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Financial Crime MattersCountering Canada’s Deadly Drug Trade, with Nick SouccarIn this episode of “Financial Crime Matters,” Kieran talks live from the ACAMS Assembly Canada with Inspector Nick Souccar, who is Officer in Charge of Federal Policing Criminal Operations, Serious and Organized Crime, and the Canadian Integrated Response to Organized Crime for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Nick and Kieran discuss law enforcement’s efforts to secure Canada’s borders against the importation of ‘traditional’ plant-based drugs like cocaine and the flood of precursor chemicals for producing fentanyl in makeshift labs throughout the country. With 21 fentanyl-related deaths in Canada per day, efforts to fight drug trafficking and manufacturing throughout has required a m...
2025-12-1522 min
Financial Crime MattersHow the Big Banks Look at Stablecoin, Digital Assets and Modernization, with Ned ConwayIn this episode of "Financial Crime Matters," Kieran talks live from The ACAMS Assembly Las Vegas with Ned Conway, Executive Secretary at the Wolfsberg Group, an association of 12 of the world's largest banks that focuses on managing financial crime and money laundering risks.
Ned discusses Wolfsberg's recommendations for banking stablecoin producers, pointing to the group's recent guidance "Provision of Banking Services to Fiat-backed Stablecoin Issuers." The guidance adapts some of Wolfberg's seminal recommendations for correspondent banking relationships and can be "flipped" to serve banks considering dealing in stablecoin in various capacities.
Commenting on remarks earlier in the day by Undersecretary...
2025-11-1731 min
What The Fraud?When Growth Meets Guardrails at Money20/20 Part 2Fraud got faster. Your strategy has to be smarter. So what do leaders who rethink risk do to stay ahead?For part two of this special episode of What the Fraud?, Sumsub’s Sales Director, Americas, Anastasia Shvechkova, sits down with five operators who are scaling trust without slowing growth.Recorded live at Money20/20 USA, this episode brings insight from leaders at Standard Chartered, Ebanx, ACAMS, Adyen, and Nubank. We dive into the modernization of dollar infrastructure, tackling fraud in emerging markets, evolving AML standards, breaking down data silos, navigating Web3 compliance, managing BN...
2025-11-1337 min
Sanctions SpaceOksana Ihnatenko on Supporting UkraineAt the ACAMS Las Vegas Assembly, Justine sat down with Oksana Ihnatenko, RUSI, and ACAMS Rising Professional of the Year. Their discussion includes Oksana’s research and work to build public-private partnerships in Ukraine, how Ukrainians view current sanctions policy, and how Ukraine’s reconstruction can be funded.
Oksana Ihnatenko is a Researcher for the Supervising and Monitoring Ukraine’s Reconstruction Funds (SMURF) project at the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI, based in Kyiv. Her research focuses on Ukraine's adherence to FATF standards, fighting financial crime, anti-money laundering efforts, and issues surrounding reconstruction. You can read more here. https...
2025-10-1621 min
Sanctions SpaceCarole House on AI, Cyber and SanctionsAt the ACAMS Las Vegas Assembly, Justine sat down with Carole House, Senior Distinguished Fellow, ACAMS. Their discussion includes the AFC implications of generative artificial intelligence, including increasing sophistication of deepfakes and the resulting ‘authenticity crisis’, how we can build resilience to the threat, and trends in cyber-enabled sanctions evasion.
Carole House recently joined ACAMS as a Senior Distinguished Fellow. Among Carole’s many prominent and senior roles, she previously served as the White House National Security Council (NSC) special advisor for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure policy.
2025-10-0618 min
Sanctions SpaceAlex Zerden on the Middle East, Crypto, Cartels and Changing U.S. PrioritiesAt the ACAMS Las Vegas Assembly, Justine sat down with Alex Zerden, Capitol Peak Strategies. Their discussion covers a range of U.S. sanctions priorities, including significant action undertaken on both drug cartels and Iran, easing measures on Syria, and the implications of a U.S.-backed stablecoin.
Alex Zerden is the Founder and Principal of Capitol Peak Strategies, a risk advisory firm based in Washington, DC. Capitol Peak works with leading financial institutions, companies and organizations to navigate emerging technologies, financial regulation, and economic crisis.
2025-09-2626 min
FinCrime Unfiltered with Sarah Beth FelixHot Takes on U.S. AML Reform & John Hurley’s ACAMS Vegas Statement | FinCrime UnfilteredHost Sarah Beth Felix dives into the real meaning behind U.S. Undersecretary of the Treasury John Hurley’s ACAMS Vegas statement — and what it could mean for the future of AML reform. Key Hot Takes & Quotes:“As everyone in this field knows, there are useful SARs and not so useful SARs.”SAR Complexity, Flooding the system, Communication gaps, Exam reform, AI innovation, De-risking dangers, Modernizing AML, and More!Sarah Beth breaks down what’s rhetoric vs. what’s realistic — and why Hurley’s remarks may signal a turning point in the U.S. AML policy.
2025-09-1932 min
Financial Crime MattersUncovering Links to Chinese Underground Laundering and More:LatAm Conference Special with John TobonIn this episode of "Financial Crime Matters" Kieran talks with John Tobon, former assistant director for the Department of Homeland Security Investigations' Countering Transnational Crime and Terrorism Division, to set the stage for ACAMS' upcoming Assembly Latin America in Cancun, July 21- 22, 2025. In this fast-moving conversation, John and Kieran discuss Chinese underground money laundering, migration and money laundering, and the state of public private partnerships in Latin America. https://www.acams.org/en/events/the-assembly/the-assembly-latam
2025-07-1512 min
Sanctions SpaceStephanie Baker on Punishing PutinAt the ACAMS Europe Assembly in Paris, Justine sat down with Stephanie Baker, Senior Writer, Bloomberg. Their discussion includes how Russia has exploited loopholes to circumvent sanctions and export controls and continue financing its war, how Russia’s wartime economy may impact peace negotiations, and how the new economic tool of ‘secondary tariffs’ could potentially play out.
Stephanie recently published a book titled ‘Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia’. You can find further details here: Punishing Putin — Stephanie Baker | Writer & Journalist https://stephaniebakerwriter.com/punishing-putin
2025-05-2822 min
Sanctions SpaceLaura Ferris on Sanctions, Corruption, and Illegal LoggingOn the margins of the ACAMS Hollywood Assembly, Justine sat down with Laura Ferris, The Sentry, to discuss illicit financial flows linked to environmental crime. Their discussion includes assessing the distinct overlap between environmental crime, sanctions, and corruption, as well as a spotlight on the illegal logging trade – including how funds are laundered, the current state of global action to address the trade, and how organizations should think about their related supply chain risk.
