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BlogUK Building Societies Need FRAML: A Smarter Approach to Fraud Detection and AMLJune 29, 2026 by Keith Finson Building societies in the UK are navigating a period of rapid change. As member expectations evolve and regulatory pressures continue to intensify, fraud and money laundering are also becoming more sophisticated, compelling the industry to rethink how they detect, prevent and respond. For... |
BlogSoutheast Asia’s Fraud Risk Is RisingJune 24, 2026 by Mauriceo Castanheiro Asia-Pacific is a global leader in real-time payments and is expected to nearly double its cross-border payment volumes to $24 trillion by 2033. As a result, money movement is getting faster, more connected and more accessible — creating an attractive... |
BlogThe Shifting Fraud LandscapeJune 22, 2026 by Kamlesh Harry Fraud remains one of the most complex, dynamic, and rapidly evolving risks facing the financial services industry today. As criminals adapt their methods, exploit emerging technologies, and scale social engineering tactics with increasing sophistication and speed, financial institutions must continually reassess vulnerabilities and response... |
BlogCombating Human Trafficking in the Shadow of the 2026 FIFA World CupJune 19, 2026 by Cheryl Friedenbach The 2026 FIFA World Cup arrived this summer across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. While large-scale events such as the World Cup bring significant economic and cultural benefits there is strong evidence that human trafficking... |
BlogFrom Automation to Intelligence: How Agentic AI Is Transforming Financial Crime InvestigationsJune 10, 2026 by Chuck Taylor Artificial intelligence (AI) is already part of our everyday lives, whether we realize it or not. From AI‑powered search results to digital assistants that summarize emails or meetings, these technologies are increasingly enhancing how we work. Financial crime prevention is no exception. During a recent Nasdaq Verafin webinar, we explored... |
BlogEurope’s Financial Crime Inflection PointMay 27, 2026 by Kamlesh Harry Globally, illicit financial flows rose to $4.4T in 2025, as revealed by Nasdaq Verafin’s 2026 Global Financial Crime Report — with trends in the European, Middle East, and African (EMEA) region mirroring this trajectory. Illicit financial flows across EMEA increased to over... |
BlogWhat ACAMS Europe Revealed About the Future of Financial Crime PreventionMay 27, 2026 by Kamlesh Harry Financial crime does not operate in silos — yet too often, financial institutions still do. That disconnect is something I’ve seen repeatedly throughout my career, and it was also a recurring theme during discussions at the ACAMS The Assembly Europe. Across conversations with compliance leaders, investigators and regulators, I heard an industry increasingly aware that change is no longer optional. Legacy approaches, built... |
BlogCanada’s National Anti-Fraud StrategyMay 26, 2026 by Greg Williamson Fraud is a systemic threat to consumer trust, financial stability, and economic resilience. That reality is reflected globally: fraud is now a “top global priority” for INTERPOL amid surging numbers of scams, according to the agency’s Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza.... |
BlogCanada’s $65.2B Money Laundering Threat: Following the FlowsMay 15, 2026 by Nasdaq Verafin While Canada’s $3.4 billion fraud problem is significant, it is only one piece of a much larger criminal ecosystem. Money laundering enables some of the most harmful crimes impacting Canadians today — from terrorist financing and human trafficking to drug trafficking and organized crime. As... |
BlogIllicit Flows are Compounding Faster than the Global EconomyMay 14, 2026 by Mauriceo Castanheiro When illicit financial activity climbs to an estimated $4.4T in a single year, the number becomes staggering. But the more destabilizing story is the rate of change behind it: a 19.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2023 to 2025—far... |
