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Evolving money laundering risks for EMIs: Insights from the upcoming NRA

The Payments Association

Evolving money laundering risks for EMIs: Insights from the upcoming NRA 18 July 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? The UK 2025 National Risk Assessment’s decision to reclassify e-money institutions (EMIs) as high risk for money laundering and terrorist financing.

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Mastercard Launches Anti-Money Laundering Service “TRACE” to Combat Financial Crime in Asia Pacific

Fintech Finance

Mastercard today officially announced the launch of TRACE (Trace Financial Crime) in Asia Pacific, a sophisticated network-level solution that harnesses artificial intelligence to identify and prevent money laundering and financial crime.

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NCA targets barbershops in major operation against money laundering and modern slavery

Neopay

In a show of force for cross-agency collaboration, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has spearheaded a widespread crackdown on high street crime with Operation Machinize, focusing on barbershops and other cash-incentive businesses that are suspected of being used for money laundering and modern slavery.

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FCA charges John Dance with fraud and money laundering related to WealthTek

Neopay

The allegations involve multiple counts of fraud and money laundering, painting a picture of large-scale financial misconduct within the firm. The allegations In December 2024, the FCA charged John Dance with nine criminal offences, including fraud by abuse of position and money laundering.

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Armenia Advances Digital ID Scheme as Part of Open Data Vision

Open Banking Excellence

Once the services go live, they will be regularly monitored using analytics and citizen feedback mechanisms to ensure continuous improvement. This has been one of the most important success factors in our digital transformation programme and will continue as we advance with the initiative.

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Hawk Raises $56 Million in Series C Funding to Help Banks Fight Financial Crime

Finovate

AI-powered anti-money laundering (AML) company Hawk has raised $56 million in Series C funding. Hawk , a company offering AI-powered anti-money laundering (AML), screening, and fraud prevention solutions, has secured $56 million in Series C funding. Hawk made its Finovate debut at FinovateSpring 2022 in San Francisco.

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Aussie Financial Watchdog Imposes New Restrictions on Crypto ATM Operators

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The agency said this action should serve as a warning to other digital currency exchanges that fail to comply with Australias anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations. The agency said it will continue to monitor the sector and adjust regulatory measures as needed.

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