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Anti-Money Laundering/AML
Nigerian paytech VigiPay taps ThetaRay for Sonar AML solution
Sonar will help protect the growing business against sanctions violations and other types of financial crime.
Fenergo appoints new CFO and CRO to drive global expansion
Fenergo says the new hires will play a “pivotal role” in driving its global expansion and SaaS strategy.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Five of the best fintech career paths, and what you can earn
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
Quantexa raises $129m Series E funding at $1.8bn valuation
The company will use the new capital to expand its global presence and hire more engineering staff.
US, European agencies seize €44m worth of BTC in crypto mixer raid
The law enforcement agencies seized seven terabytes worth of data, consisting of 1909.4 BTC.
US credit union Golden 1 taps AML RightSource to strengthen transaction monitoring
AML RightSource’s tech will automate Golden 1’s transaction monitoring investigations and reporting.
Quantifind bags $23m in funding to help firms combat financial crime
Quantifind’s SaaS solutions help banks and financial institutions tackle money laundering and fraud.
Tudi taps ThetaRay for transaction monitoring solution
Through the partnership, ThetaRay will provide Tudi its Sonar transaction monitoring solution.
Power to the people: How Zenus Bank aims to democratise access to banking
FinTech Futures sits down for a chat with Mushegh Tovmasyan, founder of Zenus Bank.
Should digital banking platforms be fraud prevention solutions by design?
Banks should look to use technology to not only curb financial crime but to gain a competitive advantage.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 24 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Banesco USA taps AML RightSource for automated due diligence solution
Banesco will deploy AML RightSource’s Automated EDD (Enhance Due Diligence) solution.
AI regtech WorkFusion names Arthur Mueller VP of financial crime
Mueller joins from Rabobank North America where he served as AML and sanctions officer for more than six years.
Digital asset exchange Gate.io taps Coinfirm for AML/CFT platform
Gate.io says the Coinfirm partnership will give the firm “a solid foundation” and shore up its compliance.
Bank of Nevis International taps Tookitaki for AML tech
The Caribbean bank will deploy Tookitaki’s Anti-Money Laundering Suite (AMLS).
Why 2023 is time for us to tackle financial crime properly
The impact of financial crime continues to be severe, but 2023 could be a breakthrough year.
US DoJ charges crypto exchange founder over alleged illicit fund transfers
The DoJ alleges Bitzlato processed more than $700m in illicit funds.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 6 January 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Coinbase hit with $50m fine for “significant” compliance failures
Coinbase has also been ordered to invest an additional $50m into its compliance programme over the next two years.
The regulatory landscape and predictions for 2023
Being able to quickly respond to changing regulatory requirements is more important than ever.
Coinbase lands virtual asset provider licence from Central Bank of Ireland
Coinbase’s Ireland operations will also now be headed up by Cormac Dinan, its new country director.
2022: Top five regulations and fines
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top regulatory stories of 2022.
2022: The year of fintech job cuts
FinTech Futures takes a look back at a bruising year of job cuts in fintech.
Four tips to help you design a risk strategy to combat fraud in 2023
Mitigating fraud and building trust with customers should be top of the agenda for businesses in 2023.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season three’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
Webinar: From intuition to intelligence – fraud trends every risk leader must know for 2023
Learn how data can reveal prevalent fraud trends and inform fraud prevention and risk management strategies.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 9 December 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Buckzy, FrankieOne and Ejara
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Fintechs Canada launches to drive innovation in the country’s fintech sector
The not-for-profit association is looking to work with policymakers in a “whole-of-government” approach.
Video: Socure at Money20/20 USA – Fighting synthetic identity fraud
We chat with Johnny Ayers, CEO of Socure, about how firms can tackle synthetic identity fraud.
Featurespace bags funding from US, UK govs to build new financial crime detection solution
Featurespace is developing an AI-powered system to help banks and PSPs detect financial crime.
Research: Tech blockers 2022 – cutting the costs of AML compliance
Opportunities and barriers on the road to wider adoption of effective AML screening technology.
Blockchain intel firm TRM Labs scores $70m expanded Series B
TRM will use the cash to invest in product development and new hires to meet growing demand for its services.
With tech giants going passwordless, will banks be ready to meet new consumer expectations?
With the rise of passkeys, Big Tech firms are paving the way for a passwordless future.
Video: Incode at Sibos 2022 – Identity verification and biometric authentication
We chat with Incode’s Jonathan Andresen about the importance of effective ID verification tech.
Sibos 2022: How to avoid a digital identity crisis
Bianca Lopes makes the case why banks, FIs and regulators should be paying attention to digital identity.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 30 September 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
How financial services are following in the footsteps of Amazon with digital identity
The financial services industry must be prepared to completely reimagine the digital experience.
Fraud prevention and compliance fintech Sardine nets $51.5m Series B
Sardine boasts a client list of over 135 companies including FTX, Blockchain.com and WealthSimple.
