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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

GFF 2026: Fintech industry should step up investments to counter risks from emerging tech, says FATF vice-president

Mumbai: Financial Action Task Force (FATF) vice-president Vivek Aggarwal on Thursday asked the fintech industry to step up their investments to counter emerging threats from AI, scam compounds and other technologies and said these challenges are a major risk to India's growth story.

Aggarwal said emerging technologies are a major challenge, along with virtual digital assets and cryptocurrencies, for FATF, which is a Paris-based body that sets global standards to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of proliferation.

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