Laura Ferris is Senior Policy Advisor, Illegal Logging at The Sentry. Find out more here.
https://thesentry.org/about/
2025-05-1918 min
Corrupt PodcastE17 Corrupted Clip: Black Market Organ TraffickingWelcome to the Corrupt Podcast!
When you think of human trafficking, you probably think of sex trafficking or kidnapping. We’re diving into the lesser known but thriving black market of organ trafficking. This industry, also known as transplant tourism or forced organ harvesting, accounts for an estimated 10% of organ transplants globally.
National Human Trafficking Hotline: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en or 1-888-373-7888.
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2025-05-1312 min
Sanctions SpaceKimberly Donovan on Geopolitics and the Emerging Axis of Evasion‘As we start to piece this all together, we found that there were certain trends and typologies that were very similar in terms of how China was working with Russia, as well as how China was working with Iran, and then just kind of shaping out this broader network of actors.’
In the latest episode of the Sanctions Space Podcast – recorded at the ACAMS Hollywood Assembly - Justine is joined by Kimberly Donovan, director of the Economic Statecraft Initiative within the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center. They discuss geopolitical trends and the interrelation with sanctions compliance - including the emergence of an ‘a...
2025-05-0622 min
Financial Crime MattersProsecuting Bank Insiders Gone Bad, with the DOJ’s Michael GradyIn this episode of Financial Crime Matters, Kieran sits down with Michael Grady, chief of the bank integrity unit at the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division during the ACAMS Assembly Vegas Conference in September.
Mike talks about the BIU’s remit to pursue criminal infractions at banks, payment service providers, cryptocurrency exchanges and other financial businesses subject to the Bank Secrecy Act. During their conversation, Mike discusses some specific cases involving institutions actively involved in breaking anti-money laundering, terror finance and sanctions laws, which pose a threat to national security.
2024-10-2921 min
Financial Crime MattersParsing the TD Bank Prosecution and Regulatory Settlements, with Craig TimmIn this episode of “Financial Crime Matters”, Kieran talks with ACAMS colleague, Craig Timm, Senior Director of AML at ACAMS.
Craig and Kieran do a deep dive into the recent settlements by TD Bank with the US Department of Justice, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network that resulted in more than $3 billion in monetary penalties, ongoing remediation and monitorships, as well as the prosecution of two bank insiders. With more individual prosecutions likely, Craig and Kieran layout the lessons for financial institutions from settlements and discuss how compliance prof...
2024-10-2424 min
Public KeyBuilding Bridges to Tackle Pig Butchering3 times a charm! This is the 3rd time Erin West (Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County, Office of the District Attorney) has appeared on the podcast speaking with Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) and all 3 episodes have been the most downloaded episodes in Public Key history.
Erin talks about the evolution of combating crypto crimes, from SIM swapping to pig butchering scams. She highlights the growing efforts with the Crypto Coalition and Operation Shamrock and how she will be leaving her position as Deputy District Attorney in Santa Clara to pursue operating Operation Shamrock full time.
S...
2024-10-2234 min
Sanctions SpaceJasleen Bains on the Terrorism-Crypto-Sanctions Nexus‘Looking at KYE (know your ecosystem), you’re able to essentially review the transaction that is not directly with you, and so you can see where the tokens are landing before potentially they’re going towards some sort of illicit flow or to an illicit actor.’
-Jasleen Bains on how to mitigate CTF risks
Recorded at ACAMS Las Vegas Assembly, in this latest episode of the Sanctions Space Podcast, Justine sat down with Jasleen Bains, Compliance Consultant, Ondo Finance and Founder, Bains Labs. They discuss the terrorism-financing landscape and how the illicit financial flows are evading sanctions, the evolution of crypto-r...
2024-10-2119 min
The Social World PodcastKarim Rajwani International Financial Crime ExpertDelighted to have Karim back after 6 months giving update on the shocking financial cost of Human Traffiking and Slavery. The The growth of the Follow the Money strategy is such an important addition to the investigation and interruption of crimes that are conservatively put at costing over 500 Billion dollars a year. Karim Rajwani, B.A, F.C.A. C.P.A. ACAMS talks to me of his extensive history in several settings helping combat these scourges on our communities. We discuss the growth of these crimes as well as strategies adopted to support law enforcement. We talk about the...
2024-10-1443 min
Compliance Clarified – a podcast by Thomson Reuters Regulatory IntelligenceSeason 12, Episode 3: Recapping the ACAMS Las Vegas 2024 Conference with veteran AML reporter Brett WolfIn the third episode of Season 12 of Compliance Clarified, Todd Ehret, senior regulatory intelligence expert, is joined by Brett Wolf for an insightful discussion on his takeaways from the recent ACAMS conference in Las Vegas.Brett Wolf is an award-winning journalist and our resident expert on AML, financial crime, and sanctions for Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence.Brett shares his insight on various discussions at ACAMS and FinCEN’s recently proposed rule that would amend financial institutions’ AML program requirements. He also offered his take on the latest developments with AI and the industry efforts surrounding the nasc...
2024-10-0332 min
Financial Crime MattersUnderstanding Canada’s Enhanced Regulatory Regime, with Jacqueline ShinfieldUnderstanding Canada’s Enhanced Regulatory Regime, with Jacqueline Shinfield.
In this episode of “Financial Crime Matters,” Kieran talks with Toronto-based attorney Jacqueline Shinfield, co-lead of Blakes’ Financial Services Regulatory Group.
Jackie details the unfolding revolution in Canadian anti-money laundering and counter terror finance, including creation of a safe harbor for information sharing among FINTRAC regulated entities and new sanctions reporting requirements.
Setting the stage for ACAMS upcoming “The Assembly Canada” November 6 and 7, Jackie also talks about how far Canada has come since the Cullen Commission Report by explaining the new role title insurers will play in verifying beneficial ownership in real estate...
2024-09-1922 min
AMLC podcast63. EMI's en witwasrisico's - Koos Couvée (ACAMS)Koos Couvée bespreekt in deze AMLC podcast de actuele ontwikkelingen rondom witwassen via Electronic Money Institutions (EMI's). Hij geeft een helder overzicht van wat EMI's zijn, de huidige stand van zaken in deze sector, en de specifieke witwasrisico's die met name buitenlandse EMI's met zich meebrengen.
Koos Couvée schrijft vanuit Londen voor ACAMS, een internationale organisatie voor professionals op het gebied van anti-financieel criminaliteit. Een waardevolle luistertip voor iedereen die op de hoogte wil blijven van de laatste trends en risico's binnen de financiële sector.
Britain’s E-Money Insti...
