Anti-money laundering
Financial crime body tightens rules on company ownership
New guidance for countries to address money laundering and terrorism funding
New head for Australian anti-money laundering unit, and other recent job news
Appointment signals new direction for unit, says minister
Terrorist funding threat strains banks' CTF systems
Fight against Islamic State extremists puts the spotlight on funding
Fraud link to terrorism funding, BBA conference hears
A third of terrorism arrests are fraud related, conference hears
FinCen AML advisory notice a warning shot to banks
Banks must heed advisory message promoting compliance culture
Proposed bitcoin regulations 'unworkable' in current form
NYDFS proposes bitcoin regulations that experts say go too far
US banks shunning bitcoin over regulatory fears
Regulatory constraints likely to continue holding back crypto-currencies
Nordea loses head of operational risk to Danske Bank, and other recent job news
Jørgensen leaves Nordea for compliance and AML role at Danske Bank
Banks struggle to meet know-your-customer requirements
Regional KYC requirements adding to global regulatory burden
Values and abuses of big data at banks
Mass collection of customer information could cause problems
The secrets of big data
Pattern recognition as an op risk management tool
Fraud and financial crime software provider of the year: Oracle
Higher costs of failure are driving banks to improve anti-fraud measures
The rising problems of PEPs
Instability in the Middle East and Africa coupled with growing regulatory pressure on financial institutions has raised the profile of political risk for banks – in particular, the problems of dealing with politically exposed persons, or PEPs, as…
Custody Risk European Awards 2013: Transfer Agent of the Year
Sponsored feature: RBC Investor & Treasury Services
Financial crime survey 2013
Sponsored survey analysis: BAE Systems Detica
Control weaknesses continue to plague banks
The primary concerns for operational risk managers in 2014 include data theft, index rigging and reputational risk, but many have one thing in common – weak internal controls
Innovations to drive leadership in banking
Sponsored statement: J.P. Morgan
Top 10 op risks: AML
The fourth of our series of top 10 op risks for 2014 looks at anti-money laundering. Preventing money-laundering is set to become just one aspect of the broader effort to clamp down on all kinds of illegal transactions
Top 10 operational risks for 2014
Internal failures will prove as dangerous as external threats for the financial industry in 2014
Bitcoin faces pressure over slow transactions
The New York Department of Financial Services has launched an investigation of digital currencies such as Bitcoin, on service-level and money-laundering concerns
Growing AML raises privacy concerns: editorial
The challenge of AML continues to evolve, but banks need to beware of overreaching
Fatca risks internal wranglings in FFIs
The Fatca tension
US AML bill doubted by industry expert
Proposal to disclose identities of persons behind corporations is questioned
US regulators 'hostile' to digital currencies
EU regulators have yet to consider their approach to currencies such as Bitcoin