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Has the Time Come for Adoption of Digital Asset Legislation in the US?

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) have introduced the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (also being referred to as “Lummis-Gillibrand”). The goal of the proposal is to create “…complete regulatory framework for...

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The Suspicious Activity Report that is Not Suspicious – Marijuana Limited

As a former Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer I understand that BSA requirements are intended to ensure the integrity of the banking system and detect...

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Trouble in Paradise? Understanding Risks of Financial Activities in The Cayman Islands

At a glance, the Cayman Islands may simply appear to be a small collection of islands located in the Caribbean Sea with less than 100,000 residents...

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Understanding global corruption and how to prevent it

Corruption can lead to ethical and reputational problems at a private and public level, heightening the need for recognition across the globe about...

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FinCEN Issues Advisory on Kleptocracies and Foreign Corruption

On April 14th, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory on kleptocracy and foreign public corruption. This alert urges...

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What are the money laundering risks surrounding migrant smuggling?

Migrant smuggling arises due to global conflict, including fleeing from war, political instability, and violence, as well as a yearning for better...

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The Future of DeFi – Its Impacts on Financial Service Providers and AML

In recent times the crypto currency industry went through a phase of rapid growth which spawned a vast spectrum of projects exploring various use...

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AML Voices: High Risk Customers: Issues Across Various Financial Service Types

Our expert panel discusses the challenges that non-traditional financial service providers face in dealing with high risk customers and how what is a...

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Stablecoins: The sovereign virtual currency of the future by AML RightSource

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Stablecoins: The sovereign virtual currency of the future

As digital currencies increase in adoption globally, this disruptive technology has caught the attention of federal institutions around the world,...

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How to prevent money laundering through real estate

Money laundering through real estate is one of the common methods for criminals to clean their money as they take advantage of large amounts of money...

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Staying Compliant & the Money Laundering Red Flags to Watch

Banks and other financial service providers can be put under the microscope by the Federal Government and Regulatory Agencies in a multitude of ways...

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How can Financial Institutions Combat Domestic Terrorism?

In June 2021, the US National Security Council published its strategy for countering domestic terrorism, following an increase in the number of...

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AML Voices: High Risk Customers: Are Your Customers Acting as Expected?

Our panel of experts discuss the importance of monitoring and assessing whether your customers are acting as they were expected to when onboarded and...

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Russia Sanctions: Impact on Wire Transfer Processes

Our expert panel looks at how the various sanctions are impacting the wire transfer process.

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What’s Driving AML Compliance Transformation in 2022 and Beyond?

A new report by Aite-Novarica (Aite) examines what’s driving transformation in anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. Specifically, the impact...

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Evolving Sanctions: Practical Implications

Our panel of experts discuss the practical implications for financial service providers arising from the latest sanctions issued against Russia.

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AML Voices: Status of the AML Act of 2020

Our expert panel explores the current status of the studies, regulations, an other implementation actions under the AML Act of 2020.

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Russian Sanctions: How Should Financial Service Providers Respond?

Our experts examine the sanctions levied against Russia and the steps that financial services providers should take to ensure compliance with them.

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AML Voices: How to Use Disclosure or Enforcement Actions to Improve Your Compliance Program

Our panel of experts discuss how paying attention to disclosures or enforcement actions can help keep your compliance program up to date and...

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AML Voices: Improving Financial Crime Investigations

Our expert panel discusses the current state of investigations and how to streamline the process and procedures. They look at how risk analysis can...

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Russian Sanctions: Russia & SWIFT

Our experts discuss what it means for Russia to be denied access to SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication).

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2022 Financial Crime Market Outlook | Africa & Middle East

In this part of our global anti-money laundering outlook, we are delving into Africa and the Middle East and what is to come this year. The Middle...

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AML Voices: Where Does Transaction Monitoring Go From Here?

Our expert panel discusses how to move beyond simplistic rules in our transaction monitoring systems, how to structure and use data to create more...

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The 2022 NMLRA: The Pandemic, Opioids, and Other “Changes” Continue to Challenge our Communities

There is an old idiom, attributed to the British that “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” For the financial crime prevention...

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How Blockchain and Digital Identity Can Reduce Risk and Identity Theft

Introduction

Since the start of our COVID-induced digital transformation, cybersecurity has become a hot topic and shone a light on the lack of...

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