Should Russia be Designated a State Sponsor of Terrorism?
John and Elliot chat about an interesting Op/Ed piece that appeared in The Washington Post this week. The author, an expert in international law, examined the implications of designating Russia a Stat...
5 Aug 202212min
A Discussion with Kit Conklin
Kit Conkin, VP at Kharon and a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council discusses the recent “joint alert” between the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s ...
2 Aug 202225min
FATF Updates its Guidance on the Real Estate Sector
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recently issued updated Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach to the Real Estate Sector. The updated guidance focuses on the importance of member countries to bring...
29 Jul 202213min
A Discussion with Kent Belasco
John discusses with Kent Belasco, the Director of Marquette University’s Commercial Banking Program, a recent project with a microfinance organization to assist an impoverished rural farming community...
28 Jul 202220min
A Discussion with Alan Ketley
Alan Ketley, the new Executive Secretary of the Wolfsberg Group discusses the mission of the group, their focus on a variety of AML related topics: correspondent banking, PEPs, trade finance and recen...
25 Jul 202233min
FATF Works to Balance Data Sharing and Privacy
FATF (the Financial Action Task Force) has issued a report: Partnering in the Fight Against Financial Crime – Data Protection, Technology and Private Sector Information Sharing. The report discusses t...
22 Jul 202214min
A Discussion with Rob Triano
Rob Triano of CipherTrace discusses his career move from traditional banking to the Federal Reserve to CipherTrace and addressing the unique challenges of the crypto world. Advising clients with cybe...
18 Jul 202226min
Latest on the ENABLERS Act
The US House of Representatives is acting on proposed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, including the ENABLERS Act. John and Elliot discuss the status of the amendments and what is...
15 Jul 202214min
