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Digital Assets Demand New Thinking on Financial Crime Risk
Financial institutions can no longer apply traditional financial crime frameworks to digital assets without adaptation. Industry practitioners argue that success depends on integrating fraud, sanctions, and AML controls into faster, more collaborative operating models while establishing clear governance, risk appetite, and expertise across the organization.
Aug 03, 2026
Center for Financial Professionals ,
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AI and Technology (including Fintech)
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- Instant settlement is
forcing financial institutions to rethink traditional financial crime
controls
- Panelists argued that
speed must be balanced with effective sanctions, fraud, and AML screening
- Siloed investigations
are giving way to integrated operating models and cross-functional teams
- Blockchain
transparency creates new opportunities but also raises expectations around
risk oversight
- Firms need clearer
risk appetite, stronger governance, and better staff training as digital
assets become mainstream
- Success depends on
treating digital assets as part of mainstream finance rather than a
separate discipline
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