AML Conversations: How financial institutions can help prevent human trafficking
For this episode of our AML Conversations podcast, we sit down with Sara Crowe, the strategic initiatives director at Polaris, a non-profit working to end human trafficking. We discuss how human trafficking has evolved in recent years and concerns following refugees fleeing Ukraine, as well as actionable insights for financial institutions as to how they can help prevent human trafficking. We hope you enjoy this episode.
AML Conversations: Cybersecurity Issues Challenging the AML World
John Byrne chats with Brian Szady, Founder of a threat mitigation firm Threatminder, on the various cybersecurity issues challenging the AML world, including ransomware, training staff and defining human as well as artificial intelligence.
AML Conversations: Antiquities Smuggling in the Real and Virtual World
John Byrne sits down with Dr. Louise Shelley and Layla Hashemi, the editors of the new book Antiquities Smuggling in the Real and Virtual World, and Michael Loughnane about the pervasive nature of antiquities smuggling, the adverse impact it has around the world, and how it is being used to launder illicit funds.
AML Conversations: The Value of National Priorities
In June 2021, FinCEN issued the first National AML/CFT Policy Priorities for the US. John Byrne sat down with Dan Stipano of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP to record this at the ACAMS Hollywood conference. John and Dan discuss the breadth and importance of the priorities, how to use them in future planning for your financial crime prevention program, and how the priorities may change the overall financial crime response regime.
AML Conversations: What could be the impact of Russian sanctions on the financial crime compliance community?
We sit down with our global sanctions expert Tim White to hear how the financial crime compliance community is impacted following the sanctions against Russia and how to address any concerns. We also delve into how these financial service providers can over overcome some of the challenges that they are now faced with. AML Conversations · What could be the impact of Russian sanctions on the financial crime compliance community?
AML Conversations: Meet James Lin - AMLRS Chief Product & Technology Officer
John Byrne, Chairman of the AML RightSource Advisory Board, sits down with James Lin, the Company’s new Chief Product & Technology Officer. James discusses his vision for how technology and people working together can bring clients enhanced effectiveness in their financial crime compliance efforts. He also explores how bringing all of AMLRS’s resources together can accelerate client success.
AML Conversations: Ken Harvey Joins the AMLRS Board
Advisory Board Chair John Byrne sits down with Ken Harvey to discuss his joining the Board. They chat about Ken’s long career in financial service technology, the impact of technology development on customer interactions and financial crime compliance, and the continuing expansion of transaction volumes. They also talk about how regulators are fostering innovation and supporting the deployment of emerging technologies.
AML Conversations: FATF Guidance on Risk-Based Approach to Virtual Assets and Providers
John Byrne sits down with Jeffrey Albert of Pryor Cashman LLP and Ari Redbord of TRM Labs to discuss the latest guidance from the Financial Action Task Force about a risk-based approach to virtual assets and virtual asset service providers. They discuss the importance of the definitions in the guidelines, how the proliferation of virtual assets is impacting the risk landscape, and how the guidance will impact participants in the virtual asset space. Read this article Ari Redbord recently published for further information on crypto compliance - https://www.acamstoday.org/crypto-compliance-2021-an-excellent-adventure/.
AML Conversations: The Ramifications of the January 6th 2021 Attacks
Former FBI TFOS Director Dennis Lormel discusses the ramifications of the January 6th 2021 attacks on the US Capital on society and the AML community. Dennis covers the financial warning signs to the radicalization that leads to domestic terrorism.