2024-08-1237 minThe Social World Podcast156 Traffiking and Slavery. Follow the Money.Traffiking and Slavery. Follow the Money. Such an important addition to the investigation and interruption of crimes that are conservatively put at costing over 150 Billion dollars a year. Karim Rajwani, B.A, F.C.A. C.P.A. ACAMS talks to me of his extensive history in several settings helping combat these scourges on our communities. We discuss the growth of these crimes as well as strategies adopted to support law enforcement. We talk about the huge need for more training, awareness raising accross the world. So much known yet so much to do including practical ideas that everyone...
2024-03-1500 minCompliance Clarified – a podcast by Thomson Reuters Regulatory IntelligenceSeason 10, Episode 8: Ongoing Ukraine war, global tensions add export controls to sanctions compliance complexityIn this episode Rachel Wolcott, senior editor, welcomes special guest Justine Walker to the podcast. Justine is the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists' (ACAMS) global head–sanctions, compliance, and risk and its vice-president for thought leadership. She is an expert on sanctions, counterterrorism, and financial crime she has held specialist positions within the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, HM Treasury, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and UK Finance.Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 ushered in a new set of unprecedented sanctions, including the imposition of a novel oil price cap, meant to stop Russia selling oi...
2024-03-1433 min
Financial Crime MattersIdentifying Financial Crime Threats, with Justine Walker and Craig TimmKieran talks with ACAMS colleagues Justine Walker, head of global sanctions and AML risk, and Craig Timm, senior AML director, about the just released “ACAMS Global AFC Threats 2024.”
Drawing on 788 in-depth interactions with anti-financial crime professionals that inform the report, Justine and Craig identify the top ten threats currently facing the global AFC community, including budget cuts at financial institutions, the rise of cyber-enabled crime, the fallout from global conflict, and more.
While detailing the threats, Justine and Craig also talk about how anti-financial crime professionals are responding and how financial institutions can prepare for the threats in their own AFC...
2024-02-1432 min
Moody’s Talks: KYC DecodedHuman trafficking: A call to arms for anti-financial crime and risk professionalsEvery year, on January 11, the US recognizes National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human trafficking – currently a $150 billion industry – continues to be a pervasive threat around the globe, with criminals profiting from the enslavement of other people. This brings us to the obvious question: what can anti-financial crime and risk professionals do to make this world a safer place and help put an end to this abhorrent practice?In this episode, we delve into this pressing issue with experts: Christopher Kemp, Director of Enterprise Operations at the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative; Chris Bagnall, Solutions Director at Quantexa; and Kari...
2024-01-1151 min
The MooncastCBDC's in Nigeria, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, & Blockchain Forensics w/Adebayo Tiamiyu | Ep. 40CBDC adoption in Nigeria, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, and Blockchain Forensics w/Adebayo Tiamiyu | Ep. 40
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Financial Crime Certifications
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2. ACAMS - https://www.acams.org/en/certifications/cams-certification#overview-03647706
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Financial Crimes Cert training with crypto
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2. ACAMS - https://www.acams.org/en/certifications/certified-cryptoasset-anti-financial-crime-specialist-certification-ccas
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2023-11-271h 14
Sanctions SpaceMelissa Duffy on Strategic Trade and Export Controls‘It’s the biggest deal. It’s the tip of the spear in the regulators effort to constrain Russia’s war ability’ -Melissa Duffy speaking about strategic trade and export controls
In the latest episode of the Sanctions Space Podcast, Justine is joined by Melissa Duffy, Partner, Trade and National Security at Fenwick & West LLP. Speaking on the margins of the ACAMS Vegas conference, they discuss the increasing use of strategic trade controls and export controls in countering Russia and China, demystifying the HS codes identified by the US and its partners, and the growing expectations on financial institutions to be the ‘ey...
2023-10-2318 min
Sanctions SpaceJason Blazakis on the Future of the Wagner Group‘I think the risk is still high. It’s going to take some time for the Wagner Group’s new leaders to step into those roles… I still see the organization as a significant threat to international peace and stability’
In the latest episode of the Sanctions Space Podcast, Justine is joined by Jason Blazakis, Professor of Practice, Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies; Director of Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Speaking on the margins of the ACAMS Vegas conference, they discuss the implications of recent Wagner Group developments – including its new leadership, strength, and relation...
2023-10-1323 min
AML ConversationsLive From ACAMS Las VegasThis week Elliot and John come to you from the ACAMS Assembly in Las Vegas. They discuss some of the highlights from sessions at the conference and talk about why the work of the financial crime compliance community is so important.
2023-10-0611 min
RegTechImpactRegTech und die Verlagerung der Compliance-Anwendung in die CloudWas ist dran an diesem „Hot Topic" Trend?
In dieser Episode erfahren sie die Antworten auf die Fragen:
Wie sieht die thematische Verbindung zwischen RegTech und Cloud-Compliance aus?
Was sind einige allgemeine regulatorische Anforderungen für die Cloud-Compliance?
Was sind die Herausforderungen der Cloud-Compliance?
Wie können Unternehmen die Cloud-Compliance sicherstellen?
Wie hilft Cloud-Compliance bei der Datensicherheit? etc.
Der Podcast wurde im Vorfeld der ACAMS German Chapter Veranstaltungen im Mai aufgezeichnet. ACAMS – das ist die Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists. Sie gilt als „die weltweit größte Mitgliederorganisation zur Bekämpfung von Finanzkriminalität“. ACAMS bietet weltweit Schul...
2023-09-2811 min
Financial Crime MattersParsing the Challenges of Fighting Financial Crime, with Rick Small, Dan Soto and John ByrneKieran talks with Rick Small, Director Financial Crimes Program, at Truist, Dan Soto, Chief Compliance Officer, Ally Financial, and John Byrne, Executive Vice President, AML RightSource, about what’s been achieved in the past 40 years in the fight against financial crime and what challenges lay ahead.
In anticipation of receiving the “ACAMS Lifetime Achievement Award” at The Assembly in Las Vegas in October, Rick, Dan, and John discuss the successes and shortcomings of past Bank Secrecy Act regulation, as well as what’s good and what’s bad in the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and the Corporate Transparency Act.
Drawing on nearly...
2023-08-0138 min
Financial Crime MattersPreparing for Europe’s AMLA and Fighting Financial Crime, with Dutch Central Banker Willem SchudelKieran talks with Willem Schudel, Head of Department, Financial Crime Supervision (AML/TF) at the Central Bank of the Netherlands, live from The Assembly Europe, ACAMS’ annual conference, held this year in Dublin.
Willem discusses the Dutch Central Bank’s preparations for the coming of the European Union’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority, or AMLA, and the bank’s latest initiatives with regulated entities, including expectations they adopt technology that will identify criminal activity and reinforce the risked-based approach.
