After nearly a generation of prodding, not a week goes by without the continued assertion that banks have failed to respond to digital-savvy customers demanding anytime, anyplace, anywhere services through digital and mobile channels. But how can banks respond to the digitized offerings from "born in the cloud"...
Cyberattacks against U.S. banks will continue to increase in 2016, making cybersecurity oversight and AML enforcement focal points for regulators, says Walter Mix, a former commissioner of the California Department of Financial Institutions.
Financial crimes are growing in frequency and complexity with advances in technology providing malicious insiders and organized criminals more opportunity to commit crimes. Furthermore, the drumbeat to remain compliant continues. New regulatory guidelines continue to arise with increased scrutiny and complexity, so...
The use of Bitcoin poses big cybersecurity and money-laundering concerns for banks. But the transaction infrastructure used by cryptocurrencies offers many features that banks should put to use, says former FBI Special Agent Vince D'Agostino.
Heightened money laundering risks are posed globally by individuals who are considered to be Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), but how can you best assess how relations with PEPs could impact your organisation?
The latest whitepaper from LexisNexis Risk Solutions is designed to clarify the due diligence...
Instead of hacking into trading platforms, prosecutors say a gang stole confidential press releases, enabling traders to illegally earn $100 million. Security experts say it's time to review the "information supply chain."
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced charges against nine people suspected of running an international insider-trading and hacking scheme predicated on stealing confidential press releases before publication.
Fraud, money laundering and other financial crimes are a thorn in the side of every financial institution. These activities can cut into profits, damage public trust and expose banks to massive regulatory penalties if found to be out of compliance with governmental regulations. Many organizations simply accept...
Banking institutions' technical and procedural shortcomings pose increasing risks to the nation's critical infrastructure, two banking regulators note. Learn why they say more transaction monitoring and information sharing are needed.
For the first time since 2010, the FFIEC has released updated guidance about Bank Secrecy Act compliance requirements and money-laundering risks. As a result, a fraud expert says banks should brace for more regulatory scrutiny in early 2015.
Retailers say tokenization and encryption are critical to ensuring payment card data security. Aite's Natalie Reinelt describes how merchants will use layers of security to protect data at the point of capture.
A new Bitcoin advisory issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should prompt financial institutions to talk with their banking customers about the risks associated with virtual currencies.
The banking industry is watching closely as the New York State Department of Financial Services proposes a groundbreaking "BitLicense" regulatory framework for virtual currency businesses that's designed to help fight fraud.
New guidance from FinCEN addresses know-your-customer concerns surrounding financial transactions linked to legal marijuana businesses. Anti-money-laundering expert Kevin Sullivan sorts through the advice.
JPMorgan Chase will pay more than $2 billion in fines for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act tied to failure to report suspicious activity related to Bernie Madoff's decades-long, multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme.
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