Money Laundering

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/security

Savings accounts see huge surge in mule-linked activity

Money launderers and their mules are switching away from current accounts to savings accounts in a bid to bypass stringent bank checks brought about by APP reimbursement rules and AI-based anti-fraud tools.

/crypto

Crypto exchange OKX hit with $505m penalty over AML violations

The operator of the OKX crypto exchange will pay more than $504 million in fines and fees after admitting breaking US anti-money laundering laws.

/ai

Mastercard launches AI-powered AML service in Asia Pacific

Mastercard has launched a service in Asia Pacific, called Trace, that uses AI to identify and prevent money laundering and financial crime.

/retail

TD Bank to offload $14bn Charles Schwab stake

TD Bank has agreed to sell its 10.1% stake in investment firm Charles Schwab for about C$20 billion (US$14.6 billion) after taxes.

/regulation

Block hit with $255m in penalties over Cash App failings

Block has been ordered to pay a combined $255 million by state regulators and the CFPB over AML and fraud failures connected to the Cash App.

/ai

Google fund invests in KYB verification startup Arva AI

Google's early-stage AI fund has led a $3 million seed round for Arva AI, a startup that helps banks and fintechs automate AML and KYB compliance.

/ai

Chainalysis buys AI fraud detection firm Alterya

Blockchain analysis giant Chainalysis has acquired generative AI-powered fraud detection startup Alterya.

/ai

AML firm Themis raises £7.25m

Financial crime prevention platform Themis has raised £7.25 million in scale-up funding.

/payments

Klarna fined $50 million over AML violations

Klarna has been fined Skr500 million ($50 million) by Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority, for anti-money laundering defects.

/ai

ThetaRay partners Microsoft for GenAI financial crime detection suite

ThetaRay has integrated with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to develop a GenAI financial crime detection suite.

/regulation

Wise entered European remediation plan over AML controls - FT

Money transfer giant Wise was ordered by European regulators to put in place a formal remediation plan over issues with its anti-money laundering controls, according to the Financial Times.

/ai

AI adoption in UK FS sector grows but understanding lags

Three quarters of financial services firms in the UK are already using artificial intelligence, yet nearly half of these users have only a "partial understanding" of the AI they are deploying, according to a Bank of England and FCA survey.

/crime

Metro Bank slapped with £16.7 million fine for four-year financial crime lapse

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has fined Metro Bank £16.7 million for financial crime failings after a new transaction monitoring system implemented in 2016 went on the blink.

/regulation

Axiom Bank hit with enforcement action

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has filed an enforcement action against Axiom Bank in Florida.

/regulation

TD Bank fined $3bn after money laundering guilty plea

TD Bank has agreed to pay $3 billion in penalties after pleading guilty to violating US anti-money laundering federal laws.

/regulation

Starling Bank fined £29m for 'shockingly lax' AML screening

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Starling Bank £29 million for failings related to its financial sanctions screening.

/regulation

Regulator tells Wells Fargo to fix AML deficiencies

Shares in Wells Fargo fell on Thursday after the bank inked a formal agreement with the Office of the Comptroller pledging to fix deficiencies in its financial crimes risk management practices and anti-money laundering internal controls.

/regulation

Klarna Bank criticised by FSA over money laundering risks

Klarna Bank has been upbraided by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority for failing to adequately deal with money laundering risks.

/ai

ThetaRay boosts AI financial crime detection with Screena acquisition

AI-powered financial crime detection specialist ThetaRay has acquired screening company Screena. Financial terms were not disclosed.

/crypto

FCA fines Coinbase unit £3.5m over high-risk customers

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined a Coinbase unit £3.5 million for enabling crypto trading services for high-risk customers.