Money Laundering

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EBA warns of money laundering risk in fintech sector

The ongoing digitalisation of financial services has increased the risk of money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF), according to the European Banking Authority (EBA).

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FS firms turn to agentic AI for compliance operations

The majority of global financial institutions are actively implementing agentic AI in order to improve their compliance operations, according to research from Fenergo.

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Nasdaq Verafin unveils agentic AI AML workers

Nasdaq's anti-financial crime unit Verafin has launched a suite of agentic AI digital workers built to help banks with anti-money laundering compliance by automating low-value, high-volume processes.

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Barclays fined £42m over money laundering risk failures

Barclays Bank has been fined £42 million by the Financial Conduct Authority for two cases of "poor handling" of money laundering risks.

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Wise hit with $4.2 million fine by multiple US states for AML deficiencies

Money transfer giant Wise has been hit with a $4.2 million fine from multiple US state regulators over deficiencies in its anti-money laundering controls.

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Castellum.AI raises $8.5m

Castellum.AI, a financial crime compliance platform with in-house risk data, AML/KYC screening and AI agents, has closed an oversubscribed $8.5 million Series A round.

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Monzo slapped with £21 million fine for AML failings

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has fined neobank Monzo £21,091,300 over its "inadequate" anti-financial crime systems and controls that were in place between October 2018 and August 2020

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Belgium prosecutors launch probe into local Worldline unit

In the wake of allegations about payments processor Worldline earlier this week, Belgian prosecutors have opened an investigation into potential money laundering activities at the firm's local unit.

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Capgemini launches perpetual KYC sandbox

French IT services and consulting company Capgemini is claiming an industry-first after releasing its perpetual KYC (pKYC) sandbox.

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UK RegTech NorthRow explores sale

UK RegTech platform NorthRow has appointed boutique investment advisory firm Lazarus Consulting to explore options for growth investment or a full sale of the business.

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Block to pay $40m penalty for AML failures

Block will pay a $40 million penalty to New York regulators for "significant failures" in anti-money laundering programme and virtual currency compliance failures on its Cash App platform.

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Revolut fined €3.5 million by Lithuanian central bank for AML failings

Revolut has been fined €3.5 million by the central bank of Lithuania for deficiencies in its anti-money laundering controls.

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Hawk raises $56m for AI-powered fraud prevention

AI-powered anti-money laundering, screening and fraud prevention outfit Hawk has raised $56 million in a Series C funding round led by One Peak.

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TD dominates 2024 bank fines chart

Banks around the world paid $4.5 billion in major fines in 2024, with TD Bank accounting for two-thirds of the total after it pleaded guilty to violating US anti-money laundering federal laws.

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Savings accounts see huge surge in mule-linked activity

Money launderers and their mules are switching away from current accounts to savings accounts in a bid to bypass stringent bank checks brought about by APP reimbursement rules and AI-based anti-fraud tools.

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Crypto exchange OKX hit with $505m penalty over AML violations

The operator of the OKX crypto exchange will pay more than $504 million in fines and fees after admitting breaking US anti-money laundering laws.

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Mastercard launches AI-powered AML service in Asia Pacific

Mastercard has launched a service in Asia Pacific, called Trace, that uses AI to identify and prevent money laundering and financial crime.

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TD Bank to offload $14bn Charles Schwab stake

TD Bank has agreed to sell its 10.1% stake in investment firm Charles Schwab for about C$20 billion (US$14.6 billion) after taxes.

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Block hit with $255m in penalties over Cash App failings

Block has been ordered to pay a combined $255 million by state regulators and the CFPB over AML and fraud failures connected to the Cash App.

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Google fund invests in KYB verification startup Arva AI

Google's early-stage AI fund has led a $3 million seed round for Arva AI, a startup that helps banks and fintechs automate AML and KYB compliance.