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A growing concern in Brazilā€™s digital gambling market
AFC Challenges, Compliance, Fraud, Money Trails Brazil, World Digest

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What began as a popular form of online entertainment has now become the subject of in-depth investigations led by tax authorities and financial regulatory agencies. The explosive growth of sports betting platformsā€”driven by a still-developing regulatory framework and the widespread use of mobile devicesā€”has begun...
A new era in financial crime partnerships
AFC Challenges, Compliance, June ā€“ August 2025, Practical Solutions

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Financial crime transcends national borders, industries and financial institutions, which is why collaborative partnerships are essential to detect, deter and disrupt serious and organized crime. In the world of anti-money laundering (AML) regulation and financial intelligence, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), has...
Meme coin mania and mayhem: Navigating the blind spots
June ā€“ August 2025, Tech Scope

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Sentiment-based virtual currencies, colloquially known as ā€œmeme coins,ā€ are virtual currencies inspired by social and cultural trends. Once regarded as momentary internet comedy, meme coins attracted both retail and institutional investors and quickly captured a significant share of the cryptocurrency market. The meme coin market...
The three Cs of financial crime: Collusion, conspiracy, complicity
AFC Challenges, AFC Policy, June ā€“ August 2025

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Collusion, conspiracy and complicity are three words that are often used interchangeably to characterize dishonest and deceitful behavior perpetrated by individuals in relation to financial crime. There can be a fine line between understanding the difference between collusion and conspiracy. Collusion is best described as...