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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 ConversationsAn Interview With Gerald Fitzgerald
Dr. Gerald Fitzgerald of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University discusses his recent report on the use of misinformation and how…
AML ConversationsThe Solutions Series: Emerging Financial Crime And Geopolitical Risks In The Age Of Data
As financial crime evolves, so do the challenges organizations face in combating it. In this thought-provoking episode, Vesna McCreery, Managing Director for…
AML ConversationsThe EU, Sanctions, The UN, FinCEN, And More
This week, the EU published the text of its new AML Regulation and Directive, FinCEN issued guidance on the beneficial ownership registry access rule, and…
AML ConversationsInvestment Advisors BSA Proposal and More
FinCEN issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on giving investment advisors reporting and recordkeeping obligations under the BSA this week. FinCEN also posted…
AML Conversations2024 National Risk Assessments and a Real Estate Reporting Proposal
This week, there are several important items from the US Treasury. It issued its 2024 risk assessments for money laundering, terrorist financing, and…
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The Corruption Perception Index for 2023 and More
This week, Transparency International released its Corruption Perception Index for 2023. John and Elliot discuss the Index and several other items and their…
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Disinformation, Public Integrity, Foreign Investment, and More
This week, George Mason University published a report about Anti-Muslim Discrimination and Information Manipulation, the Basel Institute on Governance reported…
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Lots of Reports this Week
This week Nasdaq issued its 2024 Global Financial Crime Report, the UN Office of Drugs and Crime released a report on casinos, underground banking, and money…
AML ConversationsAn Interview with Jim Lee
Jim Lee, IRS:CI Chief, returns to AML Conversations to share his thoughts on the IRS:CI 2023 Annual Report, the work of the J5, several key IRS cases, and the…
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Trends For 2024
We talked with John Byrne and Elliot Berman about what they see as the trends in financial crime prevention for 2024.
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A Very Busy Week
This week, several interesting reports were released. Eurasia Group issued its Top Risks 2024, Human Security Collective published The Future of FATF…
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Happy New Year and Welcome to 2024
This week, the US Beneficial Ownership Registry went live, Senator Menendez was charged with additional allegations, export enforcement is back in the news…
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Beneficial Ownership Compliance for Small Businesses (Archive Edition)
This episode originally aired on September 22, 2023 The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has published a Small Entity Compliance Guide for…
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Spear-Phishing Advisory, Pig Butchering, and Much More
This week, an advisory on spear-phishing was issued, the US Department of Justice brought indictments for an $80 million pig butchering scheme, and several…
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Treasury Fact Sheet on Corruption, FINTRAC Issues More Fines, and More
This week, the US Treasury issued a Fact Sheet on its action to disrupt corruption, FINTRAC levied fines against another bank for AML/CFT program violations…
AML ConversationsThe Solutions Series - Part 4: Leveraging AI For Compliance
Concluding our four-part series on Artificial Intelligence (AI), David McLaughlin, Founder of QuantaVerse and the current EVP of Technology Sales at AML…
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Security Responses to Global Terrorism
We talk with Mark Freedman, an international security expert who covers how to react to terrorism by Hamas and other criminal organizations and how geopolitics…
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Sanctions in 2023 - Status, Challenges and Strategies
We talk to Oliver Wyman and Atlantic Council’s Dan Tannebaum about the state of sanctions, their value as a national security tool, recommendations on…
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Corruption is a Hot Topic This Week
It has been another busy week. The Center for International Private Enterprise issued a report on the importance of business integrity to the rebuilding…
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Basel AML Index 2023 - A Conversation with Kateryna Boguslavska
What can we learn? In an exclusive interview with the Project Manager of the Basel AML Index, John sits down with Kateryna Boguslavska, who has overseen the…
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Basel AML Index 2023 And More
It has been another busy week. The Basel Institute on Governance released its AML 2023 Index. The US and the UK issued sanctions on Hamas leaders and…
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Another Look at De-risking
John talks with Chuck Taylor of our Financial Crime Advisory about recent discussions in the popular press about why banks close customer accounts.
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Beneficial Ownership, Export Controls, Sanctions, And More
It has been a busy week. FinCEN issued an alert and final rule, OFAC issued sanctions against cartel activity on fentanyl, and Canada and the UK adopted new…
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FATF, AI, And More
It has been a busy week. FATF released the outcomes from its October Plenary, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence…
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The Solutions Series - Part 3: Exploring Large Language Models
Step into the exciting realm of cutting-edge AI technology! Join our host, Rachel Dettmer, as she welcomes back our esteemed Principal Data Scientist, Leandro…
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FinCEN Is Very Busy
FinCEN has issued a new regulation, renewed its real estate geographic targeting orders, and published an alert regarding terrorist financing. John and Elliot…
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Thinking About How Things Are Connected
John and Elliot examine how different things come together in financial crime prevention efforts. They discuss a recent release from AUSTRAC about the…
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The Solutions Series - Part 2: Can We Trust AI?
In this episode, Leandro Loss, our Principal Data Scientist, and Kevin Lee, our Director Financial Crime Technology, delve into the trustworthiness of AI, why…
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Stopping Terrorist Financing is Still Critical
It's clear that terrorist financing is still a global problem that demands consistent vigilance. John and Elliot discuss the importance of being vigilant and…
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Corruption, Personal Liability, and Other White Collar Defence Challenges
Jonathan Lopez joins John to discuss the state of corruption, how prosecutors see their cases, advice for BSA/AML officers to avoid personal liability, and…
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Live From ACAMS Las Vegas
This week Elliot and John come to you from the ACAMS Assembly in Las Vegas. They discuss some of the highlights from sessions at the conference and talk about…
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Investigative Journalism - A Conversation with Kira Zalan
Kira Zalan, Investigative Editor of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) discusses the continuing need for investigative journalism…
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The Solutions Series - Part 1: Demystifying Artificial Intelligence
Learn the fundamentals with our expert and demystify the world of Artificial Intelligence! In this episode, Leandro Loss, our esteemed Principal Data…
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Corruption, A Shutdown, And Bipartisanship, Oh My!
