Given today’s globalisation, it can be easy to forget how disconnected finance once was. You do not have to go far back to remember the difficulties in wiring transfers across borders. Today, for e-commerce, investing or otherwise, international finance is instant for the modern customer. And with that, there are plenty of holes for criminals … Continued
A rise in customers is always welcome. It’s a shame that it can cause more problems than success for some financial institutions (FIs). With greater power comes greater responsibility. In this case, meeting customer demand with more complex and costly compliance requirements is necessary to protect the identities of legitimate clients and spot wrongdoing consistently … Continued
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The introduction of fintech – an umbrella term for a range of payments providers, lenders, non-banking services, and more – has seen a proliferation of accessible finance in local and global markets. Fintech has created a whole new market, rocking the status quo of the financial space. Fintech’s continuing uptake has meant dominant financial institutions … Continued
Financial crime networks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and more challenging to detect. As cross-border transactions increase in speed and volume, so does the challenge of keeping pace with the constantly evolving regulatory landscape. To combat this, regulators are enforcing tighter anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. The message is clear: if you want to stay compliant, you … Continued
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In 2025, Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions will become critical for banks and financial institutions seeking to strengthen their anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks. Driven by increasing regulatory demands, sophisticated financial crimes and expectations for seamless customer experiences, emerging trends like decentralised identity (DCI) and perpetual KYC (pKYC) are reshaping how financial institutions approach compliance and … Continued
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
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