David Stewart: Compliance After the "New Normal"
In this episode of AML Conversations, John Byrne interviews David Stewart, Director, Financial Services Industry, Fraud & Security Intelligence Practice for SAS Institute Inc. David has spent many years in the AML/Financial Crime space and his insight is sought by many in our community.
Sara Crowe: Human Trafficking Issues During the Pandemic
In this episode of AML Conversations, John sits down with Sara Crowe, Strategic Initiatives Director, Financial Systems for the Polaris Project. Sara leads Polaris’s efforts to partner with the financial services industry to implement a comprehensive and industry-wide strategy to intervene in the crime of human trafficking. This initiative aims to 1) disrupt human trafficking businesses on a global scale by using existing financial system structures and processes (such as anti-money laundering and economic sanctions frameworks) to decrease the profitability of sex and labor trafficking while increasing the risk to traffickers; 2) shift financing practices to reward businesses with good labor conditions; and 3) bolster financial resiliency of vulnerable populations and trafficking survivors through financial inclusion initiatives.
David Briggs: Challenges with Geolocation Data
In this episode of AML Conversations, John sits down with David Briggs, CEO and Co-Founder of GeoGuard and GeoComply. Beyond IP, the role of geolocation data is combating AML and fraud. John and David discuss the limitations of IP addresses and the role that advanced geolocation data can play in AML and in fighting other types of financial fraud, FinCEN’s recent guidance on encouraging innovative responses to COVID-19 fraud, and how to improve the BSA/AML data analysis infrastructure.
Greg Monahan & Chris Janczewski: IRSCI on Cybercrime
In the second episode of our AML Conversations series with members of IRSCI, John Byrne sits down with Greg Monahan, IRS Supervisory Special Agent of the Cyber Crimes Unit and Chris Janczewski, IRS Special Agent in the Pittsburgh office.
Employee Spotlight: Arlene Eley
We are very excited to highlight a staff member each month from our team of superb employees. AML RightSource May Employee Spotlight: meet Arlene Eley! Ms. Eley is the Human Resources Business Partner in our Mississauga Office and provides strategic human resource support and counsel to the management team and employees in that office. Ms. Eley is a Certified Human Resources Professional and has her Bachelor of Commerce Degree, Majoring in Human Resource Management, from the University of Ottawa.
AML Voices: High Risk Customers Recap part 2
In this installment of AML Voices, Chuck Taylor head of Financial Crimes Advisory at AML RightSource is joined by Will Voorhees from Truist Bank to consider How Should We think About High Risk Customers? In this selection from the original livestream in April of 2020, Chuck and Will discuss the high risk customer mindset and whether all high risk customers are the same.
Sometimes Things Need a Fix: AML Look-backs and Remediation Projects
What are the root causes leading to a look-back or remediation project? What are the challenges of a look-back or remediation? How do you create a winning strategy to approach a look-back or remediation?
AML Voices: High Risk Customers Recap part 1
In this installment of AML Voices, Chuck Taylor head of Financial Crimes Advisory at AML RightSource is joined by Will Voorhees from Truist Bank to discuss, How Should We think About High Risk Customers? In this selection from the original livestream in April of 2020, Chuck and Will examine AML strategies for establishing a risk framework, thoughts on risk rating methodologies, and whether certain customers are automatically high risk.
COVID-19 Also Impacts Financial Access
“Time won’t let me”[I] The need to move quickly.. As the AML community grapples with increased fraud and financial crime during this global pandemic, previous regulatory challenges can become even more pronounced. Continuing problems that seem to be exacerbated at this time include de-risking or other limits to financial access, hurdles such as delays in funds transfers to humanitarian groups, and the chronically underbanked.
