17 Feb 25 @ 17:12

Economic crime is a growing global challenge, costing businesses and governments billions each year. Despite efforts to combat fraud, money laundering and financial misconduct, criminals continue to exploit regulatory gaps... read more

03 Feb 25 @ 11:35

The global payments landscape is undergoing a major transformation as cross-border payments become more streamlined, efficient and digitally integrated. Financial institutions, payment service providers, and fintech firms are racing to... read more

06 Dec 24 @ 11:53

Across Europe, numerous financial institutions are embracing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions as essential tools for achieving cost savings, efficiency and scalability. Whether in France, the UK, Spain or Germany, banks and... read more

05 Dec 24 @ 10:28

Bitcoin has shattered the $100,000 mark for the first time, riding a wave of investor optimism fuelled by anticipated regulatory and political support under the leadership of US President-elect Donald... read more

04 Dec 24 @ 09:50

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) is spearheading a transformative initiative to combat economic crime and enhance financial security across the United Kingdom. With support from over 70... read more

21 Nov 24 @ 11:34

APP scam losses (Authorised push payment) are on the rise, and expected to climb to $7.6 billion by 2028 across six leading real-time payment markets (US, UK, India, Brazil, Australia... read more

12 Nov 24 @ 09:49

INFORM have launched a new white paper which explains the challenges inherent in securing instant payments and the best means to achieve this goal. The white paper also claims instant payments represent... read more

30 Oct 24 @ 09:08

Global economies can save $3.13 trillion by using AI to detect and prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, which costs trillions of dollars annually, according to the inaugural Napier AI /... read more

16 Oct 24 @ 14:27

In a move that signals the future of cross-border payments security, Swift is set to launch an AI-driven anomaly detection service to combat financial crime more effectively. Beginning in January... read more

03 Oct 24 @ 16:07

Meta has announced the expansion of its Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (FIRE), a collaborative information-sharing initiative designed to combat fraud. Through this program, banks can share intelligence directly with Meta,... read more

26 Sep 24 @ 08:47

Ericsson and INFORM, a provider of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Fraud Management Solutions (FMS), are collaborating to explore ways of enhancing financial services security. By combining Ericsson expertise with INFORM’s... read more

02 Sep 24 @ 09:04

Some of the world’s leading finance and tech firms have come together to form a new industry coalition in the UK to fight economic crime through digital verification, the Centre... read more

08 Jul 24 @ 12:28

Money laundering is a pervasive issue, affecting economies and societies worldwide. Nearly all criminal activities generate profits, and offenders must find ways to make these illegal funds appear legitimate. This... read more

02 Jul 24 @ 16:12

Decision-makers from payments businesses across the UK have identified APP fraud (Authorised Push Payment) as the top threat to both their businesses and consumers. This is according to the first... read more

17 Jun 24 @ 16:18

In 2022 the use of cash declined by its largest margin in the history of cash. It was perhaps the largest decline on record at least since 650 BC. But... read more

10 Jun 24 @ 15:51

A new industry coalition will be formed to fight economic crime through enhanced verification, the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has announced. The coalition aims to bring together... read more

06 Jun 24 @ 09:52

New regulations from the European Council this year have been introduced to support instant payments for consumers and businesses alike across the European Union (EU) and European Economy Area (EEA).... read more

09 Feb 24 @ 13:46

Recently we discussed in a webinar with Visa the growing issue of APP fraud across Europe and the mandatory reimbursement of consumers that is soon to be implemented by regulators... read more

22 Nov 23 @ 10:25

The US Department of Justice has forced a penalty of more than $4 billion from Binance to settle a criminal investigation that caught the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange and its... read more

02 Oct 23 @ 15:53

Its never a good look for a company hoping to be granted a UK banking licence to be hauled up by two of the most prominent regulatory bodies for separate... read more