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...
Why fragmented KYC fails against synthetic fraud
Synthetic identity fraud is one of the most troubling blind spots in modern financial crime prevention. On paper, everything checks out.
A verification stack...
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...
Why economic shifts fuel UK financial crime
Economic uncertainty is once again reshaping the financial crime risk UK firms must manage. As macroeconomic pressures intensify, compliance teams face a difficult balancing...
Stopping scams in seconds with real-time AML
Real-time detection is no longer a technical enhancement reserved for high-growth FinTechs; it has become a core requirement for consumer protection in a world...
What is the true cost of AML compliance?
Regulators across the globe are widening the scope of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) obligations, extending scrutiny beyond traditional financial institutions...
Firms struggle to match AI-driven financial crime threats
Global financial institutions are increasingly concerned that they are falling behind fast-moving, AI-enabled criminal networks, according to new research published by ComplyAdvantage.
The firm’s...
AML compliance strategies for 2026
Anti-money laundering compliance is no longer a back-office obligation that can be handled with static rules and periodic reviews. Financial crime rarely signals its...
Rethinking financial crime compliance amid speed, complexity, and converging risks
Until recently, anti-financial crime convergence was for many in the financial industry a strategic ambition. Today, faster payments, converging crime typologies, and heightened regulatory...
