A growing number of global financial institutions are using agentic artificial intelligence (A.I.) to evolve the efficiency of their compliance operations and to automate key tasks such as know your customer (KYC) efforts, according to a new study from Fenergo, a provider of digital solutions for KYC and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. Hopes are running… Read More >>
‘Genius Act’ Hopes to Launch a Stablecoin Revolution
Late last week, President Donald J. Trump signed the Genius Act into law, creating “the first-ever Federal regulatory system for stablecoins, ensuring their stability and trust through strong reserve requirements,” according to the White House. The legislation is intended to “pave the way for the United States to lead the global digital currency revolution.” However,… Read More >>
Citi Deploys Fenergo’s CLM for Funds in Europe
Citi’s Global Transfer Agency business unit has deployed Fenergo’s Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform “to digitize investor onboarding and due diligence services for regulated funds in Europe,” officials say. Citi can now use “customized policy-driven risk assessment for anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) checks for clients,” officials say. The Fenergo system also… Read More >>
Outdated IT Spurs Staff & Customer Frustrations
(Financial services firms need to keep their IT infrastructure current or risk pushback from staff and clients, says Kristin Ferguson, CFE, CAMS, CFI, senior director, enterprise investigations, TIAA- Nuveen, in an FTF News Q&A. At TIAA-Nuveen, Ferguson’s responsibilities include conducting and overseeing targeted, highly sensitive investigations, including but not limited to: embezzlement, bribery/kickbacks, vendor fraud,… Read More >>
Fenergo Adds Agentic A.I. to FinCrime OS
Fenergo, a client lifecycle provider specializing in KYC and AML support, is embracing agentic artificial intelligence (A.I.) to help financial services firms better manage “spiraling operational costs” and compliance requirements complicated by geopolitical tensions and regulatory changes. The new A.I. agents as part of Fenergo’s FinCrime Operating System (OS) could reduce know your customer (KYC)… Read More >>
Can A.I. Help or Hurt KYC & AML Efforts?
While financial institutions are in the early throes of utilizing artificial intelligence (A.I.) to strengthen know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) processes, cybercriminals are rapidly advancing their tactics to bypass these meticulous measures. One troubling development for compliance teams is the recent emergence of a new A.I.-powered deepfake tool, ProKYC, which hackers are weaponizing to… Read More >>
Aduro to Help Clients with FinCEN Deadline via Fenergo
Aduro Advisors is partnering with financial compliance solutions provider Fenergo so that the fund administrator can offer its clients new protections that meet the requirements of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) anti-money laundering (AML) rule that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026, officials say. This past August, FinCEN issued a final rule “to help… Read More >>
Fenergo Targets Energy & Commodities Firms
Fenergo has launched a trader request platform for the energy and commodities sector that combines artificial intelligence (A.I.), know your customer (KYC), and onboarding features in an effort to streamline compliance and onboarding processes, officials say. The Trader Request Portal “was purpose-built to address one of the industry’s most persistent challenges of improving collaboration and… Read More >>
Innovative Systems Launches FinScan Marketplace
Innovative Systems has launched a platform — dubbed FinScan Marketplace — that provides centralized access to a suite of anti-money laundering (AML) tools encompassing sanctions screening, know your customer (KYC) checks, adverse media screening, payment screening, and risk scoring, officials say. FinScan Marketplace has a single interface that is intended to streamline the management of… Read More >>
Fenergo Moves Into Energy & Commodities Sectors
Fenergo, a provider of know your customer (KYC) management services, has begun offering its client and supply chain onboarding support to energy and commodities firms that want to improve operational efficiencies, data management, and regulatory obligations, officials say. Some of Fenergo’s clients are already “some of the largest energy and commodities firms,” officials say. “Historically… Read More >>