In a busy week, John and Elliot discuss the corruption and bribery indictment of US Senator Robert Menendez, an adverse ruling in the civil case against the…
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Beneficial Ownership Compliance for Small Businesses
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has published a Small Entity Compliance Guide for beneficial ownership information. A set of FAQs accompanies…
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Strategy for Countering Corruption
The US Department of State has issued its Implementation Plan for the US Strategy on Countering Corruption. The five-pillar Plan outlines actions for the…
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FinCEN’s Audit, UK PEPs, And Wildlife Trafficking
The Inspector General from the US Treasury Department has issued an audit report on FinCEN’s BSA data retention processes. The Financial Conduct Authority in…
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Asset Forfeiture - A Conversation with Stef Cassella
Stef Cassella joins John for the record-breaking third appearance. They discuss: How Stef has been assisting other countries in drafting forfeiture legislation…
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The Impact Of Sanctions On Peacemaking And Other Things
The International Crisis Group issued a report on the impact of sanctions on peacemaking. John and Elliot discuss critical insights in the report. They also…
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The Wolfsberg Group’s Comments on FATF’s Proposal on NPOs
The Wolfsberg Group issued a comment letter in the public consultation of FATF’s draft amendments to Recommendation 8 and its Interpretive Note and updates to…
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The Solutions Series - Recapping Kevin Lee's Speech At The European Anti-Financial Crime Summit
Kevin Lee, Director, Financial Crime Technology at AML RightSource, captivated the audience at the 2023 European Anti-Financial Crime Summit in Dublin. In this…
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The Latest On Gatekeeping, A Look Tax And Insurance Fraud, And Pursing Wealthy Tax Evaders
The American Bar Association House of Delegates has approved changes to strengthen a lawyer’s obligations as a gatekeeper. Also, FinCEN issued a Notice about…
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The Attorney General, OFAC Syria Guidance, and SAR Data
This week, Attorney General spoke to the American Bar Association, and OFAC issued guidance on providing humanitarian assistance to Syria. John and Elliot…
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Lots of Activity in the US Congress
Both the US House and Senate have been very active ahead of leaving for their August recess. John and Elliot discuss the Senate proposal to apply the AML/CFT…
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Money Laundering Through Art and Antiquities – A Conversation with Shannon Frontanes
John Byrne and Shannon Frontanes of Thomson Reuters Special Services and a provenance expert, discuss her insight on cultural artifacts and their use for money…
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Interesting Announcements From DOJ, Other Agencies, And Interpol
The US Departments of Commerce, Treasury, and Justice recently updated their voluntary self-disclosure policies. The DOJ also announced the sentencing in a…
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How Is FinCEN Doing On Beneficial Ownership?
The Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions of the US House Financial Services Committee held a hearing…
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The Solutions Series - Key Considerations & Things To Pay Attention To During System Implementation
In this episode, Rachel Dettmer, Joshua Gubitz, and Jonathan McIsaac delve into the potential obstacles that can arise during the implementation process. They…
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Europol Report New Sanctions Problems At Merrill Lynch And More
Europol recently issued its 2023 Terrorism Situation and Trend Report. The US Treasury issued new sanctions against a top Serbian security official. Merrill…
AML ConversationsThe Solutions Series - The Benefit Of An Experienced Implementation Support Partner
Continuing the conversation on implementation support, Rachel Dettmer, Joshua Gubitz, and Jonathan McIsaac discuss the value of having an experienced partner…
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Connecting Fraud And Money Laundering
The US Department of Justice announced an indictment charging four people with fraud and money laundering. John and Elliot discuss the connection between fraud…
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The Ethics of AI - a Conversation with Gary Shiffman
John Byrne and Gary Shiffman, Founder of Giant Oak, Inc., discuss his recent article It’s not the algorithm, it’s the ethics. They look at the ethics and…
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The Solutions Series - What Is Implementation Support, And Why Do You Need It?
Implementation Support is a planned approach to integrate new or upgraded software or systems into the existing workflow of an organizational structure to help…
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The Latest from FATF and a US Senate Committee Report
The FATF June Plenary has ended, and the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs of the US Senate issued a report on intelligence failures before January 6…
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Partnering To Fight Human Trafficking
The US Department of State has issued its 2023 Trafficking in Persons report. The theme of this year’s report is partnerships. John and Elliot discuss key…
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New Guidance for Third-Party Risk Management – a Conversation with Terry Pesce
John Byrne and Terry Pesce discuss the recent Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management. They look at the implications of the guidance…
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New Guidance For Third - Party Risk Management
US bank regulators have issued interagency guidance on third-party risk management. The new pronouncement combines and updates past guidance issued by the…
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Are Sanctions Really Effective?
There have been several recent articles about the effectiveness of US sanctions. John and Elliot examine this issue and discuss where the programs have…
AML ConversationsThe Panama Papers – Where Are We Seven Years Later?
Seven years ago, the Panama Papers were published. Recent statistics show that registrations of anonymous corporations in Panama have dropped by more than 50%…
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A Conversation with Jonathan Fishman
Jonathan Fishman, one of the authors of the 2023 Treasury Department’s De-risking Strategy, discusses the various recommendations and the rationale for some of…