Tag: AML

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has seen a marked evolution in anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, with countries adopting more robust risk-based...

Mid-sized US banks and credit unions are reaping major financial rewards from combining their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) operations. A recent report from...

Compliance teams in financial services are under unprecedented strain. The explosion in digital communications—from emails to chat apps—has pushed the volume of data requiring...

Across banks and FinTechs in Europe, there is broad agreement on the importance of intelligence sharing to combat financial crime. Yet despite this consensus,...

Artificial intelligence has rapidly transformed banking operations, playing a key role in tasks such as transaction screening, monitoring, and customer due diligence. Yet as AI adoption accelerates, regulators worldwide are tightening expectations on how banks deploy, govern, and oversee these systems.

Hawk’s latest report with Celent has revealed the biggest pain points facing banks’ anti-money laundering (AML) compliance teams in 2025, highlighting growing staffing pressures,...

A New Era for Anti-Money Laundering For years, anti-money laundering efforts have struggled to keep pace with the very crimes they aim to prevent. Traditional...

Unit21, a risk and compliance technology provider known for helping FIs tackle fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes, has announced the launch of...

Financial crime regulation is undergoing rapid transformation across Southeast Asia and Australia, with authorities moving to tighten frameworks and provide clearer enforcement guidance. The changes...

Switching from a legacy anti-money laundering (AML) transaction monitoring system to a modern solution is a complex undertaking requiring careful planning. The process involves...