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Obsessed with AI, data systems, and the weird, powerful ways tech changes how we think and build.

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Fuzzy Matching in Compliance: How AI Is Solving Screening Accuracy Problems

In financial compliance, even small mismatches in data can have outsized consequences. Whether it's reviewing sanctions alerts, verifying customer names, or screening payments, organisations rely on matching systems to flag potential risks quickly and accurately. But as data grows in complexity and volume, traditional systems based on exact matche...

20 August 2025 Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

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Explainable AI in Compliance: Strengthening AML Defences

Artificial intelligence is transforming how financial institutions manage compliance. Tasks like onboarding, screening, and transaction monitoring are increasingly handled by machine learning models that deliver faster, more consistent results. But with this automation comes a clear expectation from regulators, auditors, and customers: institution...

14 July 2025 Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

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Why Real-Time AML Compliance Is Now Essential for Instant Payments

The global adoption of real-time payments has transformed financial services. From the UK’s Faster Payments system to the EU’s Instant Payments Regulation, money now moves in seconds, around the clock. But financial crime does too. Legacy anti-money laundering (AML) systems weren’t built to operate at this speed. Static thresholds, delayed alerts...

08 July 2025 RegTech

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