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2023-07-0321 minCompliance Clarified – a podcast by Thomson Reuters Regulatory IntelligenceSeries 8, Episode 4: The case for reengineering KYC and the latest on sanctions screening challengesFirms need to re-engineer their anti-money laundering (AML) systems and controls to refocus on know-your-customer (KYC) processes to prevent the inevitable pile-up of transaction monitoring alerts. Firms' pivot to digital onboarding has prioritised speed over collecting enough information to determine whether transactions are suspicious. It has created an inefficient, expensive process where AML analysts are sifting through thousands of alerts looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack. The problems raise important questions about the ways that banks conduct AML controls today.Some banks, in an aim to onboard customers digitally in less than 24 hours, rely on tools...
2023-06-0821 min
Sanctions SpaceJonathan Schnatz on the IRS:CI and Countering Sanctions Evasion‘What we’re really seeing is the use of professional enablers, both by oligarchs to continue to hide their assets, and also in the export controls sanctions cases where they’re using shell corporations to hide the true shipment of goods’
In the latest episode of the Sanctions Space Podcast, Justine is joined by Jonathan Schnatz, Special Agent and Senior Analyst at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS:CI). Speaking on the margins of ACAMS Europe conference, they discuss sanctions evasion trends, including how the IRS:CI targets professional enablers of financial crime, common tactics for avoiding export c...
2023-06-0615 min
Financial Crime MattersCreating the Next Wave for Fighting Financial Crime, with FINTRAC’s Sarah PaquetKieran talks with Sarah Paquet, Director and CEO of the Financial Transaction Reports Analysis Centre, FINTRAC, live from ACAMS’ 27th annual moneylaundering.com conference in Hollywood, Florida.
Sarah discusses FINTRAC’s new role handling sanctions intelligence, managing the revolution in financial technology, and the financial intelligence unit’s ongoing commitment to expand and further internationalize Canada’s anti-financial crime public-private partnerships.
While detailing the initial success of the partnerships, including initiatives around human trafficking, online child exploitation and the fentanyl trade, the FINTRAC director says “we are definitely looking to bring [all] our partnerships to an international level” because FINTRAC should be se...
2023-06-0529 minMoody’s Talks: KYC DecodedKey insights from ACAMS Hollywood 2023The ACAMS Hollywood 2023 conference was another success bringing industry professionals and practitioners together to discuss AML regulatory trends, emerging technologies, and more. In this episode, host Alex Pillow provides on-the-ground coverage capturing engaging conversations with Kieran Beer, Director of Editorial Content, Chief Analyst at ACAMS; Lukayn Hunsicker, Moody's Analytics KYC Head of New Product Innovation; Richard Graham, Moody's Analytics KYC Industry Practice Lead; Colleen Dychdala, Moody's Analytics KYC Head of Premium Content at Grid; and Modesto Rivero, Moody's Analytics KYC Senior Product Analyst. And, for the first time, Alex takes his turn in the hot seat as he shares...
2023-06-0227 min
Sanctions SpaceCraig Timm on the Role of the US Department of Justice in Strengthening Sanctions‘The amount of resources they have going into this is significant - there are people in every state in the country focused on this… and I expect you will see more and more actions as the year goes on’ -Craig Timm on looking to the horizon for DOJ on sanctions
In the latest episode of the Sanctions Space Podcast, Justine is joined by Craig Timm, Senior Director of Anti-Money Laundering at ACAMS. They discuss key takeaways from the Global Sanctions Summit at ACAMS Hollywood, the role the US Department of Justice plays in the sanctions enforcement ecosystem, for example through fines...
2023-05-2414 min
The Banker PodcastMobilising finance against human traffickingOur first episode focuses on the growing global problem of human trafficking or modern slavery, which the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists' CEO Scott Liles describes as one of the biggest crises of our time. Women and children are being trafficked in growing numbers globally.But what role can financial services play in the identification of suspicious activity linked with human trafficking, and helping victims of trafficking get back on their feet again by providing them with access to financial services?Our guests for this episode are:Craig Timm, US head of AML at th...
2023-04-2532 min
Regulatory RamblingsUnpacking AML and Financial Crime Compliance with ACAMS Senior APAC LeaderAjay Shamdasani speaks to Hue Dang, Global Head of New Ventures, and Senior Asia-Pacific Leader, of the Association of Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) on AML, and latest developments on financial crime compliance, touching briefly on how the current state of sanctions affect businesses in Asia. In this episode, Hue Dang talks about ACAM's growth and influence in AML and financial crime compliance. Hue also shares her background and how she was drawn to a career in AML and compliance and discussed the increasing automation of financial crime and its impact on the industry. Sh...
2023-02-081h 00
Financial Crime MattersFighting the Online Exploitation of Children, with Jonathan Dupont and Tiffany PolyakKieran talks with Jonathan Dupont, a financial intelligence investigator for Western Union, and Tiffany Polyak, AFC Associate at ACAMS, about the growth in online sexual exploitation of children and the related rise in child sexual abuse materials on the Internet.
In exposing the scope of the online exploitation, Jonathan and Tiffany point to the more than 100 million reports of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in Europe and the United States in 2021, with 19,000 victims being identified in the United States alone. Drawing from their work to create ACAMS’ free online anti-CSAM training program, Jonathan and Tiffany detail typologies and tools to id...
2023-01-0416 minMoody’s Talks: KYC DecodedBonus Episode: ACAMS Vegas 2022, in less than 22 minutesAlex Pillow, host of the KYC Decoded podcast, caught up with Head of Financial Crime at Featurespace, Annegret Funke, and journalist from Compliance Week, Aaron Nicodemus, to get their standout moments from ACAMS Vegas. Here are their thoughts on the things you need to know.US Beneficial ownership: the registry is coming, what do you need to understand and how do you prepare?Crypto exposure: every institution has exposure through their customers, so where is yours?Encouraging innovation: regulators and law enforcement are actively fostering innovation in the industry and strengthening communication and collaboration.Inclusivity in banking: bringing smal...
2022-10-2722 min
Financial Crime MattersMaking Sense of the Current Chaos in Crypto, with Joby CarpenterKieran talks with ACAMS colleague Joby Carpenter about the current tumult in the digital asset world, including plummeting cryptocurrency prices, digital value’s exploitation by money launderers, the threat from cyberhackers, and the rise in crypto-related fraud schemes.
A global subject matter expert on cryptocurrency, Joby draws on 18 years of experience in strategic and risk analysis roles across the UK government, intelligence and regulatory community and concludes that there is a saner, albeit more regulated, future ahead for digital assets.
