Negative news screening
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Category: Adverse Media Screening
Understanding the differences between KYB vs KYC
This article discusses the nuances of KYB vs KYC, exploring their differences, importance, and implementation in the context of AML compliance. As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, financial institutions must implement comprehensive due diligence measures to mitigate risks associated with money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes. At the heart of these measures lie two critical processes: … Continued
RelyComply’s AML innovation recognised by FinCrimeTech50
We’re proud to announce that RelyComply has been included in the first edition of the FinCrimeTech50 list, founded by specialist research company FinTech Global. The list celebrates trend-setters and pioneering technology companies reinventing the anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud prevention space. The timing is perfect: an estimated 50% of financial institutions are searching for new solutions … Continued
Revolutionary impact of AI-powered transaction monitoring
Advancements in RegTech are having a crucial effect on financial services’ approach to achieving AML compliance. Automation processes can provide accurate real-time risk alerts and continuous KYC, reducing manual work and, more importantly, the threat of laundered money moving through the system. Fuelling this tech revolution is AI, whose generative functions are reshaping operational processes … Continued
How to avoid UK and SA anti-money laundering fines
Regulations around the world are tightening their grip, and financial institutions will face drastic measures for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance failures. Anti-money laundering fines in the UK and South Africa in 2025 have seen an upward trend – millions of pounds and rand in penalties that paint a worrying picture of how seriously compliance is … Continued
The cost of AML CFT compliance
How to balance efficiency and effectiveness In the battle against financial crime, compliance officers may feel like middlemen, but understanding the cost of AML CFT compliance is crucial to properly budget and staff anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing programs, which have become far more strict in financial services. Staying up-to-date with a complex, ever-changing fin … Continued
Our mission to streamline AML compliance
As the world becomes increasingly digital, the financial landscape has undergone a significant transformation. The rise of new technologies has brought many benefits to the financial sector, but it has also created new challenges, particularly when it comes to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance. With the volume and complexity of financial transactions growing each day, businesses … Continued
Adverse media screening: Bad news for the bad guys
They say bad news travels fast. While this may be so, for financial institutions, conducting an accurate adverse media check can, at times, feel akin to separating the wheat from the chaff. Also known as negative news screening, adverse media screening protocol is all about sourcing bad news or negative information on new and existing customers. … Continued
Payment screening: To pay or not to pay
Doing business with a known criminal is bad for business. At least, if you’re a reputable company looking to keep your reputation intact. But, what if it is your customer who is engaging in financial activity with a suspicious party? Take, for instance, the recent US sanctioning of a number of ISIS members operating economically within South … Continued