Financial Crime Compliance Resources

The ongoing 1MDB scandal has shone a harsh spotlight on the way South East Asian banks conduct anti-money laundering (AML) procedures, including adverse media screening.

Since modern humans first usedcave drawingsto depict game, and more than likely the process for capturing it, we have continued to document and work with processes.

The entrance of financial technology companies (FinTechs) into the economy and their impact on customer-facing and back-end processes is well documented. Many of these entities have brought new ways to reduce the drag...

The EU’s latest changes to money laundering regulations underline the need for asset managers to defend against constantly changing financial crimes with effective due diligence systems.

Many companies are still not identifying crucial risks in their supply chain. Illegal and unethical practices are still rampant among the suppliers of large companies as a result. However, use of due diligence solutions...

Marilu Jimenez of FINCAdvisors sits down with Andy Fernandez, partner at Holland & Knight and a leading expert in sanctions compliance. They discuss the sanctions regime and its increasingly complex nature, as well as...

Come January each year, the issue of global corruption comes under the media spotlight. The reason – the annual release of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by the global watchdogTransparency International.

Following up fromour first post, Amy Guttman looks further into money laundering through the illegal wildlife trade and what banks can do to help.

With thepayments industrybetting big on modernisation, cloud computing, mergers and acquisitions and collaboration with other industry players, there also comes a need to play it safe by conducting due diligence...

Explosive data leaks and dumps have become the new norm in the world of international finance. After the global fallout of thePanama Papersand theParadise Papersin recent years, we have witnessed yet another massive...

The Problems Caused by Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids, and What the AML Community Can Do to Help

In the early nineteenth century, opium addiction was such a problem in China that the government threatened the...

In the first of a two-part article,Amy Guttmantakes an in-depth look into the continuing fight against money laundering through the illegal wildlife trade.

Insurers might assume financial criminals such as money launderers do not have them in their sights, but there is no room for complacency. It is true that they represent a less direct means to legitimise dirty money and...

How well domining companiesknow their customers and suppliers? Those not engaged with the process around who they work with, could be storing up all sorts of trouble for the future.

Beware binary options. Described by one commentator as speculation “on speed”, these contracts have been banned in Europe and are the subject of regulatory action in the US. But unethical and downright illegal...

This post is part of our occasional series on AML program fundamentals which focuses on refreshing foundational knowledge for experienced members of the AML community and providing an introduction to key topics for...

On June 5, 2021, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) sent a chilling letter to theNational Australian Bank(NAB). It notified the bank of an escalation of its investigation into potential...

Designed to add more teeth to the current EU laws combating the rampant menace of money laundering across the continent, theFifth Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD)became EU law on 10th January 2020. It includes a...

Current estimates suggest that Latin American cartels who facilitate illegal U.S. border crossings net $400 million each month. These, and related windfalls, must be laundered through the financial system to facilitate...

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is proven to deliver cost-savings whenever it is used to automate simple processes. However, for more complex banking processes it comes with a warning to avoid over-utilising it, and,...

“For what it’s worth,[1]” corruption is the key.

Recently, a veryodd news article from Chinareceived a lot of coverage in Western online platforms. It was about a lawsuit involving a gamer who had spent over $1.4 million on a single video game character.

Federal bank regulatory agencies require that financial institutions regularly review and segment all their customers based on risk. While the Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Rule, which amended BSA regulations in 2018,...

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AML RightSource January Employee Spotlight: meet Amy Petric!

In this edition of AML Conversations, Elliot Berman, Marketing Advisor at AML RightSource sits down with Steven Cohen, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Basis Technology. The company is...