Crypto ATMs, a Senator Convicted, AUSTRAC Report, Timeshare Fraud, New Red Flags, and More
John and Elliot discuss several developments impacting the financial crime community this week. These include an OCCRP article on crypto ATMs, FinCEN’s Alert on red flags related to the financing of I...
19 Juli 202412min
FATF on Gatekeepers, IRS on Scams, Pacific Banking Forum, and More
John and Elliot discuss several developments impacting the financial crime community this week. These include FATF’s Horizontal Review of Gatekeepers’ Technical Compliance Related to Corruption, remar...
12 Juli 202416min
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 Juli 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Juni 202415min
