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John Byrne: May 29, 2024
“The American art market is a black hole to law enforcement, because it is not required to assist the Federal government with preventing or detecting financial crimes, one consequence of the sector’s avoidance of money-laundering and counterterror...
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John Byrne: January 08, 2024
2023 was a turbulent year that contained an extensive number of events that correlate to our broad-based AML community. Whether it be corruption,...
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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,...
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John Byrne: December 19, 2022
“Can’t You Hear Me Knocking?”[1]
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John Byrne: June 23, 2022
Russia, Real Estate and Other Things*
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John Byrne: March 09, 2022
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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John Byrne: February 07, 2022
“The U.S. government and private sector must work together to bar criminals from exploiting the $28.3 billion American art market—the largest...
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John Byrne: January 03, 2022
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John Byrne: September 06, 2021
The End of the Innocence[1]
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John Byrne: July 06, 2021
Where Do We Go from Here?[i]
Building on the various themes and issues addressed the AML Act of 2020, the Treasury Department has now published the...
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John Byrne: June 01, 2021
We in the financial crime prevention community are still assessing how the new Administration will address white collar crime and accompanying...
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John Byrne: February 16, 2021
As the new Congress and the Biden Administration continue to grapple with COVID relief, economic uncertainty,...
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John Byrne: January 07, 2021
I have always enjoyed The Washington Post’s (and I am sure various other publications) list for the next year. The uniqueness is, of course, they...
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John Byrne: January 01, 2021
Having been in what we call the AML community for close to 35 years, it was always clear to me that a “year-in-review” is both...
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John Byrne: November 23, 2020
Having spent a good deal of my career dealing with legislation, regulations, guidance and assorted policy statements, it...
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John Byrne: October 15, 2020
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John Byrne: August 24, 2020
You Better Think Twice[i]
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John Byrne: July 29, 2020
I know there’s an answer[I]
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John Byrne: July 06, 2020
No Deja Vu[1]
Examiners will consider the unique, evolving, and potentially long-term nature of the issues confronting institutions and exercise...
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John Byrne: May 06, 2020
“Time won’t let me”[I]
The need to move quickly..
As the AML community grapples with increased fraud and financial crime during this global pandemic,...
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John Byrne: April 21, 2020
“Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings” [i]
As the AML community clearly knows, the Federal Financial Examination Council (FFIEC) has...
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John Byrne: April 06, 2020
A View to a Kill?[i]
I have said many times that AML professionals in today’s world need to evolve and change with the various ways criminals adjust...
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John Byrne: March 30, 2020
Until recently, the AML community has seen only two major cases of personal liability. Frankly, many conferences and webinars...
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John Byrne: January 07, 2020
“For what it’s worth,[1]” corruption is the key.