2022-10-0322 minCompliance Clarified – a podcast by Thomson Reuters Regulatory IntelligenceSeason 5, Episode 6: All things financial crimeIn the fifth episode of season 6 of the Compliance Clarified podcast, Susannah Hammond is joined by Rachel Wolcott and Brett Wolf to look at the compliance challenges posed by financial crime in general and sanctions in particular. Links to content referenced in the discussion: European Banking Authority new guidelines for MLROs which come into effect on December 1 2022 https://www.eba.europa.eu/sites/default/documents/files/document_library/Publications/Guidelines/2022/EBA-GL-2022-05%20GLs%20on%20AML%20compliance%20officers/1035126/Guidelines%20on%20AMLCFT%20compliance%20officers.pdf MEPs present plans to crack down on financial crime...
2022-06-2153 min
Sanctions SpaceAlexander Rodnyansky & Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi - Russia Sanctions & Supporting Ukraine ReconstructionACAMS was honoured to be joined at our Europe conference by two advisors of the Office of the President of Ukraine - Professor Alexander Rodnyansky and Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi. In the margins of the event, Alexander and Markiyan sat down with Justine for this Sanctions Space Podcast Episode - their discussion includes the measures they're looking at to styme Russia's ability to fund its invasion, the weaponization of global food insecurity by Russia, and efforts being explored to use the assets of Russian oligarchs to support reconstruction of Ukraine.
Alexander and Markiyan's full titles are as follows:
-Professor Alexander Rodnyansky, Presidential...
2022-06-1519 min
Law of Code#35 - Lana Schwartzman: Chief Compliance Officer at Dapper LabsLana Schwartzman (@LanaCryptoAML) is the Chief Compliance Officer at Dapper Labs, the team behind NBA Top Shots, NFL All Day, and Cryptokitties. Lana has more than 17 years of experience specializing in compliance, cryptocurrency regulations, and AML. Specifically, in BSA/AML/OFAC program development, MSB/MTL licensure process, internal audits, independent compliance program reviews, and consent order validation for various cryptocurrency exchange companies, financial institutions, and foreign banking organizations. Prior to joining Dapper Labs, she spent close to 3 years as a Chief Compliance Officer at a regulated P2P marketplace, and previously spent 7 years at Grant Thornton LLP in the...
2022-04-0650 min
The Kyckr PodcastFuture of KYC Compliance | EP 18 - ACAMS’s Lauren Kohr: Challenges of Complying With AML Regulatory ObligationsWhether it is laws, regulations, guidance, or issuances, the processes that make our regulatory regimes more effective are slow. By the time we reach consensus and refine our standards, criminals are doing something else.
Lauren Kohr has been in the anti-financial crime sector for over 16 years. She currently serves as Senior Director of AML at ACAMS, the largest international membership organization for Anti-Financial Crime professionals.
In today’s episode, she helped us reflect on how AML professionals experience the compliance process, the role of AI in AML and the B-side of disclosing sensitive financial crime information.
Topics discussed in this ep...
2022-03-0128 min
Loss Prevention Magazine PodcastFollowing the Money with ACAMS | Ep. 70In this episode of LPM’s Take 10 Podcast, Kevin McMenimen speaks with Senior Director of Anti-Money Laundering Lauren Kohr and Project Coordinator and Researcher Tiffany Polyak with the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). They talk about the work that ACAMS does through webinars, training content, thought leadership, public-private partnerships, and more. Specifically, they discuss how ACAMS works with financial institutions to follow the money and find the leaders of organized retail crime rings.
2022-02-1810 min
Financial Crime MattersCombating International Wildlife Trafficking & Other Environmental Crime, with Olivia Swaak-GoldmanKieran talks with Olivia Swaak-Goldman, executive director of the Wildlife Justice Commission, about the Hague-based organization’s efforts to stop the illegal wildlife trade and other forms of environmental exploitation, currently the fourth largest source of funds for transnational criminal organizations. Olivia discusses how WJC targets traffickers in endangered species and those having the greatest negative environmental impact with its team of former law enforcement investigators, intelligence officials and prosecutors.
Olivia highlights WJC’s recent success in prosecuting ivory and Pangolin smugglers with help from Nigeria and China as well as the ongoing struggle to take down transnational criminals throughout the...
2022-02-1520 min
We Were On A Break (Series)Ep. 26 (Season 2): Why I Think ACAMS Should NOT Lower Their Prices💰 🤦🏾♀️ Why I Think ACAMS Should NOT Lower Their Prices 💰 🤦🏾♀️Welcome to the episode 26 of the 2nd season of “WE WERE ON A BREAK” - Ross Voice. The series where the host, Stephen Brent Sargeant (Compliance Consultant to Bitfinex) talks to industry professionals during the CoronaVirus (COVID-19) quarantine and gains industry insights and expertise. In response to mix reactions to the AML educational juggernaut ACAMS $500 Million sale to French Investment Company, Wendel, I breakdown why I think ACAM should maintain their pricing scenarioYoutube - https://lnkd.in/dcRvaaaAIn this episode the host, Stephen Brent Sargeant responds to Oonagh...
2022-02-1416 min
Sanctions SpaceSpecial Episode: Kieran Beer and Dr. Justine Walker on Russia and ACAMS 2nd Global Sanctions SummitIn this special episode, our two ACAMS podcasts meet for the second time - Financial Crime Matters and the Sanctions Space.
Following conclusion of the second ACAMS Global Sanctions Summit, Justine and Kieran convene to discuss the current Russia-Ukraine crisis. Drawing on summit deliberations they explore the current state of play of the international sanctions response, including the prospect for a ‘start high, stay high’ approach.
2022-02-0720 min
Financial Crime MattersAnticipating the Scope of Possible Russian Sanctions, with Justine WalkerKieran talks with colleague Dr. Justine Walker, Global Head - Sanctions, Compliance and Risk at ACAMS, about the likely shape of sanctions against Russia should it invade Ukraine.
In the wake of ACAM’s Second Annual Sanctions Summit, Justine discusses keynote speaker and White House special advisor Peter Harrell’s promise of severe sanctions against Russia should it attack Ukraine and analyzes the Summit buzz about how the United States, United Kingdom and European Union as well as the financial industry are preparing for possible sanctions.
“In thinking of good practice… you do need to map your Russia exposure,” Justine says, addi...
2022-02-0721 min
Sanctions SpaceGeorge Voloshin on Potential Sanctions Dynamics of EU-Russia Ties and Trade“we should acknowledge the simple fact that, in economic terms, Russia matters much more to the EU than it does to the US, and that the EU matters to Russia much more than the US does to Russia.”
In this episode, Justine is joined by George Voloshin, corporate intelligence expert and ACAMS CGSS instructor, in which they discuss Russian-EU trade and considerations for entities with Russian exposure. George provides a detailed overview of the dynamics of Russia and the EU’s economic relationship, including energy dependency, and talks to the difficulties of ascertaining ownership and control and conducting due diligence on hig...
