In this episode, Sarah Beth Felix unpack's the latest developments shaping the financial crime and compliance landscape:

HKMA's New Stablecoin Guidelines — What the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is signaling about digital asset regulation.

Art Market Integrity Act — What this overlooked regulation tells us about illicit finance risks in the art world.

Managing High-Risk Customers — Operational strategies and red flag management for HIFCA/HIDTA-designated regions.

Practical Takeaways — What compliance teams need to implement today to stay ahead.

From crypto oversight to narcotics-linked financial networks, this is your no-BS breakdown of what matters — and what’s coming next.

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#FinCrime #AML #Stablecoins #Compliance #HKMA #FCA #FIU #HIFCA #HIDTA #ArtMarket #riskmanagement

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FinCrime Unfiltered's Proud Sponsors:

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If you’ve been thinking about how AI is affecting FinCrime, you’re not alone.

In fact, this is a top concern for most risk and compliance teams. That’s why Unit21 is hitting the road this summer for Risky Business, A FinCrime Ops

Tour—bringing together select groups of fraud and AML leaders, to share what’s actually working (and what’s not) in the age of AI.

No fluff. No vendor pitches. Just real conversations and tactical insights with peers who are deep in the fight. And the best part? You can catch me, yours truly, at the New York stop on August 13th.

To learn more and RSVP go to https://hubs.li/Q03ttm7G0

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Illicit Edge: Breaking News for Financial Crime

FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters.

Email us with your questions: [email protected]

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

In this episode, Sarah Beth Felix breaks down The GENIUS Act and explores its potential impact on financial institutions and the broader compliance landscape. SB analyzes innovative or novel AML policies emerging globally, including recent developments from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)—with a close look at the penalties issued this week.

📌 Stay tuned for key operational takeaways for banks and credit unions, especially those banking RIAs, and what to expect next in compliance strategy and enforcement.

You'll also learn how Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) are evolving to meet modern financial crime threats, and what the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) guidance means in practice. We examine how recent NPRMs (Notices of Proposed Rulemaking) could reshape U.S. compliance frameworks, especially for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), and how that intersects with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) obligations and Customer Identification Programs (CIP).

Plus, we draw connections between AML policies and other industry regulations using NAICS codes to help you understand how regulators categorize business activity and risk.

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How close are we to the world of Minority Report or Mission: Impossible?

Next Monday, July 28 at 2pm ET, Illicit Edge is hosting a live digital event on how once-fictional AI is transforming present-day financial crimes compliance – featuring TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord and Illicit Edge podcast host and former CIA analyst Yaya Fanusie.  It’ll be fast, sharp, and live but you’ve got to register to attend.

Check it out and secure your spot today: https://streamyard.com/watch/8sibvXgwwApy

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Hummingbird is a compliance operating system reimagining what's possible from financial crime investigations. By providing financial institutions with fast and easy data integrations, seamless report filing, and time-saving automation and AI tools, Hummingbird helps those on the front lines of financial crime quickly get to the heart of each investigation.

Today’s criminals are sophisticated, tech-savvy, and agile. The tools used to fight them should be too.

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Illicit Edge: Breaking News for Financial Crime

FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters.

Email us with your questions: [email protected]

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

On this week's episode of FinCrime Unfiltered, Sarah Beth Felix decides it's time to stir the AML Pot! Sarah Beth reacts to OFAC's $11.8 Million Penalty on Interactive Brokers, OCC, FDIC + FRB's Safeguard Crypto Document, and Andorra's Court Sentencing 18 Executives to Prison for Money Laundering.

Plus, SB shares why "A Clean Audit is not a GOOD Audit," and why an auditor needs raw data from their clients. To read more on the Andorra sentencing click here: AML Intelligence Story on Andorra: https://www.amlintelligence.com/2025/07/news-two-former-bank-chiefs-jailed-for-up-to-seven-years-and-fined-total-of-e42-million-in-andorra-ml-case-16-executives-receive-prison-time-fines/

Please like, subscribe, follow us on social media and comment with your thoughts or any questions you'd like us to answer in future episodes!

Email us with your questions: [email protected]

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Illicit Edge's Newest Podcast: FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters.

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FinCrime Unfiltered's Proud Sponsors:

Hummingbird is a compliance operating system reimagining what's possible from financial crime investigations. By providing financial institutions with fast and easy data integrations, seamless report filing, and time-saving automation and AI tools, Hummingbird helps those on the front lines of financial crime quickly get to the heart of each investigation.

Today’s criminals are sophisticated, tech-savvy, and agile. The tools used to fight them should be too.

