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BlogTerrorist Financing Detection: Tools, Tactics and Real-World SolutionsFebruary 9, 2026 by Fouad Hassouneh As someone who has spent more than a decade immersed in the evolving world of financial crime detection, I’ve learned that terrorist financing remains one of the most complex, elusive and consequential threats we face. In my role leading AML product strategy at Nasdaq Verafin, I’ve worked closely with... |
BlogTerrorist Financing Detection: 5 Trends to Inform Effective AML/CFT ProgramsSeptember 18, 2025 by Jessica Davis Terrorist financing continues to evolve — as terrorist groups adopt new methods to evade detection and fund their destructive crimes, financial institutions play an important role in disrupting the flow of these illicit funds. New trends in terrorist financing can... |
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,... |
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... |
BlogPredicate Crimes to Money Laundering: 5 Key Illicit ActivitiesMarch 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... |
BlogFighting Predicate Crimes: A New VisionJuly 2, 2024 by Fouad Hassouneh Last year, $3.1 trillion in illicit funds flowed through the global financial system, fueled by hundreds of billions of dollars generated by predicate crimes, from drug trafficking to human trafficking, terrorist financing and fraud. As this global epidemic of financial... |
BlogNine Red Flags on Terrorist Financing from FinCEN’s New AdvisoryJune 18, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin The financing of terrorist activity threatens the integrity of the global financial system. With $11.5 billion in terrorist financing flowing through the worldwide economic system in 2023, this heinous crime is exceedingly lucrative. “Terrorism threatens the safety and security of... |
BlogThe Importance of Information Sharing to Combat Terrorist FinancingNovember 21, 2023 by Nasdaq Verafin Criminal networks are vast and highly efficient – they are not constrained by borders or technology when plotting and financing terrorist activities. As recently highlighted in FinCEN’s alert on red flags to identify terrorist financing, financial institutions must be vigilant... |
Blog7 New FinCEN Red Flags to Identify Terrorist FinancingNovember 17, 2023 by Nasdaq Verafin World events can shift in a moment. Financial institutions need to be prepared to adapt to the constantly evolving landscape of regulatory compliance, while swiftly identifying potentially suspicious activity. To assist, FinCEN has issued a new alert with 7 red... |
