Compliance

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...
ACAMS virtual seminar explores LEā€™s fight against financial crime
AFC Challenges, AFC Policy, Compliance, Exclusive, Fraud

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On June 23-24, 2025, ACAMS held its virtual Law Enforcement (LE) anti-financial crime (AFC) Seminar, featuring approximately 30 experts from various U.S. LE agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI), the United States Postal...
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...
AI-driven AML strategies: Compliance, risk mitigation and regulatory best practices
Compliance, June ā€“ August 2025, Regulatory Initiatives, Understanding AI

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Recent case studies, including high-profile artificial intelligence (AI)-driven fraud incidents in Hong Kong1 and India,2 highlight the growing threat of AI-enabled financial crime, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. At the same time, some leading FIs3 are adopting AI-enhanced anti-money laundering (AML) programs, utilizing natural language...
Offshore Trust Structures and Feeder Fund Mechanisms
AFC Challenges, Compliance, Global Financial Crime Review, In Focus

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Offshore trusts and feeder funds remain highly effective instruments utilized by illicit actors aiming to introduce compromised funds into the U.S. financial system. While standard compliance frameworks commonly address clear-cut transactions and overt indicators, the intricate connections between privacy-focused jurisdictions, complex trust formations and intermediary...