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FinCEN Files Show Banks’ ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Battle Against KYC/AML

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The documents, officially known as suspicious activity reports (SARs for short) show that the banks had filed more than 2,000 reports across the past 17 years.

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Key learnings from 2024’s biggest financial crime fines

The Payments Association

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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Cracking the Code of White-Collar Crime with Sumsub

Fintech News

It covers a broad range of topics, each crucial for understanding and combating financial crimes effectively: – Transaction monitoring fundamentals – Deep dive into red flags, alerts, documentation, and risk calibration – Collaboration between financial institutions and regulators – How to apply correct Know Your Customer (KYC) (..)

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Jumio To Integrate Beam's AML Platform To Boost Financial Crime Detection Capabilities

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First launched in 2016, Beam designs software to help financial services providers, from FinTechs and banks to cryptocurrency firms, stay in compliance with AML and KYC rules, as well as SARs (suspicious activity regulations) around the world. As part of the deal, Beam employees in the U.S. will move into Jumio’s Palo Alto headquarters.

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Compliance, Gaming and Gambling in Australia vs USA

Segpay

KYC & Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Australia: Risk-based approach, with minimum KYC checks under the AML/CTF Rules. USA: Stricter transaction monitoring, requiring Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to FinCEN and geographical targeting orders (GTOs) for high-risk areas. PSPs verify identity and monitor transactions.

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FinCen Director On Why Casino Cooperation Is Central To Fighting Financial Crime 

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More broadly, however, Blanco’s theme was the interconnectedness of the financial system – and how diligence and transparency is the key to combating money laundering and other financial crimes in the U.S. and around the world. Despite that, however, he notes, they have been concerned by a gap in reporting in this area by casinos.

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Meet the New Financial Crime Sheriff: Analytics

FICO

Here are two key capabilities we will bring to the compliance/AML arena: Prioritize investigative efforts – By tailoring analytics to help determine the likelihood of specific customer actions resulting in an SAR filing, we can ensure that investigators are reviewing the right situations. We can also cut down on false-positives.