AML Conversations

This week, Executive Vice President John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff talk about the notice from FinCEN about its efforts around trade in antiquities and art. John and Elliot discuss the activities that FinCEN is undertaking in this area, some of the resources which are included in the notice, and FinCEN’s guidance about the elements of an effective SAR narrative about antiquities and art.

This week, Executive Vice President John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff talk about the policy paper on improving FinCEN’s role in national security, issued by Global Financial Integrity. John and Elliot discuss the views expressed in the paper and some of GFI’s recommendations to enhance FinCEN to meet the growing national security threat posed by money laundering.

This week, Executive Vice President John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff talk about hearings being held in the House of Representatives about various proposals to make domestic terrorism a federal crime. John and Elliot discuss the views expressed by several witnesses at the hearings and what the financial crimes compliance community can do now to help detect and report potential domestic terrorist activity.

This week, Executive Vice President John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff talk about the likely creation of a Congressional Commission to investigate the actions of January 6th. John and Elliot discuss what information useful to the financial crimes compliance community may come from such a commission’s activities and why a clear understanding of the roots and long range impacts of the events will be valuable to the community and the nation.

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This week, Executive Vice President John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff talk about some provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. John and Elliot discuss a recent posting by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists which identifies some of the possible shortcomings in the Act and how these provisions may be come to be during the legislative process.

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The terrorist attacks by US citizens against Congress and the Capitol on January 6th were the most horrific attacks on US soil since 9/11. We sat down with counter terrorism expert Dennis Lormel and discussed the financial aspects that enabled these attacks and what can be done going forward. There are parallels that Dennis and AML RightSource EVP John Byrne outline and cover in this special episode.

Tom Cardamone, the CEO and President of Global Financial Integrity (GFI), discusses the worldwide challenges of preventing illicit financial flows and how beneficial ownership reporting requirements will greatly assist law enforcement as they battle this global scourge.

This week, Executive Vice President John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff talk about FinCEN Advisory FIN 2021-A001 which focuses on health insurance and healthcare fraud. John and Elliot discuss the red flags in the Advisory and actions FIs can take to identify this activity and messages they can share with their customers to help them recognize these schemes.

This week, Executive Vice President John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff talk about the release by Transparency International of its Corruption Perceptions Index for 2020. John and Elliot discuss the findings and recommendations in the CPI report, including the impact of pandemic related corruption on economic and democratic institutions.

This week, Executive Vice President John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff talk about the introduction of the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, the comments by Janet Yellen about the risks of crypto or virtual currencies, and the issuance by FinCEN of frequently asked question about SAR filing. They discuss how the DTPA is a direct response to the incursion at the Capitol and how Yellen’s comments are aligned with those by financial regulators in other countries.