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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Fintech News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The framework is designed to ensure compliance with international standards, particularly in relation to anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT). The aim is to mitigate the risks associated with such businesses.

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Stax

AUGUST 22, 2024

In this article, we’ll discuss what SaaS companies looking to become payment facilitators need to know about risk management strategies. PayFacs handle risk assessment, underwriting, settling of funds, compliance, and chargebacks which exposes them to greater potential risks.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

However, despite the friction points that can get introduced into the process due to anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes, FIs have no choice but to comply, or they risk fines and loss of customer trust. Other financial service providers must rethink their due diligence approaches.

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Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

However, several complex types of risks come along with this. Not only must PayFacs safeguard themselves and their clients against potential threats like fraud or cybersecurity breaches but also ensure PCI compliance , customer due diligence, and adherence to card regulations. Let’s get started.

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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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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 25, 2024

This is especially true for financial services organisations, which need to balance the potential risks of dealing with PEPs, as well as protecting the right to access banking service. Given the high public profile of PEPs, there are also significant reputational risks if a customer feels mistreated.

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Neopay

JANUARY 25, 2024

The European Banking Authority (EBA) on 16th January extended its Guidelines on money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risk factors to crypto-asset service providers (CASPs). Therefore, it is important that CASPs know about these risks and put in place measures that effectively mitigate them.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Money laundering is a major threat in the United Kingdom , one some watchdogs say is not being taken seriously enough. The National Crime Agency (NCA) estimates that hundreds of billions of pounds are laundered through U.K. under current rules, for big banks to be prosecuted for money laundering.” .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

.” Indeed, researchers have found evidence that companies are struggling to manage the growing weight of KYC, anti-money laundering (AML) and other financial regulatory compliance demands. International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimations pointed to a total money laundering volume of $2.1 ”

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Neopay

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Financial crime controls, such as anti-money laundering (AML) systems and sanctions screening, were not updated or strengthened to handle the complexities of a larger, more diverse customer base. Outdated or inadequate processes can quickly become a liability, exposing the company to financial crime risks and regulatory action.

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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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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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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In May 2023, a group of paytech representatives called on legislators to ensure a fair playing field for all fintech providers and their obligations to performing customer due diligence (CDD) as the EU anti-money laundering regulation was discussed.

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

FICO’s Integrated AML Compliance Survey has revealed that while the vast majority of banks in more than 11 countries around the Asia Pacific region believe that AI will strengthen anti-money laundering efforts, many remain unsure how to operationalize the advanced technology. This convergence is a global trend.

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FICO

JANUARY 27, 2017

The 4th Anti-Money-Laundering Directive (4th AMLD) is being enacted in the UK and this has increased regulatory pressure when it comes to tackling money laundering. Known as de-risking, this may seem an intuitive answer to managing the risk of money laundering, but it is not without its own complexities and risks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

million fine by the Central Bank of Ireland due to compliance failures with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules. A comprehensive risk mitigation program was put in place to resolve all of the issues,” AIB said in a statement to Bloomberg. Allied Irish Banks was hit with a $2.2

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Seon

APRIL 11, 2024

Financial institutions worldwide are continuously evolving their strategies to combat fraud and money laundering, two threats that undermine the potential of our global financial systems. With the United Nations reporting that three to five percent of the global GDP is laundered annually and fraud costs worldwide reaching $5.13

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

With the fifth European Union (EU) Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD 5) coming into force and raising a concern over the fourth AMLD, beneficial ownership is becoming front-and-center for financial firms. Forex companies, in particular, move money as they change it from different currency types.

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Neopay

JULY 4, 2024

With the change in the anti-money laundering (AML) supervisory approach of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), many firms are nervous about whether they will face FCA scrutiny and what to expect if they do. It involves reviewing a specific risk or target area, for example Enhanced Due Diligence, across several firms simultaneously.

