Reported by FinTech Global

(Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://fintech.global/2025/10/01/u-s-treasury-pushes-aml-compliance-into-the-ai-era/)

The U.S. Treasury Department has signalled sweeping changes to the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regime, with a vision designed to prioritise outcomes and embrace technology.

According to Workfusion, the announcement came during the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Assembly Conference in Las Vegas, where Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John K. Hurley outlined the department’s modernisation plan.

Hurley said the goal is to make AML/CFT systems more efficient and effective, providing law enforcement and national security agencies with the most relevant intelligence to combat financial crime. “AML/CFT programs should deliver better outcomes by providing those customers with the most useful information, not by overwhelming the system with noise,” Hurley said. He emphasised that compliance teams should treat law enforcement as the “customers” of their work.

This vision also promises relief for financial institutions. Hurley acknowledged that the Treasury must do more to communicate which information regulators truly value, helping firms reduce wasted effort and focus their resources on high-priority threats.