AML Conversations: 9/11 - Its Impact on Financial Crimes Compliance and on All of Us
In this edition of AML Conversations, AML RightSource Vice Chairman John Byrne sits down with terrorist financing career expert Dennis Lormel to discuss the impact of the events of 9/11 on financial crimes compliance and on everyday life around the world.
Our Compliance Journey Since 9/11
This week, Vice Chairman John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff discuss the anniversary of the attacks on 9/11 and how those events have shaped financial crimes compliance for almost two decades.
The Confidentiality of SARs
This week, Vice Chairman John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff discuss the recent press release published by FinCEN regarding the confidentiality of SARs, as well as the heavy criminal penalties around the inappropriate release of them. John discusses previous issues, and regulatory changes that helped bolster the security around the access to SARs, as well as the timing around the press release and the potential catalyst behind the release itself.
Challenges in managing BSA systems
In this episode of AML Conversations, Chuck Taylor, Executive Vice President and head of Financial Crimes Advisory and Tim White, Special Advisor from the AML RightSource staff discuss some of the challenges of managing BSA systems to ensure they are effective and meet your FI’s needs.
Episode 1: When Did You Perform Your Last Rules Assessment?
There are many transaction monitoring systems in use at financial services companies (FIs). Many of them are rules based. They apply rules to specific transaction types to detect activity which requires additional scrutiny. With the broad variety of transactions, it is critical for FIs to regularly test and retune their systems to ensure accuracy.
Are There Any PEPs at Home?
This week, Vice Chairman John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff discuss recent guidance by financial institution regulators about politically exposed persons – PEPs - and a call by Transparency International EU for increased vigilance on money laundering enforcement by EU regulators.
Shell Companies and Misused Non-Profits: What's Old is New
This week, Vice Chairman John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff discuss the arrest of Steve Bannon and three others on various charges including money laundering, relating to a GoFundMe campaign to support building the border wall on the Mexican border. John and Elliot also discuss elements of the Democratic Party Platform on topics of interest to the financial crimes compliance community.
What does it take to be a BSA Officer?
In this episode of AML Conversations, AML RightSource Vice Chairman John Byrne sits down with Megan Hodge, Executive Compliance Director, BSA/AML Officer at Ally Bank. John and Megan discuss the attributes of a BSA Officer, including the desired skills, effective background and experience and how organizations can nurture internal staff to prepare for these positions.
Global Disruption of Three Terror Finance Cyber-enabled Campaigns
This week, Vice Chairman John Byrne, and Creative Director Elliot Berman of the AML RightSource staff discuss the announced seizure by the Justice Department, the IRS and other federal agencies of cryptocurrency accounts from several terrorist organizations. The seizures related to terrorist financing campaigns by the Al-Qassam Brigades, Al-Qaeda and ISIS.
