Aligning the three lines of defence in financial crime risk
In many regulated organisations, the relationship between the three lines of defence—the business, risk and compliance, and internal audit—can become strained due to differing...
Why English-only AML monitoring misses critical risks
Financial crime rarely announces itself in English. Yet many anti-money laundering (AML) monitoring programmes are still structured as though it does. This mismatch between...
ACA Group acquires FX Transparency to boost FX analytics
ACA Group has acquired FX Transparency, a specialist provider of FX transaction cost analysis (TCA) and best execution analytics.
The acquisition is designed to strengthen...
FSB pushes new phase for faster cross-border payments
The FSB has launched a new phase of global efforts to enhance cross-border payments, as policymakers and industry leaders gathered in London to assess...
Who owns compliance decisions in automated systems?
Automation is steadily moving from the margins of financial services into its operational core. Surveillance systems flag misconduct, onboarding platforms assess risk, and AI...
Why RegTech AI is reshaping privacy compliance teams
Privacy compliance has become one of the most pressing operational challenges facing organisations in 2026, and RegTech firm 4CRisk.ai believes artificial intelligence can dramatically...
AI model governance: the gap holding back financial crime
A new report from Hawk and Chartis has found that nine in ten financial institutions now actively encourage the use of artificial intelligence in...
OPBAS report exposes persistent AML compliance gaps
The latest assessment from the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) has highlighted improvements in the way money laundering risks are monitored...
Four benefits of consolidating AML compliance systems
Financial institutions are increasingly struggling with what many compliance teams describe as “solution sprawl” — a fragmented environment of tools designed to tackle financial...
FIS partners with Mizuho to support regulatory reporting
FIS and Japanese banking giant Mizuho Financial Group have entered a partnership aimed at helping the institution adapt to evolving regulatory reporting requirements in...
