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AML Conversations
AML Conversations is dedicated to inform professionals and those interested in anti-money laundering about conversations happening in the government, private sector, and internationally. Throughout the series John Byrne, AML RightSource Vice Chairman, will interview industry experts or participate in live programming or panel discussions related to the industry.
Episodes
AML ConversationsForced 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…
AML ConversationsCTA 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…
AML ConversationsFinCEN 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…
AML ConversationsUS 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…
AML ConversationsAUSTRAC, 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…
AML ConversationsUK 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…
AML ConversationsFATF 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…
AML ConversationsA Conversation with Rebel Global Security
Mark Freedman of Rebel Global Security returns to AML Conversations and discusses a new era of Great Power Competition (GPC) between the United States, China…
AML ConversationsChallenges in Puerto Rico, Finfluencers, Axiom Bank, and FATF President’s Insights
This week, John and Elliot discuss remarks by the US Attorney for Puerto Rico, the UK’s FCA’s warning to “finfluencers” about not promoting scams on social…
AML ConversationsA Conversation with Doug Gilmer
Doug Gilmer finished his lengthy law enforcement career at the Center for Countering Human Trafficking as the Senior Law Enforcement Liaison. He now runs…
AML ConversationsBIS on Export Regs, Environmental Crime Report, US Canada Sanctions, and Making Contributions Safely
This week, John and Elliot discuss a new report from the FACT Coalition, Money Laundering from Environmental Crime: Typologies and Trends in Countries in the…
AML ConversationsUNODC Report, Crypto & Disinformation, Starling Bank, and Hamas Sanctions
This week, John and Elliot discuss a new report from the UN Office of Drugs and Crime on Transnational Organized Crime and the Convergence of Cyber-Enabled…
AML ConversationsA Fireside Chat With Guy Ficco
We spoke to Guy Ficco, Chief of IRS:CI, about his first six months in the position, IRS:CI's international activities, multi-agency outreach activities about…
AML ConversationsProgram Rule Comment Letter, DOJ Compliance Guidelines, Corruption Update, & FBI Crime Data Explorer
This week, John and Elliot discuss a program rule comment letter from The Wolfsberg Group, new guidance on corporate compliance programs from the US Department…
AML ConversationsSanctions Evasion, FCA on Fraud, FATF on India, and Illegal Prigozhin Payments
This week, John and Elliot discuss a release from the G7 on preventing the evasion of Russian sanctions and export controls, reported payments for Yevgeny…
AML ConversationsAn Update on Environmental Crimes for the AML Community
Julia Yansura, Project Director for the FACT Coalition, discusses the new policy brief, Environmental Crimes Pose Unique Illicit Finance Challenges.
AML ConversationsAn Australian Casino, Crypto ATMs in the UK, ML with Art for Russia, & New Proposed BaaS Regulations
This week, Elliot and Joe McNamara discuss new proposed FDIC regulations regarding recordkeeping for custodial deposit accounts, supervision of crypto ATMs in…
AML ConversationsA Discussion with Deborah Lehr and Tess Davis
We spoke to Deborah Lehr, Chairman of the Board, and Tess Davis, Executive Director of the Antiquities Coalition, about the importance of detecting…
AML ConversationsNew Terrorism Indictments, Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, FinCEN on Check Fraud, and Bitcoin ATMs
This week, John and Elliot discuss several federal indictments relating to terrorism announced by the DOJ, a Financial Trend Analysis on mail theft check fraud…
AML ConversationsAML Compliance Challenges in the UK and the EU and Beyond
Vesna McCreery sits with AML experts David Harley and Adrian Quigley to discuss AML compliance in the UK and the EU. They also look at how these regimes differ…
AML ConversationsChinese Influence in NY, Covid Fraud, Maduro’s Plane, and Healthcare Corruption
This week, John and Elliot discuss the arrest of a senior aide to several NY governors for violations of the Foreign Agents Registrations Act and money…
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FinCEN Real Estate and Investment Advisor Rules and Gift Card Fraud
This week, John and Elliot discuss FinCEN’s new final rules for reporting on residential real estate transactions and the program requirement for investment…
AML ConversationsThe Solutions Series: Exploring the Role of Adverse Media Monitoring in Risk Management
Industry experts Christopher Sindik, Director of Third-Party Risk and Due Diligence at Blue Umbrella, and Patrick Bowe, Senior Director of Product Solutions at…
AML ConversationsUK Strategic Assessment, Lots of Corruption, AI-Enabled Fraud, and More
This week, John and Elliot discuss the National Strategic Assessment for 2024 for the UK, George Santos's plea, the latest edition of the Cornerstone from…
AML ConversationsCybersecurity, Sanctions, and Regulatory Developments
In this week's episode, the discussion centers on cybersecurity risks linked to foreign interference in U.S. elections, the impact of Russian money transfers…
AML ConversationsWildlife Trafficking, Payment Fraud in the EU, Fentanyl in Canada, and Much More
This week, the US State Department issued a report on wildlife trafficking, The European Central Bank published a report on payment fraud, and Health Canada…
AML ConversationsGAO Report On Scams, FinCEN Says More On BOI, OCC Speaks On De - Risking, And More
This week, the GAO issued a report on payment scams, the OCC responded to a letter from members of Congress about the actions of some state legislatures to…
AML ConversationsForeign Investment in the US, Fentanyl Sanctions, Europol Report on Trafficking, and Much More
John and Elliot discuss several developments impacting the financial crime community this week. These include a report on foreign investment in the US, the…
AML ConversationsA Discussion with Les Joseph
We spoke to Les Joseph, the recently retired head of the Global Financial Crime Intelligence Group at Wells Fargo, about his storied career in the private and…
AML ConversationsCrypto 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…
AML ConversationsFATF 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’…
AML ConversationsFATF 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…
AML ConversationsTrafficking 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…
AML ConversationsOSFI, 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.
