Singh, C. and Lin, W 2020. Can artificial intelligence, RegTech and CharityTech provide effective solutions for anti-money laundering and counter-terror financing initiatives in charitable fundraising. Journal of Money Laundering Control. 24 (3). https://doi.org/10.1108/JMLC-09-2020-0100
| Title | Can artificial intelligence, RegTech and CharityTech provide effective solutions for anti-money laundering and counter-terror financing initiatives in charitable fundraising |
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| Type | Journal article |
| Authors | Singh, C. and Lin, W |
| Abstract | Purpose: Artificial intelligence has had a major impact on organisations from Banking through to Law Firms. The rate at which technology has developed in terms of tasks that are complex, technical and time consuming has been astounding. The purpose of this article is to explore the solutions that AI, RegTech and CharityTech provide to charities in navigating the vast amount of anti-money laundering and counter-terror finance legislation in the United Kingdom; so that they comply with the requirements and mitigate the potential risk they face but also develop a more coherent and streamlined set of actions. Design/methodology/approach: The subject is approached through the analysis of data, literature and, domestic and international regulation. The first part of the article explores the current obligations and risks charities face, these are then, in the second part, set against the examination of potential technological solutions as at August 2020. Findings: It is suggested that charities underestimate the importance of the nature and size of the threat posed to them, this is significant, as demonstrated, given the growing size and impact of the sector. Technological solutions are suggested to combat the issues charities face. Originality: The work is original because it is the first to create the notion of CharityTech, and to specifically explore what technological advances can assist charities in meeting the regulatory compliance challenge. |
| Keywords | Artificial Intelligence, RegTech, Anti-money laundering, Charity-Tech, Counter-Terror Finance, English Law |
| Journal | Journal of Money Laundering Control |
| Journal citation | 24 (3) |
| ISSN | 1368-5201 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited |
| Accepted author manuscript | License CC BY-NC 4.0 File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1108/JMLC-09-2020-0100 |
| Publication dates | |
| Published online | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Published in print | 23 Jul 2021 |