The technology checklist that financial institutions (FIs) are researching as they prepare for ENGAGE, NICE Actimize’s industry event focused on fraud and financial crime, is likely quite extensive. To help narrow the focus, we’ve identified the top five categories and capabilities currently generating the most interest and inquiries.
Despite the dominance of digital payments, check fraud is seeing a surprising and costly resurgence. What was once considered a fading threat has evolved into a sophisticated operation fueled by organized criminal networks, targeting financial institutions and vulnerable customer segments.
Identity theft has long been one of the most prevalent forms of financial fraud. But today’s threat goes beyond stolen names and Social Security numbers. Increasingly, attackers are fabricating identities from scratch—blending real and fake information to create entirely new personas. This evolution, known as synthetic identity fraud, is one of the fastest-growing and hardest-to-detect forms of financial crime.
Account takeover (ATO) fraud doesn’t begin with a stolen credit card or forged document—it begins with access. Once a fraudster takes control of a legitimate customer’s account, they gain access to a broad spectrum of financial crimes: unauthorized transfers, drained balances, phony purchases and identity manipulation.
One of the most common quotes among compliance professionals is “money does not stop at the border.” The sentence is attributed to award-winning writer and journalist Oliver Bullough‘s brilliant work “Moneyland.”
Since the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), there have been apprehensions about its impact on businesses and employees. With adoption rates increasing, and benefits being experienced across departments, it is important that businesses embrace this evolution and facilitate its adoption. This article explains and provides a phased roadmap on how to adopt AI into businesses through a human-centric approach.
As NICE Actimize’s leadership, product teams and other financial crime fighters put the finishing touches on ENGAGE, our industry-leading fraud and financial crime industry event held in New York on June 17-18, we look at its potential from the point of view of our financial institution (FI) clients and the value they seek in their investments in our offerings and activities.
It’s no industry secret that the challenges of KYC and onboarding impact customer experience and compliance efforts. These challenges require balancing thorough, compliant verification with a frictionless, customer-friendly process accomplished by applying innovative technologies, streamlining procedures and maintaining flexibility to adapt to regulatory changes.