From first scam to money mule: inside the modern fraud lifecycle
It is comforting to believe in the phrase “fooled once, never fooled twice”, but in the modern fraud lifecycle that assumption no longer holds....
What FinCEN’s AML rule delay means for investment advisers
In January 2026, the FinCEN confirmed that the long-anticipated Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements for investment advisers will not come...
Axle teams up with Experian to enhance dealer fraud checks
Axle, a provider of a universal API for insurance data, has announced a strategic collaboration with Experian, a global data and technology leader, to...
SME Bank partners with Flagright to strengthen real-time AML controls
SME Bank and Flagright have entered into a partnership aimed at strengthening real-time financial crime controls while supporting scalable growth.
The partnership follows a successful...
Bits raises €12m Series A to scale unified AML platform in Europe
Bits, a compliance infrastructure platform focused on unifying anti-money laundering processes, has raised €12m in Series A funding to accelerate product development and expand...
Legal AI platform HAQQ Legal AI raises $3m funding round
HAQQ Legal AI, a LegalTech company building an AI operating system for the legal industry, has announced that it has raised a total of...
Valentine’s scams and the dark side of gift cards
Valentine’s Day vouchers were once viewed as harmless gestures, far removed from any association with scams. Today, however, prepaid gift cards has become an...
IMTF launches SironOne on AWS Marketplace
IMTF has announced that its holistic anti-financial crime compliance platform SironOne is now available in AWS Marketplace.
The move comes as IMTF looks to simplify...
Who really owns the financial crime risk assessment?
Across many organisations, the Financial Crime Risk Assessment (FCRA) – whether referred to as an enterprise-wide ML/TF/PF assessment in Australia, a Business Risk Assessment...
ESMA-RBI deal reopens route to EU clearing in India
ESMA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to strengthen supervisory cooperation around CCPs in India and support...