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Too Fast to Catch? Rethinking AML for the Real-Time Payments Era
Real-time payments (RTP) have rapidly become a defining feature of modern banking. With systems like the UK’s Faster Payments, the EU’s...

Elizabeth Travis
Sep 55 min read
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Beyond the Silo: Why the UK’s Digital Future Depends on an Integrated Tech Stack
The UK is at a digital crossroads. Despite its historic strengths in financial services, law and innovation, the nation’s digital...

Elizabeth Travis
Aug 294 min read
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From Names to Networks: Enhancing Sanctions Screening with Graph Analytics
In an era of increasing geopolitical tension and rapidly evolving financial crime, traditional sanctions screening methods are being...

Elizabeth Travis
Aug 225 min read
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Sanctions & the Price of Coercion: When Economic Statecraft Turns Deadly
We often talk about sanctions as if they’re the civilised alternative to armed conflict. A diplomatic middle ground. Less blood, more...

Elizabeth Travis
Aug 155 min read
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The Rise of Robot Lawmakers: Implications for Compliance in the Payments Industry
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to the legislative process is rapidly moving from theory to practice. While governments...

Elizabeth Travis
Aug 84 min read
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Not Just Names: Building Sanctions Screening That Thinks Like a Criminal
Sanctions screening, once treated as a box-ticking compliance function, has evolved into a strategic risk management discipline. In an...

Elizabeth Travis
Aug 16 min read
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Why Do We Need a Digital Pound? And Will the Public Accept It?
As the global financial system becomes increasingly digital, the UK faces a critical choice. Should it issue a central bank digital...

Elizabeth Travis
Jul 254 min read
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Why Fintechs Prefer MiCA Over UK Rules: Innovation, Clarity & Financial Crime Risk
As the global financial services sector undergoes rapid transformation, fintech companies are increasingly calling for regulatory clarity...

Elizabeth Travis
Jul 186 min read
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FinTech, RegTech & SupTech: Transforming the Global Battle Against Financial Crime
The rise of digital financial services has lowered barriers to entry for consumers and firms alike. With mobile-first solutions,...

Elizabeth Travis
Jul 119 min read
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Why Are Tier 1 Banks Still Holding Back on Blockchain & Crypto?
In an era of relentless digital transformation, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies offer unprecedented opportunities for...

Elizabeth Travis
Jul 46 min read
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Debanking Crypto Firms: A Necessary Defence Against Financial Crime?
The relationship between cryptocurrency businesses and traditional banking institutions has become increasingly strained. Across major...

Elizabeth Travis
Jun 274 min read
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Through the Back Door: The Sanctions Evasion Threat from Russia-Friendly Nations
Western sanctions regimes, particularly those imposed by the United States, the European Union, and the UK, were intended to economically...

Elizabeth Travis
Jun 206 min read
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