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AML RightSource: Feb 11, 2022
In January the US Department of Justice issued its National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking. This week, a House of Representatives Committee...
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AML RightSource: Feb 04, 2022
This week Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson spoke with leaders of NGOs active in Afghanistan. The...
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AML RightSource: Jan 28, 2022
This week Transparency International released its 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The CPI uses a number of criteria to evaluate the status...
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AML RightSource: Jan 21, 2022
This week the US Treasury issued its Year in Review: Treasury’s Top Accomplishments During Year One of the Biden-Harris Administration. The release...
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AML RightSource: Jan 14, 2022
This week FinCEN’s Acting Director, Him Das, delivered remarks at the ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference. In the speech, he spoke about...
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AML RightSource: Jan 07, 2022
This week was the 1st anniversary of the insurrection at the US Capitol. John and Elliot focus their conversation on what the financial crime...
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AML RightSource: Dec 31, 2021
This episode originally aired on October 15th, 2021.
In August 2021, Global Financial Integrity published Acres of Money Laundering – Why U.S. Real...
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AML RightSource: Dec 24, 2021
The FATF has issued it’s second 12-month review of its revised standards for virtual assets and virtual asset providers. John Byrne, Executive Vice...
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AML RightSource: Dec 17, 2021
This week FinCEN issued an Request for Information and Comment (RFI) on a Review of Bank Secrecy Act Regulations and Guidance. The RFI asks for...
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AML RightSource: Dec 10, 2021
This week FinCEN issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Real Estate Transactions and a ...
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AML RightSource: Dec 03, 2021
Last week the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a Joint Statement on...
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AML RightSource: Nov 26, 2021
This episode previously aired October, 8th 2021.
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), The Washington Post and many other...
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AML RightSource: Nov 19, 2021
This week the IRS published the IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report. IRS-CI is the criminal investigative arm of the...
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AML RightSource: Nov 12, 2021
The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”), the New York State Department of Financial Services,...
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AML RightSource: Nov 05, 2021
INTERPOL has released its latest survey of member countries – Assessing Crimes Against Cultural Property 2020. The report discusses the INTERPOL...
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AML RightSource: Oct 29, 2021
The Financial Action Task Force held its most recent Plenary last week. The delegates completed work on a number key initiatives – updated guidance...
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AML RightSource: Oct 22, 2021
The Biden Administration and the Treasury Department have unveiled a proposal to improve tax fairness and compliance. The proposal seeks to enhance...
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AML RightSource: Oct 15, 2021
In August 2021, Global Financial Integrity published Acres of Money Laundering – Why U.S. Real Estate is a Kleptocrat’s Dream. The report compares...
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AML RightSource: Oct 08, 2021
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), The Washington Post and many other news organizations around the world have...
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AML RightSource: Oct 01, 2021
This week the Department of Homeland Security added an item to its website entitled “if you see something, say something.” The item discusses how...
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AML RightSource: Sep 24, 2021
This week FinCEN published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding anti-money laundering regulations for the trade in antiquities. John...
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AML RightSource: Sep 17, 2021
This week the Basel Institute on Governance published its 10th AML Index. The Index looks at activities by 112 countries to effectively operate...
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AML RightSource: Sep 10, 2021
This week is the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The events of that day impacted many lives and changed how people view the world and the threats in it. It...
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AML RightSource: Sep 03, 2021
This week FATF issued a Mutual Evaluation Report for Japan. John and Elliot discuss the findings in the report, the report process, and the focus of...
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AML RightSource: Aug 27, 2021
This week saw a White House summit on cybersecurity making clear the connection between cybersecurity and national security. John and Elliot discuss...
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AML RightSource: Aug 20, 2021
This week saw the rapid fall of the Afghan government to the Taliban. John and Elliot discuss the collateral damage from this sudden change,...
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AML RightSource: Aug 13, 2021
This week saw virtual currencies be the focus in many venues. John and Elliot discuss statements from the head of the SEC and the fine levied against...
