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I had the pleasure of teaching a class this summer on money laundering, terrorism, and corruption for the GMU Schar School of Policy and Government. Several of our students did exemplary work on their final papers, and we are publishing some of...
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Rachel Dettmer: November 07, 2023
All DFS Bank and Nonbank licensed, regulated institutions pursuant to the Banking Law who conduct banking operations in New...
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Rachel Dettmer: November 01, 2023
In the intricate landscape of contemporary financial systems, banks and financial service providers must dynamically adapt to mitigate risks and...
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Rachel Dettmer: October 18, 2023
In our latest podcast, Leandro Loss, Principal Data Scientist, and Kevin Lee, Director, Financial Crime Technology, delve into the trustworthiness of...
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Rachel Dettmer: October 05, 2023
Are you intrigued by Artificial Intelligence (AI) but find it confusing or intimidating?
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Elliot Berman: September 20, 2023
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an Alert, FIN-2023-Alert005, on the virtual currency investment scam known as “pig...
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Evaluating Norway’s Readiness in Risk Management Relating to Russia’s Northern Sea Route
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Rachel Dettmer: September 12, 2023
For banks and financial institutions, financial crime compliance isn’t just a goal – it’s a necessity.
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Elliot Berman: August 23, 2023
Payroll tax evasion and workers’ compensation fraud are multi-million-dollar problems in the US construction sector. Especially as many of these...
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Rachel Dettmer: August 08, 2023
A compliance department's function is integral for safe business and legally mandated. As such, any legacy system change, even if necessary, is met...
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Elliot Berman: July 25, 2023
Terrorism and extremism are continuing global threats. Europol assists member states in the European Union (EU) with their anti-terrorism and...
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Rachel Dettmer: July 10, 2023
I recently had the pleasure of attending the European Anti-Financial Crime Summit in Dublin, hosted by AML Intelligence, alongside 400 delegates from...
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Elliot Berman: June 27, 2023
The federal banking regulators have issued interagency guidance on managing the risks of working with third parties. The new guidance finalizes the...
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Elliot Berman: June 08, 2023
Are you responsible for a financial crime compliance program? If so, one of the things that keeps you up at night is how to improve the efficiency of...
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Elliot Berman: June 06, 2023
Money launderers and criminals have used opaque corporate structures to hide and move ill-gotten gains for years. Such structures are also a haven...
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Rachel Dettmer: May 12, 2023
To remain competitive and successful in today's rapidly changing financial marketplace, banks and financial service providers need to be able to...
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Rachel Dettmer: May 03, 2023
In the world of compliance, a user-friendly and efficient solution can make the difference between staying ahead or falling behind regulatory...
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Rachel Dettmer: April 21, 2023
In June 2022, the requirements of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in the United States went into effect.
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Rachel Dettmer: April 06, 2023
Are you an AML compliance professional working for a mid-size bank? If so, you're in the right place.
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Rachel Dettmer: March 15, 2023
Welcome back to the fifth and final instalment of our 2023 financial crime market outlook series.
In this blog, we focus on Asia-Pacific countries.
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Rachel Dettmer: March 08, 2023
This is the fourth part of our Global Market Outlook Series and we’re looking at Latin America.
The term Latin America is used to describe the...
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Rachel Dettmer: March 02, 2023
Welcome back to the third part of our 2023 Financial Crime Market Outlook.
We are going to focus on North America and the laws, regulations, and...
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Rachel Dettmer: February 22, 2023
Welcome back to our financial crime market outlook series. This is the second instalment of the series and we will be focusing on Africa and the...
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Rachel Dettmer: February 15, 2023
Worldwide, criminals launder between $800 million and $2 trillion each year, with 90% of money laundering crimes going undetected.
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John Byrne: January 03, 2023
Elliot Berman and I were pleased to be able to post close to 50 new conversations in 2022 about the many challenges, both domestic and international,...
