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Dual-use goods, items with both civilian and military applications, sit at the center of today’s sanctions and export-control enforcement agenda. From semiconductors and sensors to…
Read moreEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risk is no longer just an investor’s lens; it’s a frontline indicator of financial crime exposure. In 2025, regulators and…
Read moreDecentralized Finance (DeFi) has fundamentally disrupted the financial landscape by offering global, open-access financial services without intermediaries. Its draw? Permissionless innovation, programmable smart contracts, low…
Read moreIn 2025, the race between criminals leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and the defenders building countermeasures is more intense and consequential than ever. Banks, fintechs, and…
Read moreProliferation financing (PF), the funding of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs, has risen dramatically up the risk agenda for banks in 2025. Sophisticated state…
Read moreBy November 2025, global banking will face a watershed moment: ISO 20022 will become the universal financial messaging standard, ending decades of reliance on outdated…
Read moreThe compliance landscape for financial institutions is changing rapidly in 2025. As regulations grow in complexity and enforcement intensifies, banks and fintechs are under mounting…
Read moreTerrorist financing isn’t new, but in 2025, it’s more decentralized, covert, and complex than ever. Unlike traditional money laundering, which often focuses on concealing illicit…
Read morePayment Service Providers (PSPs) are at the forefront of financial innovation. Whether powering e-commerce checkouts, embedded finance products, or peer-to-peer wallets, they enable high-speed, high-volume…
Read moreSanctions and watchlist screening are essential components of any AML compliance program. Yet traditional rule-based systems generate overwhelming volumes of false positives, up to 95%…
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