Napier Blog

Our Chief Strategy Officer, Luca Primerano shared his views on effective management of money laundering risks at the Financial Crime & Sanctions Forum Nordics 2021.

Tackling financial crime was on the agenda this week, as Biden tries to close the real estate sector’s laundering gap, and crypto hits the news in both China and Russia.

Qashier, a Singapore-based integrated point-of-sale (POS) and payment solutions startup, is the latest to adopt our AML technology.

The Pandora papers exposed dubious finances of the wealthy, the US launched a crypto enforcement team, and German police busted a laundering ring with militant ties.

We recently gathered a panel of industry experts to share their opinions on and possible solutions to green crime, which generates up to $281 billion a year.

New OFAC advisory shows resolve to combat ransomware, a German bank is fined for tardy SARs, and Swiss authorities go after ex-CEO for old money laundering charges.

We explain what CSAE is, its links to financial crime, the extent to which it prevails in modern society, and the crucial role SARs play in flagging it.

Discover three key recommendations from a webinar hosted by Dow Jones in which we participated, discussing how to navigate trade compliance and export control in the APAC region, and how technology can help overcome the related challenges.

This week, over a hundred Mafia-linked launderers arrested in Spain and Italy, a London karate teacher jailed for counterfeiting and money laundering, and a South African scammer faces court.

Simplex, the largest fiat infrastructure for the crypto industry, has opted for Napier’s Transaction Monitoring tool as part of an upgrade to its anti-money laundering (AML) defences.

The hires of Cian Harrington, Aidan Houlihan, and Michelle Kam will bring rich domain expertise and experience to Napier’s expanding global team.

We explain what Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) is, its relationship to money laundering, and examine the strategies law enforcement deploy against perpetrators.

Satchel, a Lithuanian-based electronic money institution, is the latest to deploy Napier’s scalable AI-enhanced technology as the firm targets further international growth.

This week, a Saudi Arabian money laundering gang gets serious jail time, a Venezuelan diplomatic envoy is to face money laundering charges, and a New Zealand firm copped a big fine for AML breaches.

Dr Janet Bastiman gave a talk for IBF Singapore on the need for and the history of explainability in AI, she also did some mythbusting and discussed what regulators have to say about explainability.

Criminals partaking in illegal wildlife trading seek to launder the proceeds of their illicit activities, harming our planet and committing financial crime - here’s the rundown.

Napier will be at Money20/20 this year - pop in and meet us.

This week’s roundup covers the raid of Germany’s financial intelligence unit, the latest in the Crown casinos money laundering saga, and Manchester’s new super-sized courtroom.

We’re pleased to announce that Napier has successfully completed the SOC2 Type 2 audit as the culmination of many months’ work with external auditors.

This week amid the military evacuation chaos of Afghanstian, UK’s watchdog warned banks to be vigilant against potential money-laundering risks related to concerns of rising terrorism, FATF slapped Japan’s wrist for AML weaknesses; and it emerges that nearly 30% of Brazil gold exports are illegal.

We look at the current state of suspicious activity reporting, its importance in fighting financial crime, and what the future holds for the AML sector

Read our 7 most important takeaways from the latest FATF report on new technologies for AML and CFT.

We cover the latest in Binance, financial crime in football, a former Malaysian sports minister in the dock for money laundering, and a US Olympian charged with cryptocurrency fraud.

What are the top 5 things to look for in a transaction screening system and why is each important to the screening process as part of a robust AML system?

Regulation Asia hosted a webinar in which Dr Janet Bastiman and her fellow panellists discuss the use of data analytics, AI, and machine learning for AML/CFT; the challenges to adoption, and how to build an AI/machine learning roadmap.