Investigation Into Morgan Stanley's Wealth Arm Underscores Scrutiny of AML and Onboarding Efforts

Anti-money laundering (AML) defenses might begin at the point of onboarding.The needs are for all manner of firms — and especially banks and investment management companies — to embrace technology in the service of beefing up their onboarding processes and automating them too.    Media sites including The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday that U.S. regulators are examining Morgan Stanley’s anti-money laundering efforts.The scrutiny comes from a broad range of regulators, ranging from the Securitie ...