How to Challenge a False Positive Like a Pro
False positives waste time, clog queues, and hide real risk. Clearing them well is a skill: you must be fast, …
FinCrime Frequency – Global AML Scrutiny Intensifies – FATF Review Visit to Canada & FCA Steps Up AML Oversight
1. What Just Happened – Two Big Signals from the AML World Global AML auditors are in Canada right now. …
FinCrime Frequency – Singapore Regulators Fine Multiple Financial Institutions for AML / KYC Failures
What Happened? ⚠️ Red Flags That Were Missed ⚖️ The Consequences 🧠 Lessons for Compliance Teams 💡 Takeaway:
FinCrime Frequency – Patterns in Recent AML Fines: What’s Triggering Regulator Action
Over the past couple of years, regulators globally have ramped up enforcement. Several recurring patterns are emerging in the fines …
FinCrime Frequency – Beyond the Checklist: Smarter Compliance in 2025
Why This Matters Financial crime is evolving faster than ever: All these shifts point to one truth: checklist compliance will …
FinCrime Frequency – The New “50% Rule”: Why It Matters for Global Compliance
The global compliance landscape is shifting again. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently enacted …
FinCrime Frequency – SEBI Pushes for Digital KYC Reforms to Simplify NRI Market Access
What Happened The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is prioritizing a major reform — simplifying KYC requirements for …
FinCrime Frequency – Global AML Shake-Up: New SAR Guidance & the Launch of the EU’s AMLA
In this edition, we break down two major global regulatory updates shaping compliance strategy for 2025 and beyond from FinCEN’s …
FinCrime Frequency – FATF’s New “Call for Action” What It Means for Global AML & KYC Programs
What Happened The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published its October 2025 “Call for Action” and “Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring” …
10 Scenario-Based Questions on Enhanced Due Diligence
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) represents a critical component of robust anti-money laundering frameworks. These scenario-based questions explore practical applications of …
FinCrime Frequency – How a Virtual Asset Trading Platform’s Guilty Plea Redefines AML Expectations in Digital Assets
1. The Enforcement Story – What Really Happened A virtual asset trading platform recently pled guilty in federal court to …
FinCrime Frequency # UK AML Supervision Overhaul for Legal & Accounting Firms
What’s New The UK Treasury has announced plans to move the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist finance (CTF) supervision of …
FinCrime Frequency # How the UK’s Latest AML Advisory Quietly Changes KYC Geography Risk
1. The Update On 27 October 2025, HM Treasury (UK) released a revised Money Laundering Advisory Notice instructing all firms …
The risk of secondary sanctions
Sanctions risk today isn’t about who your customer is …it’s about who your customer deals with. Secondary sanctions are now one of …
FinCrime Frequency- When One Branch Breaks the Whole Bank: The AML Lessons No One Talks About
In late 2025, regulators revealed that a bank had uncovered multi-year suspicious activity at a single retail branch and what …
FinCrime Frequency – FATF Update – What It Means for Your Risk Radar & KYC Program
1. What’s New – The Update In short: the global AML landscape has quietly shifted – some jurisdictions are now …
The Talent Gap in Compliance – Why KYC/AML Hiring is Mission-Critical
Introduction Technology, policies, and regulations form the backbone of financial crime compliance. But the real differentiator? People.Without skilled compliance professionals—analysts, investigators, …
Beyond Checklists – Why Culture is the Real AML Control
Introduction Technology has transformed AML. We have AI-powered transaction monitoring, real-time sanctions screening, blockchain analytics, and predictive red flag detection. …
The Hidden Cost of Compliance – When Risk Aversion Becomes Risk Itself
Introduction Financial crime compliance is often positioned as a shield. The tighter the controls, the safer the institution. But in …
FinCrime Frequency # When AML Controls Look Strong on Paper but Fail in Practice
1. The Headline In October 2025, a global bulge-bracket bank’s European branch was fined a record amount by Germany’s BaFin …