54% of ID checks still manual amid scam surge
More than half of identity verification checks across key UK sectors are still being carried out manually, according to new data from SmartSearch, raising...
Why enterprises are adopting no-code AML
As financial crime grows more sophisticated and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, large financial institutions are reassessing how they manage AML compliance.
According to Flagright, for...
Experian acquires AtData to boost fraud defence
Experian has acquired AtData in a move designed to enhance digital identity and fraud prevention capabilities.
The acquisition is intended to expand Experian’s identity infrastructure...
Why real-life stories matter in financial crime compliance
The fight against financial crime is often framed as a regulatory obligation or a test of technical capability. In practice, it is far more...
UiPath acquires WorkFusion to boost AI compliance
UiPath, a global leader in agentic automation, has acquired WorkFusion, a specialist in AI agents for financial crime compliance.
UiPath provides an agentic automation...
Cutting fraud review times with AI automation
Fraud alert reviews just got a whole lot faster and easier for financial institutions. Financial institutions are facing a new wave of threats driven...
What the $1.7m OFAC case means for compliance
In late February 2026, a prominent US educational institution agreed to pay $1.72m to the US Treasury to settle allegations that it had processed...
Cutting adverse media alert fatigue in compliance
Adverse media screening has become a core control in financial services, yet many programmes are quietly undermined by their own volume. Alert fatigue is...
ECB fines J.P. Morgan €12.18m over capital errors
The ECB has imposed administrative penalties totalling €12.18m on J.P. Morgan SE after identifying significant misreporting of the bank’s RWAs a core metric used...
FCA clamps down on rogue social media finance ads
Seven social media influencers have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after admitting their involvement in promoting an unauthorised foreign exchange trading scheme, in...
