February 17, 2022 | Media Mentions | Risk Screen
Alternative Payments Boom Heaps Pressure on AML Functions
As the adoption of alternative digital payments accelerates, financial firms are rushing to make sure their anti-financial crime systems can cope. Eric Young offers his thoughts.
November 10, 2021 | Media Mentions | SC Media
DeFi is Becoming More Central to FSIs and Fraudsters
Kenneth Mendelson pointed out that, in fact, “blockchain technology was originally touted as a method to disintermediate traditional financial institutions from the transaction process. However, the institutional stability and accountability regulated financial institutions offer are appealing characteristics that legitimate businesses actually value.”… Read More
October 11, 2021 | Articles | Forbes
Fintech And Compliance: It’s Not One Size Fits All
In her regular column, Julie Myers Wood discusses ways for fintechs to lower their risk profile as the industry continues to grow at a breakneck pace, driven by advances in technology and a focus on personalizing solutions to meet specific consumer needs and preferences. Fintech companies fall into disparate sectors, from those that help travelers split up payments in advance of a big vacation to shoppers investing in rare memorabilia. Innovation, though, can sometimes outpace compliance, resulting in heightened risk.… Read More
September 29, 2021 | Podcasts
How Crypto Exchanges Can Avoid Sanctions By Shedding Criminal Users
MarketScale
2021 has been the year of ransomware attacks; from Kaseya to the Colonial Pipeline. Ken Mendelson was asked to share his thoughts on the intersection of crime, cybersecurity, and government regulation.
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