AML ConversationsRepatriated 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…
AML Conversations2024 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…
AML ConversationsDOJ 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…
AML ConversationsThe Solutions Series: Tuning and Optimization Part 3
Josh and Jon return for our third and final segment on tuning and optimization. They discuss tuning and optimizing for sanctions and customer risk rating…
AML ConversationsAustralia’s AG Proposes Second Stage Consultation on Reforming the AML/CFT Regime
John Byrne talks with well-known Australian AML Expert Aub Chapman on the AG’s proposal, key themes, and his insight on the potential for real success upon…
AML ConversationsEuropol & Money Mules, Treasury & NFTs, The EU’s New Rules, And More
This week, Europol announced a successful crackdown on money mule service providers. The BASEL Institute for Governance released a paper on informal networks…
AML ConversationsDubai Unlocked - The Further Abuse of Real Estate as an Enabler of Money Laundering
This is a broad-based investigation into how Dubai remains a destination for illicit funds moved by drug lords, corrupt public officials, and money launderers…
AML ConversationsBasel on Corruption, Help for Small Businesses in Cuba, the Vatican Improves, and More
This week, the Basel Institute on Governance published its 2023 Annual Report, OFAC published regulatory changes about Cuba, and MONEYVAL’s issued an update to…
AML ConversationsUS Illicit Finance Strategy, FinCEN Fentanyl Exchange, Old Fashioned Structuring, and More
John and Elliot discuss the 2024 National Illicit Finance Strategy, FinCEN’s new Exchange series to fight fentanyl trafficking, the second stage consultation…
AML ConversationsWildlife Trafficking, Canadian Crypto ATMs, Dubai Real Estate, AI in the US, and More
This week, John and Elliot discuss a new report from the OCCRP about global bad actors using Dubai real estate, the World Wildlife Crime Report from the UN…
AML ConversationsCharged Corruption, FinCEN Speech, the Value of Sanctions, 3rd Party Risk Management, and More
John and Elliot discuss several recent announcements and actions significant to the financial crime prevention community this week. These include the…
AML ConversationsDriving the Evolution of Financial Crime Compliance: The People and Tech Imperative Report
Join Joe McNamara (AML RightSource), Elena Christopher (HFS Research), and John Byrne (AML RightSource), on a deep dive into the recent joint market impact…
AML ConversationsInfrastructure Security, Marijuana, Real Estate, and Much More
This week, the White House released a new National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience. The Attorney General recommended…
AML ConversationsThey Are Busy at Treasury, FinCEN, and BaFin
This week, John and Elliot discuss several items issued by FinCEN, including elder financial abuse and environmental crime, Treasury Undersecretary Nelson’s…
AML ConversationsThe Solutions Series: Tuning and Optimization Part 2
If transaction monitoring thresholds are too sensitive or not sensitive enough, financial institutions run the risk of missing genuine criminal behavior…
AML ConversationsCounterfeit US Passport Cards, Money Laundering Through FanDuel Accounts, Less Risk Management, More
FinCEN issued a Notice about fraud schemes using counterfeit US passport cards this week. The FBI uncovered a complex money laundering strategy using casinos…
AML ConversationsLots to Discuss and Something Special to Note
This week, John and Elliot discuss Treasury testimony in the US Senate Banking Committee, Treasury’s updated cybersecurity MOU with Ukraine, a DOJ report on…
AML ConversationsAuthors of the FATF-OECD Report on Residency and Citizenship by Investment Programmes
The money laundering challenges and potential abuse of the myriad “Residency and Citizenship by Investment Programmes.”: A FATF-OECD Report. Our panellists…
AML ConversationsAn Interview With Diane Foley
American Mother: A conversation with Diane Foley, President and Founder of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation. Diane discusses her book, her decade-long…
AML ConversationsFinCEN, FATF, the British Museum, Export Controls, and More
This week, the US Department of Commerce issued a report about investigations of export control and antiboycott violations. FATF published information about…
AML ConversationsThe Solutions Series: Tuning and Optimization
What is Tuning and Optimization? Why should financial institutions do this exercise? Are there any benefits or regulatory prescriptions for it? Josh and Jon…
AML ConversationsInternational Corruption, FATF Upgrade, AI Cyber Risks, and More
This week, the US Department of Justice filed a forfeiture action to seize New York apartments allegedly purchased with funds from a corruption scheme in…
AML ConversationsAML Partnership Forum, ICIJ, Homeland, and More
John and Elliot are at the AML Partnership Forum this week. They review key themes from the meeting and discuss US Homeland Security’s Global Human…
AML ConversationsIntelligence Threat Assessment, New Sanctions Compliance Note, and More
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has issued its Annual Threat Assessment. The Departments of Commerce, Treasury, and Justice issued a joint…
AML ConversationsA Challenging Decision, Strong Message from FCA, Risks in the Global Art Market & Shell Companies
There are many things to talk about this week. A US District Court issued an opinion disrupting the beneficial ownership registry. The UK Financial Conduct…
AML ConversationsThe FATF Plenary, a Meeting in Puerto Rico, New Sanctions, and More
John and Elliot discuss the outcomes from the FATF Plenary, new sanctions issued against Russia, the results of the Puerto Rican Bankers’ AML Forum, and their…