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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...

How adverse media checks strengthen AML compliance

Financial rules and regulations continue to evolve, placing growing pressure on financial institutions to stay agile and informed in their approach to AML. According to...

SmartSearch acquires Credas to strengthen digital compliance

Ilkley-based digital compliance specialist SmartSearch has completed the acquisition of Credas Technologies. The acquisition brings together two complementary compliance technology providers with the shared goal...
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UK AML reforms in 2025: what financial firms must change

The UK has introduced a series of significant anti-money laundering reforms throughout 2025, marking a decisive shift towards tougher accountability, enhanced transparency and more...

The road ahead: What trends will dominate RegTech in 2026?

For years, RegTech was viewed as the quiet cousin of the FinTech revolution—a necessary, often invisible layer of digital defence. But as we move...

The trends that drove RegTech forward in 2025

RegTech is leaving 2025 in a very different place to where it stood even a few years ago. What was once a niche layer...

How PEP screening works and why it matters for AML

For financial institutions operating in an increasingly complex regulatory environment, protecting customers and transactions has become a core operational priority. As financial crime techniques...

SmartSearch boosts Twenty7tec platform identity security

SmartSearch and Twenty7Tec have strengthened their existing collaboration to enhance identity verification for advisers, lenders and financial providers. The move sees SmartSearch deepen its partnership...

The hidden money laundering crisis in the art market

The art market has long been a target for money launderers thanks to a unique combination of factors. High-value artworks can be transported across...

How deepfake-proof ID checks protect against financial crime

The rapid advance of artificial intelligence has ushered in a new wave of highly convincing digital deception, with deepfakes emerging as one of the...
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