Financial crime takes many forms, but one of the fastest-growing threats is SIM swapping, a tactic that allows criminals to hijack mobile numbers and steal identities. While suspicious transactions can flag laundering activity, every financial crime begins with verifying that a person is who they claim to be – and what once seemed like a … Continued
Information-sharing in the age of strict data privacy Tokenisation is emerging as one of the most powerful ways to balance AML information-sharing with strict data privacy obligations. As everyone’s personal data becomes increasingly precious – and increasingly exposed – financial services face mounting pressure to protect customer information while still identifying risk. Criminals are able … Continued
Why everyone is at risk of online scams in South Africa Our personal data is everywhere, and that’s proving problematic. Fraudsters know who we conduct personal finances with, mobile providers, and everyday emails and numbers to reach us on. One day you could open your inbox and spot a subject line drastically urging action from, … Continued
Building a scalable AML compliance infrastructure Peach Payments, a leading African payment service provider, has partnered with the global Anti-Financial Crime platform RelyComply to strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) compliance capabilities and support its expansion into new African markets. Recognised as one of the 100 Most Innovative Fintech Startups of 2024 by … Continued
If you digitally hand over a scan of your passport or driving license without knowing the recipient, or the reason behind it, there’s a high possibility of it ending up in harmful hands. What’s worse is this exact act of ID theft has been committed by a third of people in the UK. There are … Continued
November is fully underway, and budgeting season begins. In order to truly get ahead of 2026, budgets must be allocated accordingly to enhance systems and create operational wins across the board; something valuable compliance tools can achieve with buy-in from the Chief Financial Officer and other key stakeholders. Naturally the discourse around compliance revolves around … Continued
By Erin Daubinet – Customer Success From obligation to opportunity For too long, regulatory compliance has been viewed as an unavoidable cost of doing business – absorbing resources, slowing down processes, and always scrambling to catch up with regulatory advancements. Today, that perception is changing. RegTech provides the software: advanced tools that automate, analyse, and … Continued
As usual with financial compliance, if you fail to spot real risk, there’s dire repercussions. In the case of blanket de-risking, there’s an even greater Pandora’s Box of implications beyond stalling financial access to low-risk entities – wrongly chasing the “ghost customers” who rely on those they bank with the most. There’s already been a … Continued
Cybercrime is on an upward trajectory thanks to digitalisation, and that’s a worry for us all. Data infiltration can affect every consumer; access to bank accounts, but also social media profiles and stored e-commerce details ripe for identity theft or even romance scams. In that light, this Cybersecurity Awareness Month feels more timely than ever. … Continued
Preventing financial crime is something we’re always working on at RelyComply, and now with the launch into the UK, we have started to hear from Brits about the implementation of the digital ID and what that means for them. Financial services have always identified people through KYC, KYB, and AML processes – but what happens … Continued