12 May 26 @ 15:42

NatWest has selected eight artificial intelligence-led fintechs for its 2026 Fintech Programme, underlining the extent to which AI has moved from experimentation to strategic priority within mainstream banking. The 12-week... read more

11 May 26 @ 19:52

Singapore’s financial regulator is moving from theory to practice in the use of artificial intelligence against financial crime. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is working with the Government Technology Agency... read more

06 May 26 @ 16:46

FIS has joined forces with Anthropic to develop a Financial Crimes AI Agent, in a move that highlights how quickly agentic artificial intelligence is moving from experimental technology into the... read more

28 Jan 26 @ 21:23

Open Banking has long been promoted as a safer, more controlled alternative to legacy payment rails. New evidence from Open Banking Limited’s latest financial crime update reinforces that claim —... read more

22 Jan 26 @ 16:50

The UK payments industry is sharpening its critique of the country’s approach to stablecoins, arguing that regulatory caution is slipping into competitive self-harm. In a new manifesto, The Payments Association... read more

09 Jan 26 @ 10:49

Bank-related fraud is beginning the new year on an alarming trajectory, with fresh evidence showing that financial crime continues to migrate towards high-value, high-frequency payment channels. Bank account fraud now... read more

06 Jan 26 @ 13:53

Speed has become the defining feature of modern payments. Real-time rails now move money in milliseconds rather than hours, reshaping customer expectations and competitive dynamics across banking and fintech. Yet... read more

11 Dec 25 @ 15:58

The commodification of identity on the dark web is reshaping the economics of financial crime — and exposing the limits of biometric verification. New analysis from AMLTRIX, an open-source anti-money... read more

10 Dec 25 @ 17:21

On 07 November 2025, the Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC) published its “Strategy for Future Retail Payments Infrastructure.” As a quick refresher, the PVDC was set up in November 2024 to... read more

04 Dec 25 @ 14:07

Financial fraud has always been a moving target. From cheque fraud to phishing, criminals consistently adapt their methods to exploit weaknesses in the financial system. Yet in 2025, the contest... read more

05 Nov 25 @ 14:11

European law enforcement agencies have taken down a sprawling crypto scam and money laundering operation that defrauded victims of more than €600 million, in one of the largest coordinated anti-fraud... read more

17 Sep 25 @ 11:20

Zelle has entered 2025 with unprecedented momentum, reporting 2 billion transactions and nearly $600 billion in payments during H1 2025. The network, operated by Early Warning Services, recorded double-digit growth... read more

08 Sep 25 @ 17:17

The battle against financial crime in the US is shifting rapidly as scams emerge as the single most damaging category of fraud for banks. New research suggests scams accounted for... read more

20 Aug 25 @ 14:05

The UK’s financial watchdog has sounded the alarm over a sharp rise in so-called money mule activity, underscoring the scale of financial crime now coursing through the payments system. More... read more

13 Aug 25 @ 09:00

By the end of this decade, the global payments ecosystem will look markedly different. Real-time processing, cross-border interoperability, and blockchain-enabled innovations are set to reshape the way money moves around... read more

12 Aug 25 @ 09:23

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is accelerating towards the launch of its long-anticipated central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Digital Dirham, with the first retail issuance scheduled for Q4 2025.... read more

09 Jul 25 @ 09:07

Scrutiny of US regulatory gaps in high-risk industries offers sobering lessons for the payments sector, which remains exposed to systemic weaknesses of its own. Oversight failures in sectors such as... read more

11 Jun 25 @ 12:55

As the epidemic of online fraud escalates, it is increasingly clear that the financial services sector alone cannot – and should not – be expected to shoulder the entire burden... read more

30 May 25 @ 09:29

In a landmark development for financial security in Latin America, three of Argentina’s leading financial institutions – Banco Galicia, Naranja X, and Santander — have joined forces to launch BioCatch... read more

01 Apr 25 @ 16:11

A new global fraud report from  Revolut has cast a stark spotlight on the persistent role of social media platforms – particularly those owned by Meta – as enablers of... read more