2022-01-2825 min
Sanctions SpaceSue Eckert on the Afghanistan Humanitarian Situation and UNSC Resolution 2615‘humanitarian groups cannot be expected to provide assistance in these complex areas without some risk… we have to accept that this is a situation where you cannot eliminate risk, it has to be managed’
In this episode, Justine is joined by Sue Eckert, Senior Associate (Non-resident), Humanitarian Agenda, Center for Strategic and International Studies, where they discuss United Nations Security Council Resolution 2615, including the complexity involved in passing the Resolution and significance it has for processing payments into Afghanistan. Justine and Sue also discuss the dire situation on the ground in Afghanistan, and next steps for the international community to ensure...
2022-01-1327 minWe Were On A Break (Series)Ep. 8 (Season 2): How To Get A Job In Crypto (Featuring insights from Jason Yanowitz (tweet)) - Blockworks)How To Get A Job In Crypto o (Featuring insights from Jason Yanowitz’s Tweet)Welcome to the episode 8 of the 2nd season of “WE WERE ON A BREAK” - Ross Voice. The series where the host, Stephen Brent Sargeant (Compliance Consultant to Bitfinex) talks to industry professionals during the CoronaVirus (COVID-19) quarantine and gains industry insights and expertise. With TCAE posting 4 cryptocurrency related compliance positions within one (1) week and flood of applications coming in, Stephen goes through some common pitfalls and some unknown strategies on how to attract the best crypto employers. In this session, Stephe...
2021-11-2320 min
The ScoopPolicy Scoop with Aislinn Keely: Unpacking the FATF's guidance and its impact on the global crypto landscapeThe crypto world has only just begun digesting the finalized crypto reporting requirements from the Financial Action Task Force, or FATF.The years-long process began in the summer of 2019 when the FATF made public its initial version that called for what it dubbed virtual asset service providers, or VASPs, to undertake an unprecedented degree of information-sharing about their customers and the transactions they conduct. Since then, the guidance has gone through numerous iterations and accounted for emerging use cases like decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), to name a few. At the heart of t...
2021-11-1724 minFinancial Crime MattersFighting Financial Crime in Canada, with Jacqueline ShinfieldKieran talks with Jacqueline Shinfield, partner at Blakes, Cassels & Graydon about the latest legislative and regulatory requirements from Finance Canada and FINTRAC that are part of the nation’s renewed vigor to fight financial crime.
Ahead of the ACAMS Annual Canada Conference on 3, 4 November, Jackie and Kieran discuss Canada’s new cost recovery plan’s impact on FINTRAC regulated entities, issues arising from ongoing regulatory examinations, technological gaps in implementing the new electronic fund transfer reporting requirements and lessons from the Cullen Commission.
“If anyone is interested in learning about money laundering, ways to launder money, trade-based money laundering, there are so m...
2021-10-1526 min
The Kyckr PodcastFuture of KYC Compliance | EP 4 - The AML Training Academy‘s Kevin Sullivan: What Organizations Get Wrong About AML complianceKevin Sullivan, CAMS, CCI spent 21 years with the New York State Police, where he saw the correlation between crime and money laundering on his first detail in undercover narcotics. He followed the money moving to a major crimes unit which led to an assignment with the FBI led Hudson Valley White Collar Crimes Task Force. For his last 9 years with the State Police Kevin was assigned to the New York HIFCA (High Intensity Financial Crimes Area) of the ICE led El Dorado Task Force in Manhattan, where he was the NY State Money Laundering Investigations Coordinator.
This is one of...
2021-06-1526 min
Fraud Fighter Podcast028 - Illegal Wildlife Trade - Dr. Scott GrobDr. Scott Grob is a subject matter expert for ACAMS. He was previously interviewed in Episode 14 about the CAMS credential. While working in Hong Kong, he experienced illegal wildlife and natural resources trade. In this episode, we discuss:Why investigating illegal wildlife trade is importantThe financial effects of illegal plants and wildlife trade to societyThe training and resources available to identify this problemACAMS-WWF (free training) Ending Illegal Wildlife Tradehttps://www.acams.org/en/training/certificates/ending-illegal-wildlife-tradeFATF Guidancehttps://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/methodsandtrends/documents/money-laundering-wildlife-trade.htmlEgmo...
2021-04-2624 minSanctions SpaceSPECIAL EPISODE: Kieran Beer and Dr. Justine Walker‘The use of sanctions has grown incredibly, the complexity of sanctions, the reach of US person globally, the use of secondary sanctions – these are all elements which have just escalated continually over recent years, and that has resulted in some pushback from other jurisdictions’
In this special episode, our two ACAMS podcasts meet - Financial Crime Matters and the Sanctions Space. Justine and Kieran discuss the unprecedented scale and pace of change of sanctions in 2020, key trends we are likely to see in the sanctions space over the coming year, and the Biden administration’s potential approach to key regimes such as...
2021-02-2224 minFinancial Crime MattersShifts in the Sanctions Landscape with Justine WalkerA special episode for everyone monitoring the critical and shifting sanctions landscape. Kieran interviews Dr Justine Walker (who has her own podcast series ‘The Sanctions Space’) about the recent unprecedented scale of change of sanctions, key emerging trends, and the Biden administration’s potential approach to China, Iran, North Korea and others.
Next week we’re also hosting our first ACAMS Global Sanctions Summit, with speakers from White House, World Bank, UN, OFAC and European Commission. Find out more at: https://www.acams.org/en/events/conferences/sanctions-space-summit.
And subscribe to Justine’s podcast at www.soundcloud.com/sanctionsspace to hear more...
2021-02-2225 min
Financial Crime MattersThe Challenges in Preventing Financial Crime with Matis Maeker“It will happen to you: sooner or later, all financial institutions will be in the midst of a new scheme or scandal,” Matis Maeker, head of Estonia’s Financial Supervisory Authority warns.
Drawing on his experience addressing the scandals involving money laundering out of the Russian Federation and as a leader in Estonia’s effort to build a tougher AML/CFT regime, Matis, talks with Kieran about the challenges faced by both supervisory authorities and the entities they oversee in preventing financial crime. A lawyer with Estonia’s FSA since 2012 and head of the authority’s AML/CFT department for the past two...
2021-02-1519 min
Compliance TimeIllegal Wildlife TradeSend a Text Message to Denitsa and Compliance Time.Guest of the podcast is Elliott Turner - a compliance professional, based in South Africa, with a passion for wildlife and the natural world. He spent the last 13 years guiding, advising and supporting top tier firms in the Banking, Investment Management and FinTech industries. His passion for wildlife and the natural world, has given him the opportunity to help raise awareness of the Illegal Wildlife Trade, which included putting together a webinar series entitled “Wildlife Crime is Financial Crime” with Navigate Compliance and the International Compliance Association (ICA...
