The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will convene its February 2026 Plenary in Mexico City from 11–13 February 2026, marking the fifth Plenary under the two-year Mexican Presidency of Elisa de Anda Madrazo. The meetings conclude FATF Week, which begins on 9 February, and are expected to draw more than ...
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Reuters reports that the European Union’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has confirmed it remains on schedule to become fully operational by 2028, marking a major shift in how illicit finance is supervised across the bloc.
Based in Frankfurt, AMLA will be the EU’s first centralised anti-money laundering supervisor. From ...
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South Africa has become the second country globally to implement Scam Signal, a real-time fraud detection service designed to combat authorised push payment fraud, one of the fastest-growing forms of financial crime worldwide.
Scam Signal, developed by the GSMA, enables banks to analyse mobile network data during live payment transactions ...
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By Lee Rossini
Although it is possible to manage with out-of-date software, sometimes upgrading software is an imperative. Regulatory scrutiny, data sensitivity, cybersecurity risks and operational continuity all demand a structured and disciplined approach. This can be a high-stakes project and success depends on aligning technology decisions with strategic, compliance and operational goals. Here are some guidelines to ensure success.
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