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BlogCollaboration and Collective Action in the Face of a $4.4 Trillion Financial Crime CrisisApril 10, 2026 by Stephanie Champion The global financial crime landscape has entered a new era, defined by speed, scale, and sophistication unlike anything we have seen before. Financial crime is not a future threat — it is the reality financial institutions, governments, businesses, and communities... |
BlogFinCEN’s Proposed Rule to Reform AML/CFT RequirementsApril 30, 2026 by Cheryl Friedenbach In April, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that signals a consequential shift in U.S. anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regulation. The proposal is explicitly intended to modernize the... |
BlogHow AI Is Reshaping Financial Crime ManagementApril 23, 2026 by Rob Norris The 2026 Global Financial Crime Report confirms what many in the industry are already experiencing firsthand: financial crime is evolving faster than ever and technology is a key driver of that change. Criminals are increasingly using automation and artificial intelligence... |
BlogCheck Fraud’s $33.6 Billion EpicenterApril 22, 2026 by Nasdaq Verafin Check fraud has been a persistent threat to U.S. financial institutions for centuries due to the continued use of paper checks and increasingly sophisticated criminal tactics. Recent data now demonstrates how this longstanding risk is concentrated in the U.S., which accounted for 87% of estimated check fraud losses worldwide in 2025. A Challenge... |
BlogBreaking Down Silos: Fraud + AML for Effective Financial Crime ManagementMarch 31, 2026 by Ben Rowley Having spent my career across banking, credit bureaus and fintech, I’ve seen first‑hand how financial crime has evolved — and how the systems designed to stop it often haven’t. Today, fraud and financial crime management teams across the UK and EU are under unprecedented pressure.... |
BlogPay360 Insights: The Future of Financial Crime Prevention in the UKMarch 27, 2026 by Mansoor Ahmed Qureshi Pay360 brought together leaders from across payments, banking, fintech and regulation to discuss the forces shaping the future of the industry. While the agenda spanned everything from instant payments to infrastructure interoperability, I found one theme apparent: financial crime is becoming more connected, more complex and increasingly difficult to address... |
BlogReal-Time Analysis: A Decade of DedicationFebruary 26, 2026 by Nasdaq Verafin As payments initiate and settle faster than ever, fraud now manifests in milliseconds — at speeds where manual prevention is not just ineffective, but impossible. Meanwhile, scammers are capitalizing with high-urgency, high-stakes tactics where funds are moved almost instantly on receipt. Recently, we spoke with Colin Parsons, Nasdaq Verafin’s Vice President of Fraud Product Management,... |
BlogTerrorist Financing Detection: Tools, Tactics and Real-World SolutionsFebruary 9, 2026 by Fouad Hassouneh As someone who has spent more than a decade immersed in the evolving world of financial crime detection, I’ve learned that terrorist financing remains one of the most complex, elusive and consequential threats we face. In my role leading AML product strategy at Nasdaq Verafin, I’ve worked closely with... |
BlogUK Financial Crime Trends & Technology: Insights from 2025 and What 2026 Will DemandJanuary 30, 2026 by Keith Finson 2025 was a defining year for financial crime in the UK. What once felt like slow, predictable shifts now moves at the speed of technology – and, increasingly, at the speed of AI-enabled criminal innovation. As investigators, analysts and financial... |
BlogThe Final Countdown: Act Now to Meet New ACH RequirementsJanuary 30, 2026 by Nasdaq Verafin The new Nacha rules represent a pivotal change in the fight against ACH fraud and the March 20 deadline to comply is less than two months away. Are you ready to intercept scams initiated through the ACH network? ACH has... |
