Gangs often exploit children or vulnerable adults to carry out county lines drug trafficking, transporting drugs across the UK using dedicated phone lines.
Mexican FIU head quits after his wedding, UAE gets stricter with gold refineries, and ex-Mozambiquan finance minister to face money-laundering charges in US.
We attended Money 20/20, where our Head of Sales for EMEA, gave an interview to Fintech & Finance News about the event, our solutions and how we help organisations to thrive.
This week: COP26 was called to address wildlife trade; West Africa was urged to stem losses to illegal wildlife trade; and Moscow is allegedly hosting criminal companies.
Dr Janet Bastiman, appeared on the MCubed podcast to discuss explainable AI (XAI), its history and its uses in modern society – especially in anti-financial crime.
We talk to Mark Nuttall, an AML, geopolitics, and counter-crime specialist, about how banks and enforcement can come together to more effectively fight financial crime.
This week, Interpol warns that high-end art thieves adapted during COVID-19; a global dark web operation worth £22.5m was smashed; and news for Trump Scottish golf course.
We discuss the four key AML risk trends of 2021 as identified by the 10th Basel Index – and how they have led to a global average increase in risk scores.
Specialist core banking and digital services provider Data Action is the first of its kind in Australia to use Napier’s platform to strengthen its AML and CFT defences.
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.
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.
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.
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