To learn more, visit hummingbird.co or follow us on LinkedIn.

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Illicit Edge: Breaking News for Financial Crime

FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

#AML #Compliance #crypto #Banking #andorra #FinancialRegulations #RiskManagement #KYC #Sanctions #ofac  

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

On this week's episode of FinCrime Unfiltered, Sarah Beth Felix shares her takeaways from the WISE and Monzo penalties. Plus, Sarah shares her reaction to FINCEN's latest special measures.

Please like, subscribe, follow us on social media and comment with your thoughts or any questions you'd like us to answer in future episodes!

Email us with your questions: [email protected]

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Illicit Edge's Newest Podcast: FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters.

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FinCrime Unfiltered's Proud Sponsors:

Amid escalating regulatory demands and a surge in fraud, the need for financial institutions to remain compliant, efficient, and informed is paramount. What’s getting in the way? Manual processes?  Lack of insight to regulatory changes?  Lack of transparency for decision making?​

With Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solutions, financial institutions achieve more than 40% more efficient customer onboarding – making their teams even faster at reducing risk to fraudulent losses at the same time.​

Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solutions empower financial institutions to safely onboard and continuously evaluate customers, members, and vendors and increase new business securely through automated technology.​

Thomson Reuters equips institutions to navigate complexities with confidence by elevating beyond mere risk management, setting new industry standards for decision-making and operational efficiency.

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Illicit Edge: Breaking News for Financial Crime

FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

#FinCEN #AML #Compliance #Banking #Monzo #FinancialRegulations #RiskManagement #KYC #Sanctions

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

In this episode, Sarah breaks down the key operational takeaways from FinCEN’s unprecedented actions against Mexican banks. From enhanced due diligence to cross-border compliance strategies, we explore what financial institutions can learn and implement now to stay ahead of regulatory scrutiny.

✅ Why FinCEN's move is a game-changer

✅ How banks should respond to high-risk customer profiles

✅ Best practices for AML compliance and reporting

Whether you're in banking, compliance, or risk management, this is a must-watch for staying on top of evolving global standards.

🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell for more insights on financial regulation and enforcement trends.

Email us with your questions: [email protected]

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FinCrime Unfiltered's Proud Sponsors:

Unit 21: This podcast is brought to you by Unit21.

If you’ve been thinking about how AI is affecting FinCrime, you’re not alone.

In fact, this is a top concern for most risk and compliance teams. That’s why Unit21 is hitting the road this summer for Risky Business, A FinCrime Ops

Tour—bringing together select groups of fraud and AML leaders, to share what’s actually working (and what’s not) in the age of AI.

No fluff. No vendor pitches. Just real conversations and tactical insights with peers who are deep in the fight. And the best part? You can catch me, yours truly, at the New York stop on August 13th.

To learn more and RSVP go to https://hubs.li/Q03ttm7G0

See you there!

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Illicit Edge: Breaking News for Financial Crime

FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters.

Email us with your questions: [email protected]

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

#FinCEN #AML #Compliance #Banking #Mexico #FinancialRegulations #MoneyLaundering #RiskManagement #KYC #CrossBorderBanking #Sanctions #financialcrime

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

On this week's episode of FinCrime Unfiltered, Sarah Beth Felix recaps the joint banking agencies guidance on fraud and her takeaways on the latest OFAC Penalties. Plus, Sarah shares her reaction to FINRA's AWC on the defunct AML Officer. 

Please like, subscribe, follow us on social media and comment with your thoughts or any questions you'd like us to answer in future episodes! Email us with your questions: [email protected] 

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Illicit Edge's Newest Podcast: FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters. 

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FinCrime Unfiltered's Proud Sponsors: Amid escalating regulatory demands and a surge in fraud, the need for financial institutions to remain compliant, efficient, and informed is paramount. What’s getting in the way? Manual processes? Lack of insight to regulatory changes? Lack of transparency for decision making?​ ​ With Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solutions, financial institutions achieve more than 40% more efficient customer onboarding – making their teams even faster at reducing risk to fraudulent losses at the same time.​ ​ Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solutions empower financial institutions to safely onboard and continuously evaluate customers, members, and vendors and increase new business securely through automated technology.​ ​ Thomson Reuters equips institutions to navigate complexities with confidence by elevating beyond mere risk management, setting new industry standards for decision-making and operational efficiency. Visit TR.com/CLEAR to learn more. 

