The Nexus of Narcotics Trafficking and Dirty Money
This week the US Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control held hearing on the federal response to the drug overdose epidemic. John and Elliot discuss key themes of the hearings, interesting el...
23 Juli 20218min
Adverse Media Screening: A Powerful Tool
Adverse Media Screening is a powerful tool for KYC and EDD. During this installment of AML Conversations, John Byrne discusses how AMS can be a key part of an effective financial crime compliance prog...
19 Juli 202136min
Human Trafficking: New Report Brings Detailed Data to Light
This session covers the recently released report by Polaris and The Avery Center on how two financial institutions, working with a human trafficking survivor, were able to develop five themes on how t...
16 Juli 202126min
Proposed Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships
This week US banking regulators asked for comment on proposed interagency guidance on third-party relationships. The proposed guidance will replace existing guidance, some of which dates to 2009. John...
16 Juli 20216min
FATF: Review of Standards on Virtual Assets and Providers
The FATF has issued it’s second 12-month review of its revised standards for virtual assets and virtual asset providers. John Byrne, Executive Vice President and Elliot Berman, Creative Director of th...
9 Juli 20217min
The New National Priorities For AML And Terrorist Financing
This week FinCEN issued the first Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism National Priorities. They identify eight areas of focus for the next four years. John and Elliot discu...
2 Juli 20218min
Information Sharing - It Really Works!
This week John and Elliot discuss the recent FinCEN recognition of a number of organizations related to the use of a Bank Secrecy Act, how they are using the data to aid in law enforcement efforts. Th...
26 Juni 20217min
John Davidson - A Focus On The Securities Industry
John Davidson, AML expert from the securities industry, shares his views on the difference between traditional banking and securities, recent cases and actions by the Securities and Exchange Commissio...
21 Juni 202127min
