The Forged Bank Statement Problem

AI can now generate flawless fake bank statements, utility bills and corporate documents. How funds, banks and fund admins should detect fraudulent documents in KYC files

FATCA and CRS Reporting

Master FATCA and CRS reporting: understand continuous tax compliance obligations, avoid costly errors, and streamline fund investor data handoffs.

Deepfakes Have Arrived at Investor Onboarding. Your Checks Haven't Noticed

Deepfake KYC fraud is surging - face swaps and camera injection now beat standard biometric onboarding. What funds, banks and wealth managers must change about identity verification.

AI KYC Remediation: How AI Agents Clear a Backlog, Task by Task

See how AI KYC remediation works task by task: alert adjudication, entity resolution, and perpetual KYC that stops backlogs reforming

What Europe's New AML Regime (AMLA) Means for Funds

The EU's AMLR applies from 10 July 2027 and AMLA is already writing the rulebook. What the new EU AML regime means for funds, fund admins and private banks - and why waiting is a mistake

How to Reduce False Positives in AML Screening

Cut sanctions and PEP false positives in AML screening: why they happen, how to tune matching, and how to keep every dismissal auditable and defensible.

The FinCEN Investment Adviser Rule Moved to 2028. Don't Celebrate.

FinCEN delayed the investment adviser AML rule to January 1, 2028 - but the scope remains intact. Why RIAs and exempt reporting advisers should use the delay, not waste it

KYC Periodic Review Process: A Practical Guide for Funds

How to build a KYC periodic review process: risk-based cycles, trigger events, dormant investors and document expiry monitoring, explained

KYB vs KYC: Why Verifying a Company Is Nothing Like Verifying a Person

KYB vs KYC explained for funds, fund admins and banks: how business verification differs from individual KYC, why entity structures break standard tools, and how to do KYB properly

KYC Remediation: The Project Nobody Budgets For Until The Regulator Calls

Let’s talk about why remediation keeps failing and what a sane version looks like.

KYC Remediation: Why Compliance Debt Always Comes With Interest

KYC remediation is compliance debt repaid with interest. The Starling Bank £29m fine shows the true cost, and how AI stops it recurring

How to Respond to a Reverse KYC Request

A practical guide to responding to a KYC or AML information request: triage scope, assemble documents, verify currency, and deliver securely.

The Live AML Passport: A Better Way to Manage Reverse KYC

Reverse KYC costs asset managers time, delays, and risk. Learn how a live, reusable AML passport changes the operating model for fund compliance teams.

Steward hires Chief Growth Officer, opens doors in Luxembourg 🇱🇺

One small step for AML, one giant leap for Luxembourg

Steward, an AI-first compliance platform trusted with $100B in investor assets - raises $5M.

Steward raises $5M led by Motive Ventures and Outward VC to transform complex investor onboarding with an AI-first AML platform.

Professional Services Firms are in for an AML shock

The UK's FCA is expected to take over the reigns on AML matters and they mean business

Italian authorities uncover Hamas-linked Charity

See our guide to onboarding Charities safely

Steward | Your partner in crime

The ultimate weapon against dirty money: Tourism boost?

The FCA’s New AML Questionnaire for Asset Managers

Why Your Risk Framework May Not Survive Christmas

Vega partners with Steward

Bringing AI-first AML experiences to client infrastructure

Steward | Your partner in crime

Steward's revolutionary date validator transforms compliance checks, eliminating document rejection delays and streamlining onboarding with smart, efficient verification technology.

Steward are sponsoring SuperReturn CFO/COO 2025

29 September - 1 October 2025 (Amsterdam NL)

Why is AML Compliance Broken 💔

"Don't worry, their Compliance stack looks like it was built in C++"

Know Your Investor (KYI)

The ultimate AML challenge