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PPRO bolsters leadership with new legal & compliance appointments

Mon, 11th Mar 2024
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PPRO has bolstered its leadership, appointing Selene Brett as Chief Legal, Risk and Compliance Officer, and Marc Kuzak and Massimiliano Conte as Legal and Compliance Director respectively to bolster governance.
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Global AML system spend to hit USD $51.7bn by 2028, driven by AI use

Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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Global spending on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) systems is projected to reach USD $51.7 billion by 2028, an 80% increase driven by AI's role in enhancing risk assessment, according to Juniper Research.
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Dow Jones launches pioneering investment screening tool with BIGTXN

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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Dow Jones Risk and Compliance unveils Risk and Compliance Financial Instruments, a cutting-edge solution for optimising pre- and post-trade investment screening amid an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
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SAS lauded as leader in AML transaction monitoring by Chartis Research

Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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In its inaugural AML transaction monitoring solutions evaluation, Chartis Research recognises analytics giant SAS as a category leader, underscoring its impressive capabilities in analytical modelling, risk typology modelling, and workflow automation.
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Encompass Corporation honoured as leader on RegTech100 list

Mon, 11th Dec 2023
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Encompass Corporation's dynamic Know Your Customer (KYC) process automation platform earns them a place in the 2024 RegTech100 list.
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ST Engineering plans to enhance digital transformations in financial services

Mon, 20th Nov 2023
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ST Engineering will enhance digital transformation in finance by expanding cybersecurity solutions, in partnership with the non-profit Elevandi.
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The high cost of the cybersecurity skills gap: Why we need to act now

Wed, 17th May 2023
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There is a worldwide cybersecurity professional shortage. But what does this mean for cybercriminals? More easy money to make.
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Cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks up by 40% - report

Thu, 13th Apr 2023
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In 2022 the number of cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks prevented by Kaspersky anti-phishing systems increased by 40% compared to the previous year.
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SAS awards Zencos as the 2022 ANZ Partner of the Year

Wed, 17th Aug 2022
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SAS has recognised US-based financial crimes and data consulting firm Zencos with the 2022 Australia and New Zealand Partner of the Year award.
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Big business in cryptocurrencies and cybercrime

Wed, 10th Aug 2022
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Cryptocurrencies are valuable, digital, anonymous, and can be used across borders - they can be sent to others anytime, anywhere.
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Hundreds arrested, millions seized in global INTERPOL investigation

Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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INTERPOL crackdown on telecom and social engineering scams results in 2,000 arrests and $50m of illicit funds intercepted.
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SAS and Zencos to crack down on financial crime in Australia

Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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SAS and Zencos extend their partnership to Australia, offering an AML cloud solution for the financial sector.
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Wynyard Group sees significant revenue growth

Mon, 18th May 2015
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Wynyard currently expects revenue in the range of $40 to $45 million for FY15. Wynyard reported revenue of $26 million in FY14.