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Hummingbird is a compliance operating system reimagining what's possible from financial crime investigations. By providing financial institutions with fast and easy data integrations, seamless report filing, and time-saving automation and AI tools, Hummingbird helps those on the front lines of financial crime quickly get to the heart of each investigation. Today’s criminals are sophisticated, tech-savvy, and agile. The tools used to fight them should be too. To learn more, visit hummingbird.co or follow us on LinkedIn.

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Illicit Edge: Breaking News for Financial Crime FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation). 

#finance #aml #fincen #compliance #OCC #Iran #finra #fincen #ofac #FATF

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

On this week's episode of FinCrime Unfiltered, Sarah Beth Felix recaps and analyzes the FDIC's Consent Order against Cheyenne State Bank. She reveals what went wrong and her takeaways for banks and AML professionals. 

To read the DLA Piper article with more context click here: https://www.dlapiper.com/en-us/insights/publications/2025/06/us-treasury-doubles-down-on-fighting-iranian-illicit-finance-and-supply-chain-networks?utm_source=linkedin_company-dla-piper&utm_medium=social&utm_term=us-lai&utm_content=publication 

Plus, Sarah shares her reaction to FINCEN's advisory on the Iranian oil smuggling schemes and why it's closer to home than you may think. 

Please like, subscribe, follow us on social media and comment with your thoughts or any questions you'd like us to answer in future episodes! Email us with your questions: [email protected] 

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Illicit Edge's Newest Podcast: FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters. 

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FinCrime Unfiltered's Proud Sponsors: Amid escalating regulatory demands and a surge in fraud, the need for financial institutions to remain compliant, efficient, and informed is paramount. What’s getting in the way? Manual processes? Lack of insight to regulatory changes? Lack of transparency for decision making?​ ​ With Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solutions, financial institutions achieve more than 40% more efficient customer onboarding – making their teams even faster at reducing risk to fraudulent losses at the same time.​ ​ Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solutions empower financial institutions to safely onboard and continuously evaluate customers, members, and vendors and increase new business securely through automated technology.​ ​ Thomson Reuters equips institutions to navigate complexities with confidence by elevating beyond mere risk management, setting new industry standards for decision-making and operational efficiency. Visit TR.com/CLEAR to learn more.

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Hummingbird is a compliance operating system reimagining what's possible from financial crime investigations. By providing financial institutions with fast and easy data integrations, seamless report filing, and time-saving automation and AI tools, Hummingbird helps those on the front lines of financial crime quickly get to the heart of each investigation. Today’s criminals are sophisticated, tech-savvy, and agile. The tools used to fight them should be too. To learn more, visit hummingbird.co or follow us on LinkedIn.

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Illicit Edge: Breaking News for Financial Crime FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation). #finance #banks #consentorder #Iran #oil #compliance #AML #financialcrime

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

On this week's episode of FinCrime Unfiltered, Sarah Beth Felix recaps and analyzes the the WSJ article revealing the billion dollar currency exchange scheme being exploited by Iran backed militias. 

To read the entire piece click here: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-visa-mastercard-dollars-sanctions-militias-0ecea0b9?st=jnJxTX&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink 

Plus, Sarah shares guidance on how the FATF Recommendation 16, AKA, the Travel Rule, can be used as the global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing standard and how the U.S. is behind other nations due to our $3000 threshold and lack of data required by payment processors. 

Please like, subscribe, follow us on social media and comment with your thoughts or any questions you'd like us to answer in future episodes! 

Email us with your questions: [email protected]

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Illicit Edge's Newest Podcast: FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters.

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FinCrime Unfiltered's Proud Sponsors: Amid escalating regulatory demands and a surge in fraud, the need for financial institutions to remain compliant, efficient, and informed is paramount. What’s getting in the way? Manual processes? Lack of insight to regulatory changes? Lack of transparency for decision making?​ ​ With Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solutions, financial institutions achieve more than 40% more efficient customer onboarding – making their teams even faster at reducing risk to fraudulent losses at the same time.​ ​ Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solutions empower financial institutions to safely onboard and continuously evaluate customers, members, and vendors and increase new business securely through automated technology.​ ​ Thomson Reuters equips institutions to navigate complexities with confidence by elevating beyond mere risk management, setting new industry standards for decision-making and operational efficiency. Visit TR.com/CLEAR to learn more. 

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Hummingbird is a compliance operating system reimagining what's possible from financial crime investigations. By providing financial institutions with fast and easy data integrations, seamless report filing, and time-saving automation and AI tools, Hummingbird helps those on the front lines of financial crime quickly get to the heart of each investigation. Today’s criminals are sophisticated, tech-savvy, and agile. The tools used to fight them should be too. To learn more, visit hummingbird.co or follow us on LinkedIn. 

