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Interview: Sama is the model that taught itself to hear names
Nobody taught it phonetics. Yet Sama, AMLYZE's machine learning name matching model, worked out that vowels drift and consonants carry identity.
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Who pays when the customer was tricked? PSR reimbursement rules
When does APP fraud reimbursement apply under the PSR? Four conditions, fifteen days, and who must prove what.
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Money mule economics: why the receiving institution underinvests in stopping fraud
Money mule economics: only 37% of offboarded mules get reported. Why receiving institutions stop early, and what shared data does to the criminal's cost.
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One EU language for suspicious transaction reporting – while the dictionary is still being written
Around 160 datapoints, two annexes, and a dataset still being tested. What AMLA's draft ITS under Article 69(3) AMLR asks of obliged entities.
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Verification of Payee: what PSPs must have in place
What must Verification of Payee actually do? Three outcomes, two deadlines, and where the liability now sits.
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PSD2 vs PSR: what actually changes for payment fraud
What does the PSR actually change for payment fraud? Four shifts that move liability away from authentication.
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Shaping the Future of Transaction Monitoring: AMLYZE Contributes to AMLA’s Public Consultation
What do AMLA's transaction monitoring guidelines mean in practice? Five issues compliance teams should watch.
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AML Machine Learning: What Is Your Model Learning From?
AML machine learning models are only as good as the knowledge they learn from. Here's why structured labelling is the foundation – before any model is trained.
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AI in Transaction Monitoring: Detection or Alert Management
AI transaction monitoring does two things: detection and alert management. Most teams confuse them and measure the wrong one.
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Adapting AMLA’s Residual-Risk Model to Your BWRA/EWRA: Pitfalls and How to Fix Them
An independent practitioner’s commentary on AMLA’s risk scoring methodology and what it implies for adapting that framework to an entity-level AML risk assessment (BWRA/EWRA).
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AML AI Software: The Questions to Ask Before You Buy
AML AI software vendors all claim fewer false positives. But compared with what? Two questions that change how you buy.
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AI in AML: Three European Events That Shape the Landscape
AI in AML is shaped by law, not just models. Three European events – TMNL, the digital euro, and the CBI sandbox – show what that means.
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AMLA’s Risk Scoring Methodology: What Financial Institution Needs to Know
AMLA's draft RTS on business relationships and linked transactions: what compliance teams need to know before July 2026.
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Financial Crimes on Screen: The Best Movies, TV Series and Documentaries About Money Laundering, Fraud and Organized Crime
The best movies, TV series and documentaries about money laundering, fraud and financial crime. A must-watch list for AML professionals.
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Monitoring Before the Relationship: What AMLA’s Draft RTS Means for Transaction Monitoring
AMLA's draft RTS on business relationships and linked transactions: what compliance teams need to know before July 2026.
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Suspicious Activity Reporting: FAQ Guide with a 5Ws Framework for Successful Reporting
Learn how suspicious activity reporting (SAR) works in AML, what triggers reports, and how to write effective SARs using a practical 5Ws framework.
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How to Reduce False Positives in AML Screening Without Sacrificing Detection Accuracy
Discover effective strategies to reduce false positives in screening and optimize compliance operations with AMLYZE’s advanced engine.
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Financial Crimes: Understanding the Risks, Regulations, and Challenges
Understand the impact of financial crimes on the economy and public trust. Learn how they exploit financial systems today.
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Sanctions Checks: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Get Them Right
Understand sanctions checks, how sanctions screening works, best practices, and how to reduce false positives in modern compliance programs.
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Fraud Prevention Software: What It Solves and What It Doesn’t
Explore how fraud prevention software helps financial institutions manage fraud, detect suspicious activity, and reduce losses.
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Product Risk in AML: Drivers, Examples, and Assessment Methodologies
Learn about Product Risk AML and its role in assessing and managing risks in financial institutions' operations and compliance.
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What Is Customer Risk in AML? Key Factors, Scoring Models, and Best Practices
Discover the systematic approach of customer risk in AML and its significance in countering money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Industry-Related AML Risks: A Guide for Compliance Teams
Explore industry risk in AML and learn how money laundering varies across sectors. Identify high-risk industries and mitigation tactics.
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Geographical Risk in AML: What Compliance Teams Need to Know
Learn what geographical risk in AML means, key regulatory expectations, and best practices for building effective risk scoring models.
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SEPA Instant: Balancing Speed and Compliance in Real Time
SEPA Instant compliance is evolving under the Instant Payments Regulation. Explore key IPR requirements, AML/CFT risks, and sanctions rules.
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Trust Under Pressure: AML Risks in Asset Management
The specific AML risks that asset management companies are facing and the interplay between trust and compliance.
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Digital Transformation in Banking: More Than a Technical Upgrade
Interview with Pavel Shumsky, Chief Marketing Officer at Velmie, on digital transformation in banking.
