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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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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. This drives up the cost of fighting financial crime.

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Build vs buy? Strategic decisions in financial crime management

The Payments Association

Whether financial institutions should build or buy financial crime management systems. As Financial crime grows increasingly complex, payment leaders face a critical choice: build an in-house financial crime management (FCM) solution or buy an established third-party system. Why is it important?

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Lynx launches AI-powered AML screening solution to combat evolving financial crime risks

The Payments Association

As global sanctions and regulatory pressures intensify, Lynxs AML Screening empowers financial institutions with pioneering AI to stay ahead of compliance challenges. With the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime estimating that between 2 and 5% of global GDP is associated with money laundering each yearbetween 715 billion and 1.87

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Creditinfo Launches KYC Fraud Solution to Combat $5trillion Global Financial Crime Problem

The Fintech Times

According to the 2024 Nasdaq global financial crime report, fraud scams and bank fraud schemes alone cost have cost businesses across the globe $485.6billion. In fact, the overall global economic impact of financial crime has been estimated to be $5trillion.

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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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4 Trends Shaping How We Combat Money Laundering In Asia Pacific

Fintech News

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region faces significant challenges in combating money laundering due to its diverse economies, large volume of cross-border trade, and varying levels of regulatory enforcement across different countries — the trends of money laundering in Asia Pacific are constantly evolving.