Virtual Currency: Moving From the Bleeding Edge to Everyday
In this installment of AML Voices, John Byrne, AML RightSource Executive Vice President, talks with Terry Pesce, President and CEO of Terry Pesce & Co LLC, and Maria Filipakis, and David Brown Managing Partners at the Topside Group; all serve as Senior Advisors at AML RightSource, about growth in the adoption of virtual currency in the general economy. They discuss the various ways that mainstream commerce and investment markets are viewing these evolving products.
Banking in Turbulent Times: Addressing Financial Access, Inclusion and Community Challenges
John Byrne, Executive VP at AML RightSource sits down to talk with Richard Harvey, compliance veteran and current EVP, General Counsel & Director of Consumer Compliance, about the model developed by Beneficial State Bank. The Bank, and its partner foundation, work with nonprofit organizations and strive to be a “values-based bank.” This conversation will focus on their success and how they measure positive community impact.
The Rise of Adverse Media Screening in KYC, AML and CDD
In highly regulated industries, the need for enhanced due diligence (EDD) on customers and counterparties has never been so necessary. In the case of tier one banks and other large financial institutions (FIs), compliance protocols can differ between jurisdictions managed by national regulatory bodies, which makes adherence all the more difficult.
More Updates to the FFIEC Exam Manual
In this installment of AML Voices, John Byrne, AML RightSource Executive Vice President, talks with Terry Pesce, President and CEO of Terry Pesce & Co LLC, and Maria Filipakis, Managing Partner at the Topside Group; both serve as Senior Advisors at AML RightSource, discuss the recent changes made to the FFIEC Examination Manual. They focus on the areas covered by changes and how state regulators use this federal resource.
Michael Jacoby Joins AML RightSource
AML RightSource is pleased to announce that Michael Jacoby has joined the company as a Director. In this role, Mr. Jacoby will report to Gerry Klein, Senior Director for Client Delivery and support the Company’s Client Delivery and Financial Crimes Advisory Practices.
The Regulatory View of Cryptocurrency
In this installment of AML Voices, Chuck Taylor, AML RightSource Executive Vice President and Head of Financial Crimes Advisory, Stephen Ryan, Chief Operating Officer at CipherTrace, Don Fort, Director of Investigations at Kostelanetz & Kink, and Joseph Seibert, Managing Group Director, Digital Asset Banking at Signature Bank, look at the current regulatory environment for cryptocurrency, virtual currency and digital assets. They discuss the evolving views that various regulators have of the risks and regulatory framework which applies to cryptocurrency.
Cryptocurrency - Privacy Coins and Valuation
In this installment of AML Voices, Chuck Taylor, AML RightSource Executive Vice President and Head of Financial Crimes Advisory, Stephen Ryan, Chief Operating Officer at CipherTrace, Don Fort, Director of Investigations at Kostelanetz & Kink, and Joseph Seibert, Managing Group Director, Digital Asset Banking at Signature Bank, look at the risks and challenges presented by cryptocurrencies known as privacy coins. They also discuss the complexity created by the rapid changes in the value of cryptocurrencies.
Smoke Signals: Money Laundering and the Illegal Tobacco Trade
One of the key crimes that has alerted financial institutions and regulators is trade-based money laundering (TBML). The complexity that TBML comprises (its wholly global payment stream and the spectrum of imported or exported goods) indicates the minutiae that has to be investigated through advanced data screening. FATF’s latest report identifies the difficulty that TBML continues to pose more than a decade after the release of its landmark study – one commodity creating challenges is illicit tobacco.
Where is FinCEN on Virtual Currencies?
Virtual currencies (sometimes referred to as cryptocurrencies) continue to move into established commerce. The number of merchants accepting the currencies is growing, as are the number of people looking to the currencies as investment vehicles, and to use them for retail transactions. As virtual currencies have moved from techno-curiosities to mainstream commerce, FinCEN has issued a number of advisories and guidance about how the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulatory structure apples to them. FinCEN is not the only agency addressing to virtual currency; for 2020 the IRS has added a yes or no question to the Form 1040 (used by individuals in the US to file federal income tax) that asks whether the taxpayer has acquired an interest in virtual currency.
