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The Strait Times: Argentina’s former president is accused of running a large-scale bribery and kickback scheme in the public-works sector, exposing systemic corruption risks and weak anti-bribery controls
The “Notebooks” evidence records of cash deliveries kept by a driver suggests a systematic, organised network of corruption involving high-level officials and business leaders, pointing to entrenched weaknesses in Argentina’s procurement controls, political-exposure oversight, and anti-bribery safeguards. The trial also highlights the challenges of politicisation, lengthy legal processes, and limited accountability…
Yahoo: Authorities in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore freeze over US$500M in assets linked to Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group, accused of running a major international fraud and ML scheme
Hong Kong police seized cash, stocks, and funds worth about US$354 million, while Taiwanese prosecutors confiscated around US$146 million in assets, including luxury cars and property, following widespread raids and multiple arrests. The group is accused of operating large-scale international scam operations involving forced labour, with its founder already indicted by the U.S…
Brighter Consultancy: From Automation to Agency: How Agentic AI Is Transforming Financial Crime Compliance
The paper argues that while compliance teams have embraced automation and data tools, they still face challenges of excessive data, time constraints, and fragmented systems. It proposes Agentic AI as the next evolution—AI systems capable of reasoning, collaborating, and acting autonomously to connect processes and improve decision-making…
KYC360’s paper explores how eKYC can enhance risk management and customer experience
The paper advocates for digital client lifecycle management (CLM) and event-driven eKYC to replace periodic reviews, enabling continuous oversight, automated risk triggers, and dynamic data updates. Success, however, depends on addressing legacy infrastructure and cultural resistance, ensuring technology adoption genuinely enhances efficiency, compliance effectiveness, and customer experience…
iSanctuary examines Romance Frauds and Crypto-Assets – A Growing Financial Crime Threat
The article highlights the sharp rise in romance frauds, where scammers exploit emotional connections to deceive victims into transferring money or crypto-assets. iSanctuary reports growing cases of clients suffering major losses, with fraudsters increasingly using crypto as their preferred medium through social media, messaging apps, and fake investment platforms…
AML RightSource’s Beyond Compliance: From Fragmented Rules to Federated Intelligence paper calls for a shift from box-ticking compliance to a unified, intelligence-led approach to fighting FC
The paper highlights how increasingly fragmented AML and CTF regulations across jurisdictions undermine effectiveness and innovation. It calls for a global shift from box-ticking compliance to an intelligence-led, outcome-focused approach that prioritises collaboration, data sharing, and consistent standards. It urges greater use of technology and automation through harmonised data frameworks and safe-harbour policies, alongside stronger public-private partnerships to enhance detection and disruption of financial crime…
Kharon’s Whitepaper examines ‘The Case for Urgent AML/CFT Modernization’
Key recommendations include enhancing transaction screening and monitoring by integrating open-source intelligence, improving customer due diligence to detect associations with sanctioned entities, and incorporating export controls compliance into AML/CFT programs. The paper also supports a risk-based approach that allows for regulatory exemptions for low-risk institutions, aiming to allocate compliance…
Dun & Bradstreet’s Insight article outlines that while AI can streamline UBO compliance, it requires accurate, up-to-date, and integrated data to avoid errors and ensure effective KYC automation
The article advises that organizations should adopt AI cautiously by ensuring their decision-making processes are predictable, repeatable, and observable, and by using clearly defined, traceable, and up-to-date real-time data for assessments. It also stresses the importance of connecting multiple UBO data sources to create a ‘living’ source of data, which is essential for incorporating AI into compliance onboarding and monitoring processes…
Delta Capita’s How Banks Can Finally Reduce Their Karbon Footprint article reveals how banks can cut up to 40% of KYC and AML costs and boost efficiency by adopting its AI-powered Karbon platform
The piece argues that FIs still waste substantial resources on manual, low-value onboarding and monitoring tasks—such as data collection, research, and system entry—rather than focusing on risk analysis. Karbon uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to automate and centralize these workflows, enabling analysts to dedicate more time to decision-making while potentially reducing operational and technology costs by up to 40%…
ThetaRay’s Whitepaper ‘Building Trust Through Explainability in Screening’ explores how transparent, configurable, and traceable screening boosts compliance, risk management, and efficiency
The paper introduces the concept of “Explainability + Adjustability,” stressing that users should be able to interpret system logic and fine-tune thresholds to align with their risk appetite and operational needs. ThetaRay proposes a hybrid screening approach that merges rule-based logic with AI/ML models, supported by an explanation panel detailing the factors influencing each match…
ArriTech’s perspectives on ‘How Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Can Be Prevented’
The paper explains that identity theft—stealing personal data—and identity fraud—using it for gain—pose major risks across sectors, urging organisations and individuals to adopt layered defences like encryption, access controls, MFA, and vigilance to prevent financial and reputational harm…
Acuminor’s insights on ‘What’s the risk of AMLA holding back your growth?’
It cautions that the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), due in 2027, could hinder growth if it promotes rigid, blanket compliance instead of nuanced, risk-based approaches. Simplistic controls may lead to over-de-risking and exclude legitimate clients, while prescriptive rules could disadvantage firms with mature frameworks…