Sumsub survey warns
Sumsub has unveiled automated Company-Level Risk Scoring alongside new research showing that 81% of European businesses have lost prospective clients because of onboarding delays.
The...
ABN AMRO accepts €8.5m penalty as AML gaps exposed
ABN AMRO, the Dutch banking group, has been fined €8.5m by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) after the regulator uncovered structural weaknesses in the way...
Kord lands £6.4m Series A to speed up regulated payments
Kord, a London-headquartered FinTech offering a single platform for client onboarding, identity checks and payments, has closed a £6.4m Series A round to tackle...
Why AML fines are exposing the point solution problem
Regulated businesses are under mounting pressure to prove that AML compliance is continuous, evidenced and proportionate to risk. Regulators around the world, including the...
Santander compliance chief joins ThetaRay amid AML shift
ThetaRay has named Luis Pinedo as its chief strategic customers officer, a hire aimed at embedding tier-one banking expertise into its platform as regulators...
The rise of continuous KYC
Know Your Customer has operated as a series of fixed moments for a long time. Starting with verifying a customer at onboarding, reviewing them...
Why Velocity FSS sees investigations as AI’s biggest opportunity
Founded in 2019, Velocity FSS offers a comprehensive AML platform acts as an all-in-one solution for AML compliance and reporting requirements. Offering a FRAML...
Can AML keep pace with AI-driven financial crime?
In early 2024, a finance worker joined what looked like an ordinary video call with the CFO and a group of senior colleagues. In...
Why FinCEN’s new AML rule changes everything for RIAs
With FinCEN's new anti-money laundering rule taking effect on 1 January 2026, SEC-registered investment advisers are entering unfamiliar territory, where compliance stretches far beyond...
Can AML keep up with increasingly complex ownership structures?
Beneficial ownership has long been one of the most challenging aspects of AML, but the task is becoming significantly more complex. Multi-layered corporate structures,...