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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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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... 

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Three Takeaways from Sibos 2025

October 16, 2025 by Mauriceo Castanheiro

At Sibos 2025 in Frankfurt, it was clear – payments are accelerating into new territory. The sessions and side discussions consistently circled around three transformative themes: AI and Agentic AI, ISO20022, and digital assets. Each is reshaping the industry in... 

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Colin Parsons on the Future of Check Fraud Detection

October 14, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin

Despite the meteoric rise of digital payments, check fraud remains a persistent and costly challenge for financial institutions. In 2023 alone, over $20 billion was lost to check fraud in the United States. To understand why this legacy threat continues... 

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Behavioral Intelligence: The New Frontier in Financial Crime Prevention 

October 10, 2025 by Colin Parsons

In a world where digital transactions are the lifeblood of commerce, the battle against financial crime is relentless. Fraud is a $486B global problem, and in 2023, ​$10B of that was lost to cyber-enabled scams. Meanwhile, major growth in threat...