Neopay

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Effective January 10, 2024, the Amended Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (No. 1371) will introduce notable changes in the assessment of risks associated with Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). The post Amended Money Laundering Regulations 2017 bring changes in PEP risk assessment appeared first on Neopay.

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The Payments Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Compliance requires proactive fraud risk assessment, the implementation of preventive procedures, and a culture of accountability. This article explores the key provisions of the Act, the risks businesses must address, and the steps required to mitigate potential liabilities.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 27, 2024

Five people, including convicted fraudster Neale Rothera , were sentenced for their involvement in a fraud and money laundering scheme which cost banks over £500,000 earlier this week. But with the money unrecoverable, how can this type of situation be avoided in the future?

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The Payments Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

While vIBANs offer innovation in payment systems, they introduce risks like money laundering due to insufficient oversight. Payment Service Providers must strengthen due diligence, monitoring, and collaboration with regulators to address these risks. Why is it important? What’s next?

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Finovate

DECEMBER 11, 2024

With the launch of its new GenAI Financial Crime Detection Suite, ThetaRay aims to enhance risk assessment, streamline operational workflows, and strengthen anti-money laundering (AML) reporting to reduce fraudulent activity, such as money laundering and terrorist financing.

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The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The regulatory landscape: FCA and PSR’s roles in de-risking The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) are pivotal in shaping the UK’s financial ecosystem. This disconnect between regulatory intent and market practice creates a systemic issue that warrants urgent attention.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 29, 2024

In the last two decades, anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory framework, processes and mechanisms have not changed much. As a result, fraudsters are capitalising on firms’ inadequacies to spot and deal with money laundering. Is the global anti-money laundering (AML) system broken? What’s the problem?

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Stax

JANUARY 23, 2025

Key steps include application review, risk assessment, credit checks, and compliance verification. Merchant account underwriting is the evaluation process payment processors use to assess whether a business meets the criteria for accepting credit card payments. Learn More What is Merchant Account Underwriting?

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Neopay

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Those of you who were in the payments space pre-COVID, might remember my industry talks about ‘Why the World Needs Money Laundering’. A history of money laundering The concept of money laundering goes back to long before money itself existed. Even the 3 stages (placement (i.e. But it seems unlikely.

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Neopay

JULY 18, 2024

Money laundering is a pervasive issue, affecting economies and societies worldwide. This clandestine nature makes it challenging to quantify the exact amount laundered annually. The anonymity offered by cryptocurrencies makes them attractive for laundering illicit funds.

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Fintech News

MARCH 31, 2024

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has officially rolled out the COSMIC platform , a digital initiative aimed at bolstering the defense against money laundering, terrorism financing, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Eurobank , one of the four Greek systemic banks, now performs real-time AML (anti-money laundering) and KYC (Know Your Customer) checks, with automation across digital and remote channels resulting in substantial efficiency improvements. . This is a first-class result of our project.”combined

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The Paypers

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The US Department of the Treasury has published the 2024 National Risk Assessments on money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.

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Finovate

JUNE 3, 2025

The company’s offering helps institutions better combat the growing sophistication of criminal networks who are able to thwart traditional rule-based anti-money laundering (AML) systems. Spayce will leverage ThetaRay’s AI-first solution to ensure regulatory compliance and scale securely.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 29, 2025

Inadequate risk management and due diligence : Institutions faced challenges in ensuring effective customer risk profiling and due diligence, particularly for high-risk clients and correspondent banking relationships.

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Fintech News

MARCH 3, 2024

Cindy, who brings over three decades of experience in the compliance sector, will spearhead the company’s efforts in regulatory compliance, policy formulation and execution, risk assessment, and business advisory to support FOMO Group’s expanding operations. She has previously served as the Chief Control Officer at Bank J.

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Fintech News

MAY 22, 2024

In May, Fintech Global released its inaugural FinCrimeTech50 list, recognizing the world’s leading technology companies fighting money laundering, fraud and financial crime. Founded in late 2015, the company provides regulated entities with tools to manage audit, risk, and compliance programs effectively.

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Fintech News

MARCH 20, 2024

Fraud networks, engaging in activities like multi-accounting, money laundering, and personal data breaches, target digital platforms such as cryptocurrency exchanges, fintech applications, dating services, and online casinos. said Vyacheslav Zholudev, CTO and co-founder of Sumsub.

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The Payments Association

MAY 15, 2025

AI applications are increasingly being deployed to improve the scalability of payment processing, spanning areas such as financial crime screening, client risk assessments, multi-jurisdiction data-sharing, and the automated analysis of alerts and regulatory reporting.

