Why insurers are becoming prime targets for money laundering
The insurance sector has traditionally received less attention than banking when it comes to financial crime compliance, yet it represents a significant vulnerability for...
Key payments and AML regulatory deadlines in February 2026
Each month, regulatory change continues to accelerate across payments, AML and consumer protection frameworks, placing growing pressure on compliance, legal and risk teams.
According...
How financial institutions climb the AML maturity curve
The AML/CFT landscape continues to evolve under mounting regulatory scrutiny and commercial pressure. Financial institutions, from long-established banks to fast-growing FinTechs, are expected to...
Why banks need AI to meet modern AML requirements
Banks are under growing pressure to manage financial crime risks at scale. Rising transaction volumes, increasingly sophisticated laundering techniques and tighter regulatory scrutiny are...
Transaction screening vs monitoring: key AML differences
Fraud rarely arrives as a single, obvious red flag anymore. Instead, it flows through routine payments, carefully disguised as normal customer activity, and the...
How to reduce AML detection latency without more noise
Financial crime investigations can feel like they start at the worst possible moment: after the headlines break, after names begin circulating externally, and after...
Coinbase’s €21.5m fine signals tougher EU AML
Coinbase Europe, the Dublin-based arm of the U.S. crypto exchange, has been hit with a €21.5m fine by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)...
Why a ‘less is more’ AML strategy matters in 2026
For much of the past decade, the AML technology stack has acted as a safety blanket for financial institutions. As the RegTech market expanded...
How to fine-tune transaction monitoring rules for AML
Transaction monitoring rules sit at the heart of any effective AML compliance programme, but they are never truly finished. Criminal behaviour evolves, customer activity...
UK AML reforms in 2025: what financial firms must change
The UK has introduced a series of significant anti-money laundering reforms throughout 2025, marking a decisive shift towards tougher accountability, enhanced transparency and more...
