Insights

Oct 233 min read

What is Machine Learning in AML?

Understand how Machine Learning can help entities improve their AML program

Oct 64 min read

Transaction Monitoring 2025 – How to Make It Effective for Your Business

Understand how to implement effective transaction monitoring

Sep 174 min read

What Are Chinese Money Laundering Networks and How They Operate

In August 2025, FinCEN - the US bureau of the U.S department of the Treasury - released an advisory warning financial institutions about...

Sep 34 min read

What Differentiates an Average AML Program from a Strong One?

Most regulated companies have an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program. At least, on paper. But having a AML program isn’t the same as...

Aug 262 min read

Money Laundering Risks During Holidays: Why Quiet Periods Attract Financial Crime

August is widely seen as a month of rest. In many countries, people take holidays, inboxes go unanswered, and businesses slow down....

Newsletter Articles

Aug 53 min read

Why Money Launderers Outsmart Compliance Professionals - and What We Can Do About It

The facts: Money laundering is getting worse despite the efforts of financial institutions and regulators. Despite the billions spent on...

Jul 83 min read

The 5 Largest Crypto Fraud Cases in History

The world of crypto has seen some of the most sophisticated financial crimes in history, with billions stolen from investors, exchanges,...

Crypto

Jun 243 min read

False Positives in Transaction Monitoring – What We Can Do Better

In Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and more specifically transaction monitoring, a false positive occurs when a transaction monitoring system...

Jun 104 min read

The Power of Empathy in Compliance Leadership

Empathy is often seen as a soft skill, but in compliance leadership, it’s essential for fostering trust, teamwork, and engagement. While...

Self Development Skills

May 223 min read

The EU’s New AML Package: What’s Changing and Why It Matters

The EU AML Package - what is changing

Regulatory Updates

May 123 min read

Source of Funds vs Source of Wealth: Understanding the Difference

Ask anyone working in financial crime or compliance, and they’ll tell you: source of funds and source of wealth are often...

Apr 283 min read

Enforcement Actions Against Garantex: Money Laundering Techniques and Lessons Learned

Garantex, a digital asset exchange active since 2019, was taken offline through a coordinated enforcement action

Apr 152 min read

An investigator showing a penalty to an exchange

Lessons from OKCoin Europe’s €1M AML Penalty

OKCoin Europe received more than €1M in penalties for AML failures. Learn why and the lessons learned

Apr 74 min read

A child that is suffering from online sexual exploitation

What AML Professionals Need to Know About Online Child Sexual Exploitation

Understanding Online Child Sexual Exploitation - FATF Report

Mar 283 min read

The Suncity Group Case Study: The role of Junket Operators Money Laundering and Lessons Learned

This article is based on UNODC Report: Casinos, Money Laundering, Underground Banking and Transnational Organized Crime in East and...

Case Studies

Mar 194 min read

The Fowler Oldfield Money Laundering Scandal - What Went Wrong

Fowler Oldfield was a commercial customer of NatWest with a banking relationship that lasted from 2011 to 2016

Case Studies

Mar 64 min read

AML Update: Key Outcomes from the February 2025 FATF Plenary

Key Outcomes from the February 2025 FATF Plenary

Feb 222 min read

Real Estate Money Laundering: Methods, Vulnerabilities and Red Flags

The real estate sector is a prime target for money launderers. Why? Because it allows them to move large amounts of money while...

Feb 64 min read

The Threat of Money Laundering in Online Gambling and Gaming

Money laundering risks in online gambling and gaming