Research & Insights
Original analysis, industry research, expert commentary and in-depth perspectives from AML Observatory. This section examines regulatory trends, market developments, compliance challenges and the changing nature of financial crime across jurisdictions and industries.
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Aug- 2026 -17 August
AI Governance Moves Into Regulatory Examinations Across the US, UK and UAE
Financial regulators in the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates are increasingly treating artificial intelligence governance as part of existing supervisory…
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15 August
AI-Driven Transaction Monitoring May Increase Alerts Before It Improves AML Efficiency
Financial institutions adopting artificial intelligence in transaction monitoring should not assume that better technology will immediately reduce alert volumes. Industry discussion highlighted by Napier AI…
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14 August
AI Agents Move Into AML and KYC Workflows as Banks Test Compliance Automation
AI agents are moving from experimental pilots into practical financial-crime and compliance workflows, with banks increasingly testing them across onboarding, screening, due diligence and ongoing…
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14 August
FinCEN Analysis Flags Nearly $5 Billion in Suspected Human Smuggling-Related Activity
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has published a new Financial Trend Analysis examining Bank Secrecy Act data linked to suspected human smuggling between 2023…
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13 August
Identomat Sees Identity as the Front Line of Financial Crime Prevention
Identity verification is becoming a more important part of financial crime prevention as fraud networks increasingly use synthetic identities, deepfakes and automated attacks to exploit…
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13 August
Fraud Detection Market in BFSI Projected to Reach $15.06 Billion by 2031
The global market for fraud detection and prevention technologies used across banking, financial services and insurance is projected to grow from $7.78 billion in 2026…
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13 August
U.S. Financial Institutions Report 130% Surge in Impersonation Scam Attempts
U.S. financial institutions recorded a sharp increase in impersonation scam activity over the past year, according to new data released by BioCatch on August 12,…
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13 August
ACAMS Mid Tennessee Examines the Convergence of Fraud and AML
ACAMS Mid Tennessee Chapter will hold a virtual session on August 13, 2026 focused on the growing convergence of fraud prevention and anti-money laundering controls.…
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5 August
UBS Case Revives Questions Over High-Risk Client Onboarding
A reported UBS onboarding decision involving a Russian billionaire has renewed scrutiny of adverse media, source-of-wealth checks and risk acceptance.
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Jul- 2026 -27 July
Art and Cinema Markets Expose Distinct Money Laundering Risks
High-value art and film-sector transactions can combine subjective pricing, privacy and cross-border structures in ways that attract illicit finance.
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