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Now available: The State of Financial Crime 2025

Digital Bank

Transaction Monitoring Banks

In an evolving financial landscape, new criminal methodologies and regulatory obligations change firms’ compliance obligations regularly. In order to detect and prevent money laundering in that regulatory environment, banks must work to understand their customers’ financial activity by implementing a […]

Digital banks don’t face fundamentally different typologies or risk profiles to other financial institutions. However, their digital-first approach, rapid growth rate and focus on seamless onboarding can make them appealing targets for money launderers. Here, we explore the top typologies […]

Regulated financial institutions around the world follow a similar process when it comes to reporting suspicions of money laundering via Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) disclosures to their regulator or law enforcement. However, there may be some deviation in how the […]

AML for digital banks

Banks offering digital-first services are redefining how consumers worldwide access and interact with their money. This guide explores how digital banks can successfully build and scale an AML program.

BaFin put N26 on warning once again for their lax anti-money laundering controls, according to an announcement made by the German regulator on Tuesday, May 11. The digital bank has been ordered to “rectify deficiencies both in IT monitoring and […]

In a constantly evolving financial landscape, challenger banks have become increasingly mainstream, with one study suggesting 14 percent of UK adults hold an account with one of the four largest institutions. Challenger banks disrupt the space occupied by legacy banks […]

Broker dealer AML

Broker dealers are individuals or firms that buy and sell securities for their own account or on behalf of their customers. Since they deal with large sums of money and a range of financial instruments, and engage in frequent transactions […]

digital banking regulatory compliance

As banks and other financial institutions (FIs) embrace advances in financial technology, the digital banking sector has grown dramatically. This trend shows no signs of slowing down: one survey suggests 86 percent of UK adults use some form of online […]

Image of What is the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is responsible for regulating India’s financial markets and maintaining economic stability. Established by the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934, and commencing operations on 1 April 1935, the Reserve Bank of India serves as […]