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FATF: Review of Standards on Virtual Assets and Providers (Archive Edition)
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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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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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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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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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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This episode previously aired October, 8th 2021.
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), The Washington Post and many other...
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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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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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INTERPOL has released its latest survey of member countries – Assessing Crimes Against Cultural Property 2020. The report discusses the INTERPOL...
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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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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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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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The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), The Washington Post and many other news organizations around the world have...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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This week, Tim White and John Byrne discuss the recently imposed sanctions on Cuban officials by the Biden Administration
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This week at a hearing of a subcommittee of the House Banking Committee the risks related to central bank digital currencies. John and Elliot discuss...
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This week the US Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control held hearing on the federal response to the drug overdose epidemic. John and Elliot...
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This week US banking regulators asked for comment on proposed interagency guidance on third-party relationships. The proposed guidance will replace...
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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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This week FinCEN issued the first Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism National Priorities. They identify eight areas of...
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This week John and Elliot discuss the recent FinCEN recognition of a number of organizations related to the use of a Bank Secrecy Act, how they are...