BlogFrom Guidance to ActionDecember 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... |
BlogAML Consortium Insights: Collective Intelligence in ActionNovember 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... |
BlogAgentic AI: Ushering in a New Era for Sanctions ComplianceOctober 9, 2025 by Fouad Hassouneh Agentic AI is changing the game for financial crime investigations. At Nasdaq Verafin, we’re pioneering a new suite of agentic workers — intelligent, autonomous agents designed to tackle the most stubborn compliance challenges. The first of these, the Agentic Sanctions... |
BlogACAMS – The Assembly Las Vegas 2025: 6 Key TakeawaysSeptember 26, 2025 by Fouad Hassouneh Recently I joined my Nasdaq Verafin colleagues at ACAMS – The Assembly Las Vegas. This conference brought together industry, tech and thought leaders from across the financial sector. Together we discussed the prominent challenges and opportunities facing the financial crime... |
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... |
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... |
BlogImproving Complex Financial Crime Investigations with Big Data, AI, and AutomationFebruary 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... |
BlogAML Trends & Technology: Navigating the Future of AML in 2025January 16, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin The landscape of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Money laundering and its associated financial crimes are estimated at over $3.1 trillion globally — and these crimes have significant impacts... |
BlogFinancial Crime: Impacting the U.S. EconomyOctober 3, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin From trillions of dollars in losses to an incalculable human cost, financial crime a serious threat to the integrity of the global financial system. A newly released Nasdaq Verafin whitepaper has revealed how financial crime is also having deep impacts... |
BlogA Roadmap for Navigating the AI LandscapeJuly 9, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin We live in an era where technology is rapidly reshaping the financial landscape; the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) offers striking advances in innovation and efficiency. Survey results published in Nasdaq Verafin’s 2024 Global Financial Crime Report, indicate 70% of... |