FinTechs and Regulatory Compliance
The entrance of financial technology companies (FinTechs) into the economy and their impact on customer-facing and back-end processes is well documented. Many of these entities have brought new ways to reduce the drag in existing systems and processes and to increase the speed and through-put of data and transactions.
Cuban and Venezuelan Sanctions with Marilu Jimenez and Andy Fernandez
Marilu Jimenez of FINCAdvisors sits down with Andy Fernandez, partner at Holland & Knight and a leading expert in sanctions compliance. They discuss the sanctions regime and its increasingly complex nature, as well as the recent guidance OFAC issued in the summer on culture.
AML RightSource Announces Addition of New Office Space to Support Expansion and Growth
To support company growth, AML RightSource recently designed and opened an office in Highland Hills, OH. The newly renovated 43,602 square foot space encompasses an entire floor and will accommodate more than 250 employees. The updated floor plan provides an environment for collaboration among employees, flexible conference and training space, and secure work spaces to support client outsourced services. The Company now has 7 offices in the United States and Canada.
AML Conversations: Iranian Sanctions – Tim White
In this edition of AML Conversations, we’re looking at the economic sanctions imposed on Iran. The US Government has used economic sanctions for over 200 years to exert pressure on foreign countries and others to implement its foreign policies. In recent times, the US has used sanctions against numerous foreign governments, including Iran, North Korea and Venezuela.
AML RightSource Names Paul Linehan President
CLEVELAND, Ohio – February 10, 2020 – AML RightSource, a leading firm focused on fighting financial crime for its clients and the world, today announced that Paul Linehan, has returned to the Company as President, effective January 1, 2020. In this position Linehan will report to Frank Ewing, CEO, AML RightSource.
AML Conversations: James W. Foley Foundation
In this edition of AML Conversations, John Byrne sits down with Thomas Durkin, the Education Program Director of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation. Tom takes you through an emotional discussion of the impact his friend and photojournalist, Jim Foley, has had on hostage advocacy and the security needs of journalists everywhere. In 2014, Jim was captured and later murdered by ISIS. Jim’s death prompted the creation of the Foundation whose vision is that all American hostages will return home and conflict journalists who bring truth to light, like Jim, will be protected.
A Crisis that is Anything but Synthetic
The Problems Caused by Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids, and What the AML Community Can Do to Help In the early nineteenth century, opium addiction was such a problem in China that the government threatened the death penalty for anyone caught smuggling the drug. The British Empire – which produced vast quantities of opium in their colony India and were hooked on the revenue from Chinese consumers – declared war on China1. After nearly three years of fighting, China ceded Hong Kong to the Brits, the repercussions of which are still being felt today.
Confidential means CONFIDENTIAL!
This post is part of our occasional series on AML program fundamentals which focuses on refreshing foundational knowledge for experienced members of the AML community and providing an introduction to key topics for those new to the subject.
AML Conversations: Andy Price – AML Challenges for Credit Unions Worldwide
In this edition of AML Conversations, John Byrne, Vice Chairman at AML RightSource sits down with Andy Price of World Council of Credit Unions on AML challenges for credit unions worldwide particularly as it applies to financial inclusion.
