Category: Executive Insights

How generative AI is revolutionising identity theft and digital fraud

July 16, 2025

As generative AI technology becomes more sophisticated, cybercriminals are leveraging deepfake technology and AI-powered tools to commit AI identity theft on an unprecedented scale. This comprehensive analysis examines the growing threat of AI-enabled fraud and explores how South Africa and global institutions respond to protect our digital identities. Artificial intelligence’s multifaceted operational and creative uses … Continued

Co-created AML compliance

June 9, 2025

No two compliance journeys are the same and neither is our approach. In this article, RelyComply’s Customer Success Lead, Erin Daubinet, shares how we work hand-in-hand with enterprise teams to design AML solutions that scale with their business.

South Africa’s AML/CTF Amendment Bill: what matters most for accountable institutions in 2025?

January 28, 2025

In December 2024, the South African Treasury published the draft AML/CTF Amendment Bill, now open for comment. This bill aims to harmonise five key acts and strengthen commitments to deter non-compliance, which has halted the country’s regulatory status on the world stage since February 2023. Beyond that, this Amendment Bill assists South Africa in preparing … Continued

RegTech in 2025: 6 key trends shaping the future of regulatory compliance

December 11, 2024

Due to its innovative capabilities, the financial world has embraced RegTech for the past few years, and adoption is growing. So much so that in 2028, the global market is expected to reach 25.19 billion USD.  Much of this can be owed to the compliance burdens still faced by financial institutions. Appeasing strict regulatory watchdogs can … Continued

How culture can drive innovation for AML compliance

October 24, 2023

Our world has been built by culture. It’s an inescapable part of humankind, comprising behaviours, communication systems, customs and schools of thought. Evolving cultures stemming from ancient civilisations all the way to the present day teach us about the various ways we can solve societal problems and progress. In that regard, anti-money laundering (AML) compliance for … Continued

The Snakehead and shaping trust: can collaboration help fight money laundering of the future?

October 11, 2023

By Bradley Elliott, CEO Have you heard the story of Franklin D. Roosevelt murdering his grandmother? There should be an emphasis on ‘story’, as this urban myth is based on a dark joke FDR allegedly played at important receptions. Politely whispering to his esteemed guests that he’d killed his grandmother was a way to work … Continued

Is artificial intelligence really the silver bullet for streamlining AML compliance?

August 24, 2023

With financial crime on the rise, global industries are finding new ways to fight back. Regulators have had little choice but to be more stringent with legislation when the real-world impact of money laundering and terrorist financing can be so worrying. Streamlining AML compliance is more important than ever. The financial world finds itself in the … Continued

Our mission: Help organisations streamline their Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance

February 15, 2023

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

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