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BlogEnding Check Fraud with Consortium ClarityAugust 27, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin Check fraud has remained a mainstay of criminal fraud tactics for hundreds of years. Yet, after centuries of technological advancement, reliance on this legacy payment method persists while fragmented, delayed approaches to preventing check fraud are allowing check scams to... |
BlogACH Fraud: Time is Running Out to Meet the New Nacha RulesAugust 22, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin The countdown to compliance with the new Nacha rules is on. With the March 20 deadline fast approaching, financial institutions must act immediately to meet new requirements designed to combat the growing threat of ACH fraud. Implementing a robust ACH... |
BlogDrug Trafficking Detection: FinCEN Reinforces AML PrioritiesAugust 18, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin Drug trafficking detection is a greater priority for financial institutions with the current administration’s move to designate international cartels as terrorists. In response, FinCEN has enhanced its National Priorities with new rules that give financial institutions more incentive to identify... |
BlogTerrorist Financing: 5 Key Insights from the Latest FATF ReportAugust 14, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin The fight against terrorist financing is more complex than ever. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released its July 2025 “Comprehensive Update on Terrorist Financing Risks,” and the findings are essential reading for AML professionals. Despite years of global... |
BlogTerrorist Financing: Evolving Threats to Global PeaceJuly 8, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin Terrorist financing contributes an estimated $11.5 billion to the world’s $3.1 trillion financial crime problem, threatening the safety of innocent civilians both domestically and abroad. As a predicate crime to money laundering, terror financing is also identified in FinCEN’s report,... |
BlogArtificial Intelligence: The Future of Financial Crime Investigations is HereJune 5, 2025 by Chuck Taylor Over the past 25 years, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing the evolution of financial crime investigations from the inside. From the early days of manual transaction reviews and siloed data systems to today’s platforms powered by artificial intelligence, the... |
BlogFinancial Crime Management in the UK & EU: The Value of Information SharingMay 12, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin In the financial industry, competition between institutions is usually good for customers. It leads to more reliable products and services, competitive pricing and improved accessibility. However, in the case of financial crime management, the opposite is true: information sharing between... |
BlogCross-Border Illicit Activity in Europe: International Financial Crime Knows No BoundsApril 25, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin European banks face an increasingly complex environment as criminals exploit the highly interconnected and real-time nature of the global payment system to move funds on a massive scale. This cross-border illicit funds movement, or the flow of illegal funds from... |
Blog$750B in Illicit Flows: Insights into Financial Crime across EuropeApril 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... |
BlogCountdown to Compliance: Meeting the New Nacha RulesMarch 21, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin The deadline for compliance with the new Nacha operating rules is a year away. With payments made through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network increasing by a trillion-dollar value every year, fraudsters have their eye on that money. In 2024,... |