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Machine learning enhances this approach by processing vast datasets to identify subtle patterns and predict fraudulent activities, making real-time anomaly detection and risk assessment possible. The most successful approaches will prioritise creating frictionless user experiences without compromising security.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 25, 2025

Traditional compliance methods struggle against rising cyber threats, fraud, and money laundering, necessitating advanced solutions, such as human-driven transaction reviews and static rule-based systems. AML compliance requires risk assessment, transaction monitoring, and reporting suspicious activity.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

1) that IdentityMind’s pioneering compliance, risk management and fraud prevention platform has integrated CipherTrace ’s digital currency risk assessment technology. IdentityMind Global announced Monday (Oct. We’re excited to partner with IdentityMind Global,” said David Jevans, CEO of CipherTrace, in the press release.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Such companies must keep clients safe and only onboard honest merchants, not those that may be secretly laundering money, according to Dan Sketcher, head of product for Global Payments AU/NZ brands eWAY and Ezidebit. Understanding The Merchant Sector. The card industry’s 3D Secure 2.0

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Innovative Payments Association

AUGUST 29, 2024

This means that banks must adhere to federal regulations, such as the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws, when working with cannabis businesses. Conduct a Risk Assessment Before building a compliance program, businesses should conduct a thorough risk assessment to identify potential compliance risks.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 2, 2024

AML Screening : Sanctions and watchlist screening, transaction pattern analysis for detecting money laundering activities. Behavioral Analytics : Advanced analytics to analyze customer behavior, identify compliance risks, and provide insights into non-KYC activities using predictive modeling techniques.

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Finovate

MARCH 28, 2024

Fraud and risk platform DataVisor launched its anti-money laundering (AML) solution this week. The new offering combines fraud fighting and anti-money laundering operations in a unified, approach that helps institutions better deal with emerging threats and evolving regulations.

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EBizCharge

JANUARY 16, 2025

Fraud detection and risk assessment: MCCs assist fraud detection and risk assessment operations by flagging suspicious transactions. Tax reporting and compliance: MCCs aid in tax reporting and compliance with regulatory bodies like Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML).

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 3, 2024

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has introduced COSMIC, a digital platform aimed at bolstering the global financial system’s defences against money laundering (ML), terrorism financing (TF), and proliferation financing (PF).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

AI can make it easier for financial institutions (FIs) to predict how likely their customers are to make timely payments and improve overall risk assessment capabilities. However, many FIs lack internal proficiency to use AI-assisted credit risk assessment for maximum effectiveness.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Financial services providers that slack on regulatory compliance and fail to safeguard their operations against money laundering, terrorist financing and other criminal activities may face damaged reputations and significant fines. Financial sector players must guard against all forms of money laundering and other criminal activities.

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Neopay

MARCH 7, 2024

In a recent move, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken a significant step in addressing the prevalent anti-money laundering (AML) shortcomings among Annex 1 firms. With our expertise in regulatory compliance and risk management, we offer tailored solutions to address the specific challenges faced by financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The emails were reportedly only sent to certain anti-money laundering (AML) contacts, leading some to question if the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)’s non-public data had been accessed, Krebs On Security reported. are said to have been sent emails that appeared to have come from other BSA officers.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

That’s a lot of money being exchanged—and also provides a huge amount of possibility for financial crime. Financial crime can take on several faces, including (cyber) fraud, cryptocurrency scams, and money laundering—and companies offering financial services can lose out on serious bucks. In the U.S., trillion a year.

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Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

This means that PayFacs need to conduct a thorough risk analysis of their sub-merchants before onboarding them so they are screened against terror financing or money laundering. Conduct regular risk assessments and audits: The risk management process is extremely dynamic with new risks and challenges emerging all the time.

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Neopay

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (MLRs), regulated firms are obligated to apply EDD in dealings with entities or individuals established in high-risk third countries. 2) Regulations 2023, replacing the previous list in Schedule 3ZA of the MLRs.

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Neopay

DECEMBER 5, 2024

It also introduces new self-assessment questions and emphasises the importance of senior management accountability. Proliferation Financing (PF) In response to the 2022 changes in the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs), the Guide now explicitly addresses the need for firms to conduct PF risk assessments.

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Seon

JUNE 29, 2023

That means money laundering can account for anywhere between $800 billion and $2 trillion annually. Thankfully, much of the answer to this corrupt financial activity boils down to organizations ensuring that they carry out an anti-money laundering process called Know Your Transaction (KYT).

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