Priya Kumari Digital Content Marketing Specialist at MSys Technologies
Introduction In today's dynamic and increasingly digital financial landscape, the quest for maximizing conversions while minimizing financial fraud has become a top priority for businesses. Machine learning models play a pivotal role in achieving this dual objective, as they are adept at quickly and efficiently processing and analyzing vast amount...
15 December 2023 /security /crime Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Gabriel Hopkins Chief Product Officer at Ripjar
Just over a year ago, ChatGPT launched. The excitement, anxiety and optimism associated with the new AI shows little sign of abating. In November OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was removed from his position, only to return some days later. Rishi Sunak hosted world leaders at the UK’s AI Safety Summit, interviewing Elon Musk in front of gathering of world ...
14 December 2023 /regulation /crime Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Silvija Krupena Director of FIU at RedCompass Labs
Human trafficking is not only one of the biggest injustices of our time, but it is also one of the most widespread financial crimes in the world. Profits are estimated to be over $150 billion a year. Traffickers’ criminal techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated, which makes it challenging for banks to spot and stop the transfer of ill...
07 December 2023 /retail /crime Banking
Steve Marshall Director of Advisory Services, at FinScan
Those of us in the financial crimes compliance profession look at the current fiasco with Binance’s recent money laundering guilty plea (among many other accusations) and ask ourselves “How could this happen?” We believe that with contemporary policies, procedures, and technology, this could not happen. But it can—and does—when we forget that key ...
04 December 2023 /regulation /crime
Chiara Gelmini Industry Principal Director - Customer Risk & DD at Pegasystems
The two challenges everyone experience and the two answers you have been looking for in financial crime management The financial industry is under constant scrutiny from regulatory bodies, pushing for rigorous compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) regulations. As we all know, these reg...
01 December 2023 /regulation /crime Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Daoud Hadi Lead Data Scientist at Eastnets
Global money laundering is estimated to account for a staggering two to five per cent of the world’s GDP, equivalent to up to $2 trillion. In response, regulatory bodies are tightening the noose on financial crime by implementing increasingly stringent regulations and laws. As they do so, many financial institutions are turning to AI in a bid to sp...
30 November 2023 /regulation /crime
Richard Kalas Client Solutions Director for Retail Banking at GFT Group
As a founding principle in the creation and subsequent evolution of banks, the importance of security cannot be understated. It is this importance that has led banks to develop a range of industry-leading security measures to ensure the financial safety and protection of their customers. As time and technology has evolved, so too has the means wi...
29 November 2023 /retail /crime
Abhi Desai Director at Pelican
nstant payments, also known as real-time payments (RTP), have emerged as a transformative force in the financial landscape, enabling the immediate transfer of funds between individuals and businesses. This shift away from traditional payment methods, which can take days to settle, has revolutionized the way people and organizations interact financ...
29 November 2023 /payments /crime Banking
Helena Wood Director of Public Policy at Cifas
Money laundering is the lifeblood of organised criminals – put simply, without the ability to move and convert criminal proceeds into “clean” money to fund further crime and the lavish lifestyle criminals aspire to, organised crime gangs cease to function. It has long been known that organised fraud gangs rely heavily on the use of networks of so-c...
22 November 2023 /regulation /crime Exposing Financial Crime
Hassan Zebdeh Financial Crime Advisor at Eastnets
Fraudsters are experts at finding novel ways to launder money. This is evidenced in the variety of ways that dirty money is cleaned, from crypto assets to online auctions. And the insurance industry isn’t immune from illegal acts taking place under its nose. In fact, the PwC Global Economic Crime Survey 2022 found that two-thirds of insurers experi...
21 November 2023 /crime
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