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From time to time, we blog about our crime-fighting journey—our motivation, our path forward, and what we do to help you stop financial crime. Come join the discussion.
10 FinCrime podcasts to strengthen your AML game
Tiina Hiller
A lot of us at Salv are true podcasts fans. No matter the topic, podcasts are a great way to up your knowledge and sk…
Meet Rando
Mallory Taulbee
Rando, how would others describe you?An enthusiast. A positive person. Someone with hobbies — at least that’s how the…
Salv turns 2
Mallory Taulbee
In July we hit a pretty big milestone. Well, for a startup, that is. We turned 2!Sadly, one out of five startups neve…
Our biggest customer is fake
Kaur Lumiste
Once upon the summer of 2019, we had a problem. And no, it wasn’t just that our name was still the far nerdier “Datam…
Part 3: The domain, 3 lines, and what’s next
Jaanus Kase
This post is part of a series on how we developed Salv identity. Also read the other posts in the series: Part 1: Hi…
Part 2: Producing the Design
Jaanus Kase
This post is part of a series on how we developed Salv identity. Also read the other posts in the series: Part 1: Hi…
Part 1: History, Mission, & Name
Jaanus Kase
This post is part of a series on how we developed Salv identity. Also read the other posts in the series: Part 1: Hi…
Meet Raido
Tiina Hiller
Raido Türk joined our engineering team at the end of March. And, yes, if you’re running those numbers, he joined afte…
5 ways to beat the criminals at their own game
Taavi Tamkivi
If you’ve ever worked in AML or Compliance you’ve probably at some point have felt an utter feeling of powerlessness….
Working towards a mission changes everything.
Kristin Varm
Isn’t work something everyone does just to make a living? An obligation. Something you begrudgingly do? Something tha…
Creating the environment we want to work in
Kairi Pauskar
I’m Kairi. In 2014, I joined a tiny, fledgling startup called TransferWise. There were only 60 people then, with more…
Meet Tarmo
Tiina Hiller
Tarmo Kalling is Salv’s newest product engineer. While we really like him, what makes him extra special is that he ap…
Should you dive into AML machine learning?
Jeff McClelland
Many companies are coming to the realization that their custom-built in-house AML (anti-money laundering) solutions a…
6 things you probably didn’t know about AML machine learning
Jeff McClelland
It’s easy to assume, with incredible new technologies and data modelling like Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial In…
How AML crises can make our future brighter
Taavi Tamkivi
We’re all painfully aware the power a crisis has to fundamentally change our future. But, I want to take a pause from…
Pillar 4: How to measure your compliance effectiveness
Ester Eggert
Struggling to set your AML metrics, especially when it comes to how effective your compliance is? It’s not as hard as…
There’s a reason you can’t keep up with regulations
Taavi Tamkivi
“My life’s dream has always been to follow loads of rules. That’s why I joined the compliance industry.”Said no one. …
Criminals are fast. Your AML must be faster.
Jeff McClelland
Financial criminals these days are fast. But if you’re in compliance, then you have to be faster. Here’s why. And how.
Pillar 3: How to measure your AML costs
Ester Eggert
Struggling to set your AML metrics, especially when it comes to how much your AML is costing your business? It’s not …
Can machine learning save AML?
Jeff McClelland
Machine learning and AI have been hailed as the saviors of anti-money laundering technology. But not so fast. It can …
Pillar 2: How to measure your customer impact
Ester Eggert
Struggling to set your AML metrics, especially when it comes to how your AML impacts your customers? It’s not as hard…
How I survive isolation with kids at home
Jaanus Kase
Long before the pandemic, I started perfecting my work from home techniques. You might be surprised some of them are …
This is our new normal.
Taavi Tamkivi
It seems COVID-19 won’t leave any business unscathed. But it’ll take way more than a pandemic to stray us from our mi…
Pillar 1: How to measure your crime-fighting effectiveness
Ester Eggert
Struggling to set your AML metrics, especially when it comes to how well your company actually fights crime? It’s not…
Why we couldn’t ignore AML
Jeff McClelland
Compliance, at first, sounded both intimidating and dry. But when I began to learn about AML, I discovered it was any…
Scooters are fun. But.
Jeff McClelland
If you’re looking for a startup job, you might be tempted to choose the trendiest company. Instead, opt for one that …
To build or not to build? That is the AML question.
Taavi Tamkivi
Building your own AML compliance from the ground up isn’t easy. I know, because I’ve done it for a fast-growing globa…