Combatting Financial Crime with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The rise of Financial Crime is an ever increasing threat to global economies, the financial sector, and individuals. Criminals are becoming more sophisticated at breaking through gaps in Cyber Security, and the traditional methods to combat Financial Crime cannot keep up with the pace that criminals can operate.

In 2023, the banking industry globally faced more than £670 million in fines for inadequate AML Governance processes. 2 Indicatively, it is imperative organisations to bolster their detection capabilities and stay ahead of evolving risks.

Combatting Financial Crime with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Combatting Financial Crime with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Contents

  1. Executive Summary - AI a friend or a foe?
  2. The Regulatory Landscape: A 2024 outlook
  3. The Inadequacies of Traditional Approaches
  4. The Rise of Artificial Intelligence tools
  5. Embracing Generative AI tools
  6. Need for attention: Fraud in Authorised Push Payment
  7. Risk-Driven KYC: What financial institutions can do to improve their due diligence remediation
  8. AI’s Positive Impact on Reducing Financial Crime
  9. The complexities of Implementing AI in AML and KYC
  10. Multifaceted Solutions: Integrating expertise for comprehensive resilience