Money Laundering

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ISX loses legal bid to suppress ASX reasons for share suspension

ISignthis, a provider of payment verification technology to help banks meets AML reporting obligations, has lost the first round its legal battle with the Australian Securities Exchange over the suspension of its shares, after a Federal Court over-ruled its attempt to prevent the ASX from outlining the reasons for its actions.

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Kompli-Global and ComplyAdvantange forge RegTech alliance

Leading RegTech companies, Kompli-Global and ComplyAdvantage have entered into a strategic partnership to take the fight to fraudsters and money launderers.

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IBM and Fenergo join forces to fight financial crime

Fenergo, the leading provider of digital transformation, customer journey and client lifecycle management (CLM) solutions for financial institutions, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the signing of an original equipment manufacturing (OEM) agreement that will allow the companies to collaborate on solutions that can help clients address the multitude of financial risks they face.

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Learning from Swedbank: Scrutinise AML processes to prepare for 6AMLD

In a report released March this year, Swedbank was found to have carried out €37 billion of high-risk payments over a five-year period.

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Nice Actimize releases KYC Xpress

Due to provisions in the recently enacted CARES Act, financial services organizations are facing an unprecedented influx of loan applications and the need to expedite Know-Your-Customer (KYC) operations and procedures, which are often manual and time consuming.

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EPA publishes new guidance on digital identification and authentication to tackle financial crime

The Emerging Payments Association (EPA), which celebrates collaboration and innovation within new and existing payments companies, has today published new guidance on digital identification and authentication to help combat financial crime.

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Kyckr extends agreement with Citi Commercial Bank

Kyckr Limited (ASX:KYK) (Kyckr or the Company), a regulatory technology (RegTech) company is pleased to announce the extension of its services to long standing customer Citigroup, to now also include its commercial banking division Citi Commercial Bank.

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FATF promotes digital ID during Covid-19

With countries around the world in lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is promoting the use of digital identity technology to securely enable remote financial services onboarding and transactions.

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Swedbank management savaged over money laundering failings

Swedbank's board and management have been savaged in a report from law firm Clifford Chance over serious money laundering failings between 2014 and 2019.

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Al Ansari Exchange partners Pelican on AI-based financial crime compliance

Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, today announced its strategic partnership with Pelican, a global company that has pioneered the practical application of AI technology to enhance, streamline and secure the payment cycle and ensure financial crime compliance.

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FCA head of RegTech: Prioritise female hires across the industry

Francesca Hopwood Road, head of regtech at the FCA drilled down on how the hiring process structurally worked against the employment of females in regtech during the Regtech Women’s event ‘Cracking Communications: Be effective, be confident, be compliant’.

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Swedbank notifies Ofac of potential sanction violations

The investigation of Swedbank’s work on anti-money laundering conducted by the law firm Clifford Chance has found that transactions amounting to approximately USD 4.8 million in total constitute potential sanction violations.

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UK's Neotas wins place at ING's Brussels fintech accelerator

Neotas – a leading provider of online due diligence for banks and financial services firms – has been selected by global bank ING to join its fintech accelerator in Brussels.

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Transformative regulation finds its feet in 2020

The true benefits and complexities of transformative regulation across financial services is set to become reality in 2020, as firms work to prepare and implement systems to meet compliance standards while maintaining a competitive edge.

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FCA reports a drop in suspicious transactions

The number of suspicious transaction and order reports (STORs) recorded by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reduced for the first time since records began in 2016

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Euro agencies to develop blockchain forensics

Two defence agencies in Austria and France are joining forces to improve cryptocurrency security and tackle the rising rate of crime in the crypto market.

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Globitex boosts AML capabilities with Bitfury Crysta

Globitex, a high-growth fintech serving crypto businesses, has today announced a cooperation with Bitfury Group’s Crystal Blockchain, which provides boosted Anti Money Laundering compliance and security measures to its clients through the Bitfury Crystal™ platform.

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New Philippines bank Tonik picks Nice Actimize AML tech

Nice Actimize, a Nice (Nasdaq: NICE) business and the leader in Autonomous Financial Crime Management, has been chosen by Tonik, a leading Southeast Asia pure-play licensed digital bank, to implement its Essentials Anti-Money Laundering solutions and support the development of a secure banking environment for its new customer base.