AML Conversations

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, various actions by the US Treasury, remarks by the UK’s new head of cybersecurity, and other items impacting the financial crime prevention community.

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 investment advisors. They also look at HSI’s Project Red Hook, its efforts to stem gift card fraud schemes, and a report from the University of Sussex, which rates the US as the preferred hub for corrupt financial transactions.

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 to protect national security, new guidelines from the European Banking Authority to streamline and standardize AML rules, observance of International Fraud Awareness Week, and several other items impacting the financial crime prevention community.

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 Department report on investigations of export control and anti-boycott violations, the arrest of the Spanish Police AML Chief on corruption charges, and several other items impacting the financial crime prevention community.

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 collection and retention of corporate director identity data, several prosecutions under the Export Control Reform Act, a request from the Canadian Bankers Association to reduce the number of STRs required to be filed, and several other items impacting the financial crime prevention community.

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 National Strategy on Financial Inclusion, FINTRAC’s recent bulletin on the risks of Canadian lawyers not having to comply with AML rules, and several other items impacting the financial crime prevention community.

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, and Russia, which now dominates international politics - and its security impacts on the private sector. He points out that nation-state cyber-attacks on privately owned critical infrastructure, foreign espionage to steal intellectual property, and malign foreign investments are just a few of the tactics shaping the 21st-century battlefield. Mark offers specific suggestions on Enterprise Security Risk Management to combat these threats.

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 media platforms, the OCC’s action against Axiom Bank for AML program problems, an interview with the new FATF president, and several other items impacting the financial crime prevention community.

Doug Gilmer, President and founder of Resolved Strategies and former Senior Law Enforcement Liaison at the Center for Countering Human Trafficking, shares insights on combating human and labor trafficking. He discusses the vital role of financial institutions in disrupting trafficking networks and the challenges faced therein. Gilmer also highlights the dark realities of forced labor and advocates for victim-focused approaches. Collaboration among nonprofits is essential for tackling these urgent issues, emphasizing the impact of survivor voices in law enforcement.

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 Amazon Region, new guidance issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security about compliance with Export Administration Regulations, new sanctions issued by the US and Canada against a sham charity fundraising for the PFLP, a reminder from IRS about the Tax-Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) tool and making safe charitable contributions, and several other items impacting the financial crime prevention community.