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AML Monitoring: The Difference Between Filing More SARs and Finding More Crime

Retail Banking  ·  7 min read

AML Monitoring: The Difference Between Filing More SARs and Finding More Crime

AML transaction monitoring at most large banks generates alert volumes that analysts cannot meaningfully investigate. The result is not a cautious programme that catches most money laundering. It is a high-volume programme that catches a fraction of it while consuming enormous operational resources on alerts that are not suspicious. The distinction between alert volume and detection quality is the one worth making.

12 May 2026 AML Financial Crime
Real-Time Sanctions Screening: Why Name Matching Is Not Enough

Retail Banking  ·  8 min read

Real-Time Sanctions Screening: Why Name Matching Is Not Enough

Sanctions screening is not a fraud optimisation problem. It is a blocking obligation. As instant payments compress decision windows, institutions need screening architectures that combine deterministic rules, AI-enhanced similarity scoring, and operational explainability within the payment flow itself.

10 May 2025 Sanctions Screening Financial Crime