pKYC vs periodic reviews: the future of EDD
Banks do not typically fail at KYC because they are short of data. They fail because customer risk too often stops evolving once onboarding...
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...
Cross-border AML risks rise as payments go real time
Cross-border payments have become a cornerstone of modern financial services, driven by real-time commerce, digital banking, and the rapid expansion of borderless FinTech products.
According...
How SFDR 2.0 reshapes sustainability rules
Zeidler Group has published a new practical guide breaking down the European Commission’s proposed overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), marking what...
Why KYC checks fail in 2025 and how to fix them
KYC failures are becoming a growing and costly issue across financial services and adjacent industries as fraud tactics continue to evolve. In 2024 alone,...
Best AML transaction monitoring tools ranked
Transaction monitoring has become one of the most decisive areas of modern Anti-Money Laundering (AML) programmes, particularly as financial crime evolves in sophistication.
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