Lack of face-to-face contact is a key reason why criminals graduate towards internet agents, its latest updated AML guidance says.

John Dobson says he is appalled that banks such as HSBC and Barclays have been accused of 'turning a blind eye' to dirty money.

SmartSearch has added a new facial recognition feature to its award winning digital anti-money-laundering (AML) platform, providing additional peace of mind to clients requiring visual confirmation of customer ID.

Are you on the money? Lisa Isaacs discovers that just 12 per cent of agents understand their AML obligations.

The government is supposed to implement the latest AML regulations by 20th January but has so far done nothing, says John Dobson.

The electronic age has made fraud much easier for criminals, but at the same time offers a solution to agents to help spot it and be AML compliant.