Our Scans · (FS.7.04) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) · Weekly Summary

• [New] The European Union's new anti-money laundering framework will begin introducing stricter requirements for regulated crypto providers from 2027. Our Crypto Talk
• [New] Cross-border mule networks are among the top 3 AML risks in 2026. Frogo
• AI-enabled tools are already expanding from R&D into day-to-day decision-making and execution across organizations, including risk, fraud, marketing, documentation, customer service, hedging, prospecting and AML/BSA compliance. J.P. MORGAN
• Firms implementing perpetual KYC frameworks can reduce maintenance costs by as much as 40% while improving risk detection. FinanceX
• The UK's failure to effectively deal with complex, high-end money laundering - the kind of sophisticated dirty money flows facilitated by professional enablers - will no doubt be a major focus of the Financial Action Task Force when it reviews the UK in the coming months. Spotlight on Corruption
• With fraud becoming an increasing area of focus for the Financial Action Task Force, which the UK will hold the Presidency of from July, the UK government is clearly starting to take the threat of fraud more seriously. Spotlight on Corruption
• Feedzai is an enterprise risk platform widely adopted by global banks and payment processors for its RiskOps approach, which unifies fraud prevention and AML into a single, real-time decisioning layer. DataVisor, Inc.
• In the U.S., FinCEN has expanded expectations for beneficial ownership transparency, while the EU's AMLD6 and the new European Anti-Money Laundering Authority are reshaping how cross-border risks are managed. DataVisor, Inc.
• The Middle East and Africa are anticipated to grow significantly over the forecast period due to the growing use of anti-money laundering software and increasing usage of electronic payment methods and international transactions. Precedence Research

Last updated: 09 July 2026