2020-12-1657 minFraud Fighter Podcast014 - Certified AML Specialist Credential - ACAMS with Dr. Scott GrobDr. Scott Grob is a subject matter expert in anti-money laundering with the Association of Certified Anti-Money Specialists (ACAMS). ACAMS is the gold standard in international anti-money laundering and compliance training.www.acams.orgwww.acamstoday.orgIn this episode, we discuss:The value of the CAMS credentialHow ACAMS helps society in fighting money launderingHow money laundering is an international problem.The training that ACAMS provides to stop money launderingIf you have benefited from this podcast episode, please subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Also, leave a review be...
2020-12-0735 min
Financial Crime Matters“The FinCEN Files”: understanding the story behind the story‘If you don’t understand who’s behind a shell company, you’re not going to understand what’s going on with a multi-million-dollar transaction moving across borders.’
Mike Hudson and Spencer Woodman, investigative journalists at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), talk with Kieran about the 16 months of reporting that went into making sense of the FinCEN files - more than 2000 leaked SARs linking the world’s biggest banks to Jho Low, Paul Manafort, Russian oligarchs, and international crime networks.
Mike and Spencer detail their investigative methods and describe the systemic failures that led to billions of dollars of dirty money...
2020-11-1621 min
Financial Crime MattersIdentifying the Financial Footprints of Human Trafficking'Everybody has something they can do to begin to address [human trafficking] in their day-to-day business.'
Dr. James Cockayne is Head of Secretariat of Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST), a year-old United Nations initiative enlisting financial institutions in the fight against human trafficking. In this episode, James talks with Kieran about how financial institutions can help track and interdict the proceeds of human trafficking, shun investment in businesses that profit from trafficking, and help the victims of modern slavery re-enter the global financial system.
FAST has partnered with ACAMS to provide the anti-human trafficking training and certification program “Fi...
2020-11-0222 minCompliance TimeNew People & Career in ComplianceSend a Text Message to Denitsa and Compliance Time.In this episode we will explore some projects related to people who want to start their career in compliance or move within the field. People are one of the most important resources for financial institutions. However, to get started in compliance or to shift within the different fields is getting increasingly more difficult. But our guest Ruzaan Karwa knows how to help! Ruzaan manages a team of Anti Money Laundering investigators for the Financial Intelligence Unit at one of the big 5 banks in Canada an...
2020-10-2840 min
AML Talk Show brought to you by KYC360.com, with host Stephen PlattEpisode 18: Chinali Patel and Brian Gonzales in conversation with Stephen PlattIllegal wildlife trade (IWT) is estimated to be worth around $20bn per year, making it the 4th largest crime on a global level. Many criminal syndicates perceive it to be a low-risk and highly profitable model, and FATF and United for Wildlife Foundation have highlighted the convergence of IWT with narcotics, human trafficking, arms trade and counter-proliferation, and financial threats. IWT also fuels corruption, has serious environmental and biodiversity costs, as well as potentially significant impacts for public health and national economies. In particular, the recent high profile spread of zoonotic diseases (ie the coronavirus pandemic) underlines the importance...
2020-10-2359 min
Financial Crime MattersCrime in Plain Sight - 1MDB'I could see in plain sight that there were dots to be joined'
Clare Rewcastle Brown first broke the 1MDB scandal in 2015, and has followed and reported on all of the developments ever since, in the Sarawak Report. In this episode Clare talks with Kieran about the latest fallout from 1MDB, the scale and scope of the corruption, and how banks can do more to detect these crimes in the early stages.
Find the Sarawak Report at: https://www.sarawakreport.org
2020-10-1915 min
Captivated Audience: A Financial Crime PodcastFemale Crime Fighters: Elizabeth Slim, Senior Consultant, Volkov Law & ACAMS Co-Chair, Southern California Chapter (USA)Elizabeth Slim joins Marie Lundberg and Sam Sheen to chat about the recent FinCen Guidance on politically exposed persons ("PEPs") in the USA and how it differs from similar regulations in the UK, her work in founding her local ACAMS Chapter. Elizabeth chats about the PEPs identified in the FinCen leaks, the changes to PEP lists anticipated following the US election and what financial institutions need to do now to stay ahead of the game.
2020-10-1815 min
EtikaMente PodcastElvis Chirinos - Compliance y Equipos de Alto RendimientoElvis Chirinos, Socio Director de E&W Consulting and Services, una firma de cumplimiento y gestión de riesgos en Miami, Florida, EEUU. Elvis cuenta con una trayectoria profesional de más de 13 años en Cumplimiento Normativo, Gobierno Corporativo y Gestión de Riesgo del Lavado de Dinero y el Financiamiento al Terrorismo para el sector financiero. Es economista, con un Máster en Gerencia de Empresas, Certificado en el Programa de Perfeccionamiento de Estudios Bancarios de la Cátedra Simón Bolívar, Certificado en el Programa de Formación Docente y Certificado en el Programa de Formación...
2020-10-1555 min
Financial Crime MattersGangsters, Whales and Businessmen - Moneylaundering in CanadaSam Cooper is an investigative journalist who has dedicated his career to exposing moneylaundering in British Columbia.
From moneylaundering operations in Canadian casinos, to Chinese millionaires smuggling in cash to buy swathes of Vancouver real estate (but not to live in), Sam talks Kieran through the financial crime typologies, scams and trends he's observed during his investigations in recent years.
Follow Sam on Twitter for more scoops: https://twitter.com/scoopercooper
2020-07-2718 min
Financial Crime MattersPublic + Private - the Silver Bullet against Financial Crime?‘All too often criminal investigations hit a dead end when law enforcement encounters a company with hidden ownership’.
In this episode, Edward Kitt (Illicit Finance Policy Lead at the British Embassy in Washington DC) and Kieran talk about the UK’s public beneficial ownership register, tangible benefits of the public-private partnership group JMLIT, and how effective global information sharing might be the answer to solving both new, and cold, cases in human trafficking, moneylaundering, art & antiquities trafficking…and more.
Read the full UK Economic Crime plan at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-plan-2019-to-2022
2020-07-2414 min
FCPA Compliance ReportEric Young on the Plumbing and Wiring of ComplianceIn the Episode, I am joined by Eric Young. Eric has been in the compliance field longer than anyone I know and long before it was called Compliance. Eric graduated from Columbia University at the age of 20, with a degree in Economics and has securities licenses with FINRA and is ACAMS-certified. He started with the Fed in 1980 and has 40 years’ regulatory and Chief Compliance Officer experience with the Fed, JP Morgan Chase, General Electric, S&P Global Ratings, and four foreign banks including UBS and most recently, as CCO of BNP Paribas.
Some of the highlights include:
Young has been in...