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Segpay

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Money Laundering: The payments processed through the legitimate merchant’s system are used to launder money generated from illegal activities. Criminals try to launder their criminal money through the merchant’s accounts.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

Compliance and risk management technology provider Opus is launching a new Know Your Customer (KYC) workflow solution for banks. 29) said Opus is rolling out its Clarity KYC solution to automate KYC workflows and enhance risk analysis. A press release on Tuesday (Jan.

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Payments Source

JUNE 5, 2016

To account for the heightened questioning and investigations around the Panama Papers hack, people need to “legal-up” and issuers, financial institutions and processors need to “gear-up” for expected spikes in work related to due diligence, more precise monitoring of transactions, payments and sanctions filtering, possible ad-hoc (..)

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FICO

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Anti-financial crimes regulations require banks to enact robust risk management frameworks, including extensive KYC due diligence, integrated safeguards for AML transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening. This includes $2.8 billion lost in exchange theft and security breaches, and $4.8

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 13, 2024

Fenergo has released their annual financial fines analysis, showcasing that penalties for failing to comply with anti-money laundering (AML), KYC, environmental, social, and governance (ESG), sanctions and customer due diligence (CDD) regulations totalled $6.6billion in 2023, up considerably from $4.2billion in 2022 and $5.4billion in 2021.

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Seon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

According to McKinsey, banks use up to 40% of their onboarding time on KYC and due diligence processes. Onboarding ensures the KYC process is worthwhile and well-informed by verifying the identity of prospective customers and assessing their risk level. No customer wants to encounter it when they sign up with an organization.

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Neopay

JUNE 27, 2024

Many in financial services have been concerned that some elements of the FCA’s more stringent approach may not always be justified by reductions in financial crime and money laundering or consumer protection. Provide a clear overview of your risk appetite and mitigation strategies to demonstrate a proactive approach to risk management.

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Seon

MAY 10, 2024

Money laundering, the process through which criminals hide the origins of illicit funds, undermines global financial systems. Anti-money laundering (AML) initiatives involve laws, regulations and procedures aimed at preventing criminals from masking illegally obtained funds as legitimate income. What is AML Compliance?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

million — “for failing to put adequate anti-money laundering (AML) systems and controls in place between October 2012 and September 2017,” Britain’s main bank regulator said in a news release on Wednesday (June 17). Germany’s Commerzbank London has agreed to pay a fine of £37,805,400 — about $47.45

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Finovate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Heightened money laundering The document also emphasizes that banks must exercise strengthened internal controls and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance requirements. But should banks that have conducted the proper due diligence be held responsible for the actions (or inaction) of their third party partners?

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Neopay

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Indicators for enhanced due diligence The NCA, in collaboration with other government agencies, has outlined red flags to assist businesses in identifying potential illicit activities. The full alert document is available on the NCA website here.

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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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The Fintech Times

JULY 21, 2024

UK financial services firms currently spend over £21,000 per hour fighting financial crime and fraud through onboarding and compliance screening processes, according to the latest True Cost of Compliance report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Just two per cent believe costs have fallen.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Jumio , known for its suite of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered identity verification and online know your customer (KYC) products, is beefing up its anti-money laundering (AML) powers. The Palo Alto-based firm on Tuesday (Sept. The announcement comes on the heels of Jumio’s Sept. That’s the real promise of this partnership.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

Internal auditors at Deutsche Bank found weaknesses in anti-money laundering processes resulted in checks and high-value electronic payments being processed without undergoing the proper vetting. It’s not clear how many checks got through the weak anti-money laundering processes and how many years it goes back.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

The partnership aims to create a secondary credit market that is transparent and efficient and makes it easy to manage credit and digitally store documents, loan history and due diligence activities, preventing “information asymmetry risks,” the release stated. Diokno, Philippines’ Central Bank (BSP) governor in the release.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 22, 2024

The European Union’ s (EU) decision to remove the Cayman Islands from its list of high-risk third countries dealing with anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) deficiencies has sparked praise for its potential to significantly broaden investor choices and fuel innovation.

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