GAO on CTRs, OCC on Risk, More US Sanctions, and Wolfsberg Group on Payments
This week, John and Elliot discuss a GAO report on CTRs, the OCC’s semi-annual report on risk, actions by the US Treasury to disrupt global narcotics traffickers and North Korean digital asset hacker ...
20 Dec 202414min
Forced Labor in the Supply Chain, IRS - CI Annual Report, Lots from Treasury, and More on Fraud
This week, John and Elliot discuss the recent report on Forced Labor in the Global Supply Chain, the 2024 Annual Report from IRS:CI, several actions taken by the US Treasury, OFAC, and FinCEN, an inte...
13 Dec 202414min
CTA Enjoined, Basel AML Index, Sanctions Impact on Humanitarian Efforts, and Cyber Risks
This week, John and Elliot discuss the Federal Court decision enjoining the Corporate Transparency Act, the latest Basel AML Index, the Human Security Collective's recent sanctions mapping study, vari...
6 Dec 202414min
FinCEN Real Estate and Investment Advisor Rules and Gift Card Fraud (Archive Edition)
This episode originally aired on August 30, 2024 This week, John and Elliot discuss FinCEN’s new final rules for reporting on residential real estate transactions and the program requirement for inves...
29 Nov 202415min
US Treasury, CFIUS, New Guidelines in the EU, and International Fraud Awareness Week
This week, John and Elliot discuss actions by the US Treasury against Hamas and fentanyl traffickers, new regulations from CFIUS to enhance enforcement of limitations on foreign investment in the US t...
22 Nov 202415min
AUSTRAC, FinCEN Real Estate Report, UK Fraud Support and AML Enforcement, Arrest in Spain
This week, John and Elliot discuss comments by the AUSTRAC CEO, FinCEN’s proposed real estate reporting form, a new UN report on trends in financing terrorist fighter’s activities, a new Commerce Depa...
15 Nov 202411min
UK Transparency in Art and Corporate Directors, STRs in Canada, and Sanctions Evasion
This week, John and Elliot discuss the regulatory action in the UK to require sellers of art to verify the identity of buyers and their source of funds, the action by Companies House requiring the col...
8 Nov 202412min
FATF Plenary, Influence and Sanctions, Financial Inclusion, and FINTRAC on Lawyers
This week, John and Elliot discuss the outcomes of the October FATF Plenary, a recent investigative report about former government officials giving advice on sanctions compliance, the US Treasury’s Na...
1 Nov 202414min
