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$750B in Illicit Flows: Insights into Financial Crime across Europe

April 23, 2025 by Stephanie Champion

In today’s interconnected world, it is critical to safeguard the global financial system from illicit activity. As the industry confronts the world’s $3.1 trillion financial crime problem, our recent Special Edition of the 2024 Global Financial Crime Report has taken... 

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How AI Is Revolutionizing Financial Crime Management: 5 Key Insights

December 18, 2025 by Tim Light

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of financial crime management at a pace of change that is staggering. Criminals are evolving their tactics using various levels of AI, but so are those tasked with defending against the escalation of financial crime. In a recent panel webinar, I joined my colleagues... 

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Nasdaq Verafin Catches Over $1 Billion in Check Fraud in 2025

December 18, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin

Check fraud remains a major threat for financial institutions of all sizes. In 2025 alone, Nasdaq Verafin caught over $1 billion in check fraud across the check lifecycle, as criminals continue to exploit blind spots in legacy detection capabilities. New findings from Nasdaq Verafin’s consortium data network of more than 2,700... 

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3 Takeaways from Auriemma Roundtables on Check Fraud Detection

December 16, 2025 by Mauriceo Castanheiro

Check fraud remains an urgent topic for financial institutions — in 2023 it caused $21 billion in losses across the Americas, and losses remained high last year. As financial institutions face increasingly sophisticated threats, consortium analytics has emerged as a powerful tool to strengthen check fraud prevention and improve efficiency in financial crime management.  ... 

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A Look Ahead: The Potential Impact of the Streamline Act

December 9, 2025 by Chuck Taylor

In my previous blog I looked at the practical implications of the FAQs regarding Suspicious Activity Reporting Requirements issued by key U.S. financial regulatory bodies in October 2025. Nasdaq Verafin brought together a dedicated Customer Advisory Group (CAG), including AML... 

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BioCatch & Nasdaq Verafin: 3 Reasons Our Integration Will Enhance Fraud Detection

December 9, 2025 by Colin Parsons

Anti-financial crime efforts are evolving rapidly as fraudsters deploy increasingly sophisticated tactics. In 2023, financial institutions and customers lost $485 billion to fraud scams — and losses remained high last year in the U.S. and overseas.    Consortium analytics, together... 

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AI Solutions for Financial Crime

December 5, 2025 by Fouad Hassouneh

For more than two decades, Nasdaq Verafin has been at the forefront of innovation in the fight against financial crime. From day one, we recognized the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and made it a cornerstone of our strategy.... 

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From Guidance to Action

December 3, 2025 by Chuck Taylor

Five key U.S. financial regulatory bodies, including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), jointly issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on October 9, 2025, to clarify requirements related to Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). Nasdaq Verafin convened a targeted... 

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AML Consortium Insights: Collective Intelligence in Action

November 25, 2025 by Chuck Taylor

As an AML professional with decades of experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand the relentless evolution of financial crime and the challenges it poses to our industry. Today, the scale of illicit activity is staggering: according to the Nasdaq Verafin 2024 Global Financial Crime Report, $3.1 trillion in money laundering and... 

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The Power of the Consortium in a Data-Driven Future 

November 21, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin

In the last decade, consortium data has become the cornerstone of financial crime prevention. Large high-quality datasets are now essential for our industry to confront and stem the $3.1 trillion scourge of illicit activity threatening the global financial system. Information is fundamental... 

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5 Questions about Nacha’s New Rules with Colin Parsons 

November 6, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin

The deadlines surrounding Nacha’s new rules for financial institutions using the ACH network are approaching quickly, and institutions are running out of time to comply.   Nacha’s new operating rules redefine how institutions need to detect and respond to fraud. With...