
A Busy Week in Financial Crime Compliance
John and Elliot discuss several items this week, including a posting by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), a comment letter by a group of bank trade associations on the ...
17 Feb 202312min

Interview with Jim Vivenzio – Enforcement Over the Years
Career agency official back over the progression of financial fraud from the Savings & Loan crisis to today. Jim Vivenzio, now with Perkins Coie LLP, provides insight on the state of the financial ind...
13 Feb 202329min

The Wolfsberg Group, The European Banking Authority, And De - Risking
The Wolfsberg Group and the Institute of International Finance have issued a joint comment letter to the European Banking Authority on de-risking. John and Elliot discuss the details of the comment le...
10 Feb 202312min

A Conversation with Jim Lee – Chief, IRS CI
Chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Division (IRSCI) Jim Lee details the 2022 results of his “BSA Challenge” to his staff. The Challenge explores and explains the value to law enforcement...
8 Feb 202327min

2022 Corruption Perceptions Index Released – Things are Still Not Improving
This week Transparency International released its 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The CPI uses a number of criteria to evaluate the status of corruption in 180 countries. For 2022 the global ...
3 Feb 202314min

What Do A Retired FBI Agent And Real Estate Have In Common?
his week a retired senior FBI agent Charles McGonigal was arrested on charges of money laundering and violating US sanctions. Also this week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a...
27 Jan 202314min

Human Smuggling Along the US Southwest Boarder – A FinCEN Alert
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert focused on human smuggling along the southwest board of the US. John and Elliot review the major elements of the alert – including SAR...
20 Jan 202313min

Eurasia Group’s Top Risks for 2023
The Eurasia Group, a consultancy focusing on political risk, has published its Top Risks - 2023. John and Elliot look at the purpose of the report and how it can be helpful to the financial crime comp...
13 Jan 202310min



