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Illicit Edge: Breaking News for Financial Crime FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation). #finance #aml #fincen #compliance#OCC #FR B #FX #Dinar #WSJ #Iran #travel #travelrule

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

On today's episode of FinCrime Unfiltered, Sarah Beth Felix analyzes the $74 Million Construction Company who was laundering money through shell corporations. Plus, Sarah shares guidance on how NGO and NPO's are regulated with the news of the Florida NPO COO embezzling funds & purchasing a rose gold golf cart and other luxury items. She also reveals the latest consent order's threat landscape and how threat + vulnerability = RISK. 

Please like, subscribe, follow us on social media and comment with your thoughts or any questions you'd like us to answer in future episodes! 

Email us with your questions: [email protected]

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Illicit Edge's Newest Podcast: FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters.

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FinCrime Unfiltered's Proud Sponsors: Amid escalating regulatory demands and a surge in fraud, the need for financial institutions to remain compliant, efficient, and informed is paramount. What’s getting in the way? Manual processes? Lack of insight to regulatory changes? Lack of transparency for decision making?​ ​ With Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solutions, financial institutions achieve more than 40% more efficient customer onboarding – making their teams even faster at reducing risk to fraudulent losses at the same time.​ ​ Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solutions empower financial institutions to safely onboard and continuously evaluate customers, members, and vendors and increase new business securely through automated technology.​ ​ Thomson Reuters equips institutions to navigate complexities with confidence by elevating beyond mere risk management, setting new industry standards for decision-making and operational efficiency. Visit TR.com/CLEAR to learn more. 

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Hummingbird is a compliance operating system reimagining what's possible from financial crime investigations. By providing financial institutions with fast and easy data integrations, seamless report filing, and time-saving automation and AI tools, Hummingbird helps those on the front lines of financial crime quickly get to the heart of each investigation. Today’s criminals are sophisticated, tech-savvy, and agile. The tools used to fight them should be too. To learn more, visit hummingbird.co or follow us on LinkedIn. 

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 Illicit Edge: Breaking News for Financial Crime FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation). #finance #sec #fincen #compliance #aml #CTA #fiu #boi #OCC #FRB

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).

On today's episode of FinCrime Unfiltered, Sarah Beth Felix further analyzes the news of Drug Cartel's laundering money through ATM and teller windows with bags full of cash in U.S. banks. She lays out how this can be mitigated going forward and how this even happened. Plus, also breaks down indicators of Shell or Sham companies, and her reveals her takeaways from the recently unsealed indictments of Narco Terrorism. 

Please like, subscribe, follow us on social media and comment with your thoughts or any questions you'd like us to answer in future episodes! Email us with your questions: [email protected]

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Illicit Edge's Newest Podcast: FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

FinCrime Unfiltered's Proud Sponsors: Amid escalating regulatory demands and a surge in fraud, the need for financial institutions to remain compliant, efficient, and informed is paramount. What’s getting in the way? Manual processes? Lack of insight to regulatory changes? Lack of transparency for decision making?​ ​ With Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solutions, financial institutions achieve more than 40% more efficient customer onboarding – making their teams even faster at reducing risk to fraudulent losses at the same time.​ ​ Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solutions empower financial institutions to safely onboard and continuously evaluate customers, members, and vendors and increase new business securely through automated technology.​ ​ Thomson Reuters equips institutions to navigate complexities with confidence by elevating beyond mere risk management, setting new industry standards for decision-making and operational efficiency. Visit TR.com/CLEAR to learn more. 

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Hummingbird is a compliance operating system reimagining what's possible from financial crime investigations. By providing financial institutions with fast and easy data integrations, seamless report filing, and time-saving automation and AI tools, Hummingbird helps those on the front lines of financial crime quickly get to the heart of each investigation. Today’s criminals are sophisticated, tech-savvy, and agile. The tools used to fight them should be too. To learn more, visit hummingbird.co or follow us on LinkedIn. 

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Illicit Edge: Breaking News for Financial Crime FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth Felix dives into the gritty world of financial crime with sharp insights, real talk, and unapologetically, SB or Sarah Beth. From money laundering trends to sanctions, we break down the latest headlines and operational takeaways with a no-nonsense edge. Expect frank analysis, lessons learned, and the occasional guest— no fluff, just what matters.

 The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation). #finance #sec #fincen #compliance #aml #CTA #fiu #boi #OCC #FRB

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of Acceleron Bank (in formation).