FATF June Plenary, Wolfsberg Group, FinCEN Proposed Rule, and More
This week, John and Elliot discuss several developments impacting the financial crime community. These include the results of the recent FATF Plenary, a new statement from the Wolfsberg Group on effec...
5 Jul 202418min
Trafficking in Persons, EU Sanctions, a FATF Rethink, Iran Shadow Banking System, and More
This week, the US State Department issued its 2024 Trafficking Persons Report, the EU imposed additional sanctions against Russia, the OCCRP shared the content of an interview with the outgoing FATF p...
28 Jun 202417min
OSFI, FinTRAC, FATF, and the AML/CTF community in Canada – A Conversation with Nick Burbridge
AMLRS Advisory Board member and former OSFI official shares his expert views on changes and challenges for AML in 2024.
25 Jun 202433min
Repatriated Funds, Banking as a Service, Elder Financial Abuse, and More
This week, the US Department of Justice made two announcements about repatriating funds seized from criminal actors. The Federal Reserve issued a cease and desist order regarding banking as a service....
21 Jun 202413min
2024 Crypto Crime Report: A Useful Tool for the AML Community
Kim Grauer, Director of Research for Chainalysis, discusses the key themes in their 2024 report. Among the many topics and metrics, they cover: • Money Laundering • Ransomware • Scams • Sanctions
18 Jun 202427min
DOJ on Human Trafficking, The Egmont Group, FinCEN’s 2023 Year in Review, an RFI on AI, and More
This week, the US Department of Justice issued a fact sheet on its Initiative to Combat Transnational Human Smuggling and Trafficking Networks. The Egmont Group published the outcomes from its recent ...
14 Jun 202415min
The Solutions Series: Tuning and Optimization Part 3
Josh and Jon return for our third and final segment on tuning and optimization. They discuss tuning and optimizing for sanctions and customer risk rating models, how this process can differ from trans...
12 Jun 202426min
Australia’s AG Proposes Second Stage Consultation on Reforming the AML/CFT Regime
John Byrne talks with well-known Australian AML Expert Aub Chapman on the AG’s proposal, key themes, and his insight on the potential for real success upon completing the process.
12 Jun 202434min
