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Meet Our Partners
We have a network of partners with financial crime risk management expertise across the globe that cover both private and public sectors. We would like to give you an exclusive look into our global alliance by introducing our AML/CTF consultancy specialists through this video series. Watch Anthony Quinn, Arctic Intelligence Founder and CEO interview our…
Read MoreArctic Intelligence awarded Deloitte 2019 Technology Fast 50 Rising Star Award
Three months after being named RegTech Start-Up of the Year 2019, Arctic Intelligence has been recognised in the Deloitte 2019 Technology Fast 50 Rising Star awards. Now in its 19th year in Australia, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program ranks fast growing public or private technology companies based on percentage revenue growth over the past…
Read MoreArctic Intelligence expands global reach with a new UK based client
Arctic Intelligence has launched AML content tailored for UK and expanded its global presence with the addition of a new UK based client, Castle Harbour Securities. Castle Harbour, a boutique financial firm, offers a wide range of merchant banking services from their offices in London and Bermuda. Graham Cade, Chief Executive Officer, commented “Following a…
Read MoreArctic Intelligence expands global reach with first North American client
Arctic Intelligence has expanded its global presence with the addition of its first North American client, Bendix Foreign Exchange and Payment Solutions. With operations in Canada and USA, Bendix Foreign Exchange is a leading provider of integrated foreign exchange and global payments solutions that conducts business globally. Mathew Varghese, Chief Compliance Officer, commented“Risk Management is…
Read MoreArctic Intelligence wins RegTech Start-Up of the Year
Arctic Intelligence has won the RegTech Start-Up of the Year award at the fourth annual FinTech Awards 2019. The award was given to Arctic Intelligence in recognition of its industry-leading risk assessment and compliance solutions, designed to assist regulated businesses in meeting their anti-money laundering compliance obligations. Arctic Intelligence COO, Darren Cade said, “We’re delighted…
Read MoreIs Australia’s methamphetamine problem falling down the cracks (slight pun intended!)?
If you thought it was just Antarctica that has a major ice problem you’d be wrong, Australia is facing an ice problem of epidemic proportions. After reading recent articles over the last two months on a couple of substantial drug busts thwarted by the Australian Federal Police, it got me thinking about the sheer volume…
Read MoreConcerns over use of spreadsheets to manage AML compliance
In a recent industry presentation to risk and compliance managers in Australia by regulatory software provider Arctic Intelligence, an audience poll revealed 54% of respondents listed reliance on spreadsheets for risk assessment which may no longer be fit-for-purpose for conducting anti-money laundering (AML) risk assessments as one of their top three concerns. The poll also…
Read MoreIs Excel really fit for purpose to run risk and compliance assessments?
Author: Anthony Quinn, CEO and Founder, Arctic Intelligence I am often asked by prospective banking and consulting clients to help them justify why they should adopt RegTech and not continue using spreadsheets for managing risk and compliance engagements. So it got me thinking and here are my top 15 reasons why RegTech beats Excel hands…
Read MoreFMA NZ cracks down on non-compliant AML/CFT programmes
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued formal warnings to 10 reporting entities under Section 80 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act (AML/CFT Act). The FMA carried out a risk-based assessment of independent audit reports for reporting entities it supervises in February this year, targeting 69 reporting entities. The FMA supervises…
Read MoreFMA warns NZ companies they need to do more to comply with AML/CFT regulations
The Financial Markets Authority of New Zealand issued a stark warning for regulated entities in its recently published Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) 2018 Monitoring Report. Given the Act has been in place for more than five years, the FMA stated that they had expected to see more mature processes and policies…
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