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Developing financial crime modeling approaches to more advanced capabilities
From the limitations of rule-based models to the promise of advanced machine learning techniques, delve into the cutting-edge strategies reshaping the fight against fraud. Uncover the secrets to effective model documentation and gain insights into how financial institutions are navigating the evolving landscape of financial crime detection.
Dec 04, 2023
Behrouz Raftari Tangabi
Behrouz Raftari Tangabi, Model Validator, ING
Suvadeep Adhikari
Suvadeep Adhikari, Senior Data Science Model Validator, ING
Developing financial crime modeling approaches to more advanced capabilities

  • Transaction monitoring plays a critical role in detecting financial crime, yet rule-based models face challenges such as complexity and limited adaptability, prompting exploration of advanced modeling techniques.

  • Machine learning offers flexibility and adaptability in transaction monitoring, presenting advantages over rule-based models by learning patterns, handling dynamic scenarios, and uncovering hidden correlations.

  • Strategies like Automated Alert Prioritization and logistic regression model offer potential solutions to enhance transaction monitoring effectiveness, though human oversight remains crucial for mitigating errors and ensuring model explainability.

  • Effective model documentation and maintenance practices, including clear templates, visualizations, and control mechanisms, are essential for advancing model transparency and understanding in transaction monitoring processes.

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