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Customer Due Diligence in the Digital Age: How to Stay Compliant and Manage Risks
The key aspects of CDD, its significance, common obstacles, and provides a self-assessment for effective CDD program.
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Best Fraud Detection Software in 2026
Discover a list of the best fraud detection software to protect your institution from emerging financial threats.
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Reducing False Positives: A Smarter Approach to Compliance Efficiency
Challenges of reducing false positives in AML compliance, key factors influencing detection accuracy, and resource optimization strategies.
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Best AML Software Providers in 2026
Discover the best AML software providers to streamline compliance procedures and enhance financial crime prevention in your institution.
• 12 min read
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Challenges in Combating Terrorism Financing
Article discusses the challenges of preventing terrorism financing, examines the main types, and highlights difference from money laundering.
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Understanding Source of Funds and Wealth: An Overview for Financial Institutions
A deep and comprehensive overview for financial institutions of source of funds (SOF) and source of wealth (SOW) terminology.
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Navigating Core Banking Transition: Insights from Skaleet
Interview with Martin Della Chiesa, Co-CEO of Skaleet, on how best to tackle the challenge of migrating core banking.
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goAML: A Critical Tool in Global AML Compliance
Glance at the goAML platform, its role in combating financial crime, and how it supports global compliance efforts.
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Combating Proliferation Financing: A Guide for Compliance Teams
A detailed explanation of what proliferation financing is and why it should be in the focus of compliance and AML/CFT teams.
• 12 min read
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Client Screening: First Line of Defense Against Money Laundering
A guide to client screening as the first line of defense in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
• 12 min read
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What is Money Laundering? A Quick Explanation
Explanation of money laundering and history of it, the most common techniques used and the impact it has on the economy.
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Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA) Essentials: Key Benefits, Common Hurdles, and a Plan for Implementation
Everything you need to know about Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA) - from key benefits and challenges to an implementation plan.
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Core banking transformation: challenges and opportunities
Interview with Neill Elliott, Chief Product Officer (CPO) at SaaScada, on the challenges and opportunities of core banking transformation.
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The Heart of Transaction Screening: Understanding Its Role and Relation to Monitoring
Extra detailed guide to how transaction screening works, how it differs from transaction monitoring and the regulatory requirements for it.
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Double Clicking Into The 3 Stages of Money Laundering
Detailed explanation of what the 3 main stages of money laundering are and how illicit money enters the financial system.
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AML Glossary: Key Acronyms And Definitions To Know
AML glossary to understand key industry acronyms and the most common definitions used by compliance officers.
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Road to Effective Transaction Monitoring: AML Rules Configuration
Configuring AML rules is a straightforward way to make transaction monitoring effective and time-efficient.
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Decoding FRAML: Key Considerations for Businesses
Explanation of FRAML as an integrated approach to managing both fraud and AML risk in financial institutions.
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Best Core Banking Software in 2026
Good core banking software is key for any financial institution, so we have selected and shortlisted the best of them.
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Best KYC Solutions in 2026
Having a good KYC/KYB software solution provider is crucial, so we have responsibly selected some of the best for your day-to-day needs.
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AML Fines: Recent Most Famous Cases
Review of the world's largest recent AML/CFT fines and penalties. Valuable lessons learned from recent AML violations.
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In-house vs. Outsourced AML Solutions: Which One to Choose
Answers to the popular dilemma for AML and compliance officers: which to choose: in-house vs. outsourced AML solutions.
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Banking as a Service: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Explanation of the Banking as a Service (BaaS) model, its challenges and opportunities for fintechs and non-financial companies.
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AMLA’s Risk Scoring Methodology: A Blueprint for AML Risk Assessment
Discover how AMLA's three-step risk scoring methodology works and how financial institutions can adapt it for their own AML risk assessment before July 2027.
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Virtual IBAN Regulation: Regulatory Analysis Paper
Learn how Europe’s new AML/CFT framework transforms virtual IBAN oversight, tackles FinCrime risks, and impacts fintech and payment institutions.
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SEPA Instant Payments: Practical Implementation Guide
Comprehensive guide for banks & fintechs on implementing SEPA Instant payments in full compliance.
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How not to mess up your correspondent relationship?
Detailed guide for banks & fintechs on how to develop and not to not mess up your correspondent relationship.
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What data to prepare for your inspection?
Detailed guide on what data to prepare for your upcoming inspection and how to face the challenges of an on-site inspection with confidence.
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10x improvement in sanctions screening: VIALET case
Real client case how to improve sanctions screening efficiency by 10 times while preserving sanctions screening accuracy.
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How to prepare for the regulatory inspections?
A detailed guide for FinTechs, neobanks and VASPs on how to prepare for a supervisory visit, based on the experience of market regulators.
• 8 min read
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Unlocking 320 hours of monthly productivity for VASPs
A guide to how VASPs can save hundreds of hours of time by automating the completion of cash transaction reports.
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