29 Sep 23 @ 14:33

As cross-border payment volumes grow and technology becomes more sophisticated, we look at high-risk and lower-volume payments markets to find out what’s happening. Is now the time for major international... read more

26 Sep 23 @ 15:00

Testifying in the US Congress all the way back in 1989, financial crime expert Charles A. Intriago remarked that “every time government […] undertakes a new effort, money launderers seem to be... read more

11 Sep 23 @ 15:00

Serious and organised crime continues to threaten the internal security of the EU says a new report: The Other Side of the Coin: An Analysis of Financial and Economic Crime.... read more

11 Aug 23 @ 09:20

While the threat of a recession had receded somewhat, economic predictions for the UK remain cautious, with predictions for negative growth proving correct. KPMG’s Global Economic Outlook credits this to... read more

09 Aug 23 @ 11:29

In a new podcast, Payments Cards & Mobile Managing Director Alex Rolfe is joined by Roy Prayikulam, SVP Risk and Fraud at Inform. The two discuss the present and future... read more

27 Jun 23 @ 16:56

A majority of the 200 senior UK financial services firms polled have expressed concern around online safety in relation to the new generation of immersive online environments – metaverses –... read more

15 Jun 23 @ 15:11

The UK has issued a public-private sector group in report, in which its argues that the country can be a hub for crypto innovation, but only if the right regulatory... read more

15 Jun 23 @ 14:41

Bottomline, in their annual Business Payments Barometer report, reveals that finance leaders in Great Britain and the United States are facing a tough operating environment, with over 80% of businesses... read more

10 May 23 @ 17:24

Recent data has shed light on the growing threat of cryptocurrency-related money laundering. The survey by First AML, which gathered responses from 250 UK business leaders and individuals working in... read more

09 May 23 @ 12:14

We may be in the middle of a crypto winter, and digital assets might have lost two-thirds of their value. But that’s not stopping regulators preparing for a future crypto... read more

19 Apr 23 @ 17:15

In October 2022, the European Union finalised the text of its regulatory framework called Markets in Crypto-Assets or MiCA. The final vote on the new regulation is scheduled for April 19, 2023, meaning the... read more

17 Mar 23 @ 11:31

The big news that rocked the tech sector this week has been, of course, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), along with the twin failures of Silvergate Capital and... read more

06 Mar 23 @ 17:41

UK financial services organisations are collectively spending £34.2 billion each year on financial crime compliance (FCC), according to the latest True Cost of Compliance report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. This... read more

20 Feb 23 @ 16:38

With fraud expected to surge amid uncertain economic conditions, Experian has released its 2023 Future of Fraud Forecast, which reveals five fraud threats that could prove challenging for consumers and... read more

20 Jan 23 @ 11:22

Money laundering and other financial crime fines handed out to banks and FI’s have peaked at more than 50% of last years total, demonstrating that the penalties are simply failing... read more

13 Dec 22 @ 16:38

New research shows 43% of financial services organisations expect the cost-of-living crisis to increase the risk of financial crime and fraud over the next 12 months, as scammers target vulnerable... read more

10 Nov 22 @ 17:00

US banks have reported they have collectively made more than $1 billion in ransomware-related payments in 2021 — more than double the amount from the previous year and the most... read more

30 Sep 22 @ 09:15

Neobanks have grown immensely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased demand for digital financial services. 8% of US adults and millions more people all over the... read more

06 Sep 22 @ 16:52

The United Kingdom and the Nordic region continue to lead Europe both in terms of digital transformation and card fraud loss reduction. Denmark and Sweden achieved the highest percentage decreases... read more

10 Jun 22 @ 09:45

Last year was a bumper year for investment in the UK Fintech sector: 603 deals were completed in 2021, compared to 470 in 2020 – representing a 28% increase. Additionally,... read more