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Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Financial Crime Investigations is Here

June 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... 

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Financial Crime Management in the UK & EU: The Value of Information Sharing

May 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... 

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Cross-Border Illicit Activity in Europe: International Financial Crime Knows No Bounds

April 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... 

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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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Countdown to Compliance: Meeting the New Nacha Rules 

March 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,... 

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Predicate Crimes to Money Laundering: 5 Key Illicit Activities

March 7, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin

Predicate crimes to money laundering are criminal activities that generate illicit profits, which are then reintroduced into the economy through a process of placement, layering, and integration. From drug and human trafficking to terrorist financing and fraud, these illegal activities... 

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Forged Endorsement: The Signature Aspects of the Crime 

February 27, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin

Checks stolen from the mail and fraudulently endorsed accounted for 20 percent of the check fraud reported in FinCEN’s recent Financial Trend Analysis. Known for its unsophisticated methodology, stolen checks deposited with a forged signature are incredibly difficult to identify... 

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Improving Complex Financial Crime Investigations with Big Data, AI, and Automation

February 20, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin

In 2023, $3.1 trillion in money laundering and illicit funds flowed through the global financial system. The need to follow the money, uncover hidden connections and provide actionable intelligence to law enforcement is acute.  For many financial institutions, unravelling intricate... 

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Agentic AI Ushers in a New Age of Automation for Financial Crime Management

February 18, 2025 by Rob Norris

While generative AI has been dominating industry conversations, new advancements in AI technology are just on the horizon with the rise of agentic AI that has the potential to deliver a step change in automation for financial crime management — and the... 

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Guarding the Golden Years Part 2: Effectively Detecting Elder Financial Exploitation

February 13, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin

Elder financial exploitation (EFE) is a heinous crime, capitalizing on the vulnerabilities of older adults with limited technological knowledge and readily available liquid assets. In a recent Interagency Statement, FinCEN and other agencies are urging financial institutions to take action...