2020-07-1322 min
AML Talk Show brought to you by KYC360.com, with host Stephen PlattEpisode 12: Jim Richards in conversation with Stephen PlattJim is the Principal and Founder of RegTech Consulting, a private consultancy aimed at developing the next generation of BSA/AML and financial crime professionals, technologies and programs. Previously Jim worked for over 10 years as the BSA Officer, Global Head of Financial Crimes Risk Management at Wells Fargo & Co, and before that he served as the Global Anti-Money Laundering Operations Executive for Bank of America. Jim was also a founding member of the ACAMS advisory board, has spent five years serving as Assistant District Attorney, Special Investigations Unit in Cambridge, MA, and is the author of “Transnational Criminal Organizations, Cybercrime, an...
2020-06-1259 min
Compliance and CoronavirusSepideh Rowland on the Impact of PPP on Financial Institution ComplianceWelcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Sepideh Rowland, Vice President at K2 Intelligence FIN and head of managed services. She has over 20 years of regulatory compliance experience, including leadership positions at money services businesses, large financial institutions, and community banks. She is also Co-Chair of the U.S. Capital Chapter Advisory Board for ACAMS; as Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for the ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference; and as an Advisory Board Member (former Chair) for the American Bankers Association Certified AML and Fraud Professional...
2020-06-1020 min
Financial Crime MattersLaw Enforcement vs Cybercrime in ManhattanMichael Sachs talks to Kieran Beer about the cutting-edge work that the Manhattan District Attorney's office is doing to take down cybercrime. From scams involving Michael Jordan sneakers and black market Xanax, to a crypto armed robbery, he's seen it all.
Their discussion also cover the ambiguities of this new world, including ongoing tensions between law enforcement and tech companies around device encryption, and the due diligence (or otherwise) being undertaken by innovative exchange channels like Bitcoin ATMs.
See Michael's bio at: https://www.manhattanda.org/about-the-office/executive-team/
2020-05-1517 min
Financial Crime MattersThe Financial Tools of Statecraft'These tools make it harder, costlier and riskier [for rogue actors] to move money around the world.'
In this episode, Juan Zarate explains why sanctions shouldn’t be treated like a light switch, what he thinks about the US withdrawal from the JCPOA, and why financial tools are at the heart of national security efforts.
In one of Financial Crime Matters' most wide-ranging interviews, Kieran Beer also asks Juan to comment on the delicate balance between privacy and transparency, and finally…what keeps him up at night.
While at the US Treasury, Juan Zarate advised the White House on Terr...
2020-04-1730 minCaptivated Audience: A Financial Crime PodcastFinancial Crime Prevention Leadership: Karl-Johan Karlsson, Head of Compliance, Handelsbanken and Co-Chair ACAMS Nordics Chapter (Denmark, recorded on 24 March 2020)Karl-Johan Karlsson, Head of Compliance, Handelsbanken & Co-Chair ACAMS Nordics Chapter on navigating the choppy waters of remote working arrangements, keeping connected and the importance of flexibility when it comes to accommodating the work/home environment.
2020-04-1507 minWe Were On A Break (Series)Ep. 1: Real Talk With Top NYC Recruiter (Sanjeev Menon: Compliance, Networking and Career Development)Welcome to the first episode of “WE WERE ON A BREAK” - Ross Voice. The series where I talk to industry professionals during the Corona Virus (COVID-19) quarantine and gain industry insights and expertise. For the first episode we have none other than the ACAMS Article of the Year recipient, and top recruiter in NYC, Sanjeev Menon. We cover job searching during a global pandemic, top skills that AML/Compliance professionals need, how to network virtually and the future of work with emerging technology like Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. This episode is a must listen. Enjoy and don’t be sca...
2020-04-0831 min
Financial Crime MattersSanctions of our Time: Iran, Venezuela and the Kingpins‘We can continue to see them as an adversary or threat…and [still] negotiate an end to their nuclear program’.
In this episode, recorded in February before the scale of the global COVID-19 outbreak became apparent, Kieran Beer and Adam Szubin discuss the effectiveness of sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, and the Kingpin Act.
A sanctions insider for many years, Adam Szubin has a distinguished history of service with the US Treasury, including nine years as the Director of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). As one of the architects of the JCPOA, he’s uniquely placed to comment on...
2020-04-0217 min
Financial Crime MattersIs Money Laundering in Online Gaming Flying Under the Radar?In the first episode of Financial Crime Matters Season 2, Anton Moiseienko and Kayla Izenman of RUSI talk to Kieran Beer about their recent report on money laundering in the online gaming world (Fortnite, Clash of Clans and others).
Hear how third party marketplaces are being used to exchange game currency (bought with illegal funds) for fiat currency, how financial institutions can spot this activity, and what the regulatory response has been so far.
Read the full RUSI report here: https://rusi.org/publication/rusi-newsbrief/gaming-system-money-laundering-through-online-games"
2020-03-1614 min
Financial Crime MattersMoney Laundering in Real Estate with Maureen MaloneyIn Vancouver there are many high-end apartments where the lights never go on...
In 2018/2019, Professor Maureen Maloney led an expert panel investigating Money Laundering in British Columbia's real estate sector. The expert panel reported that up to $5.3 billion was laundered through the BC real estate market in 2018, raising housing prices by an estimated 5%.
In this podcast, the final episode of Financial Crime Matters Season 1, Kieran Beer and Maureen Maloney unpick why British Columbia is so vulnerable to money laundering, and how authorities might move to stop it.
Access the expert panel's full report at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov...
2020-01-1616 min
Enlightenment of ChangeRelaunching a Career After a Breakhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ljs9sQkRTo&feature=youtu.beConnie’s Inspiring quote is by ~ SocratesThe secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”Have you taken a break from work? Not just a month or two but a real time-out … maybe it was to be a stay-at-home mom or to care for an older family member. Whatever your reason, re-entering the workforce after a long break can be not only hard but also intimidating.Time to get real - a...
2020-01-1336 min
Financial Crime MattersA Survivor's Story: Timea NagyAt 20, Timea Nagy was forced into sex slavery. But her story didn't end there.
Her memoir 'Out of the Shadows' describes a vulnerable girl, tricked and manipulated by traffickers, who - once she escapes - becomes a key player in putting away the bad guys.
In this episode, Kieran asks how financial institutions can help. And Timea explains that their evidence might soon prevent victims from suffering the secondary trauma of a court case, like the one she faced.
Read more about Timea, and her passionate commitment to raising awareness of human trafficking at https://www.timeascause.com/about
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2019-11-0610 min
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2019-11-041h 40
Binance PodcastFighting Financial Crime in the Digital Era - Former FATF Executive Secretary Rick McDonellBinance Podcast has the privilege to interview Rick McDonell, Former Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Executive Secretary and Executive Director at Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). Rick shares his perspectives on how fighting financial crime has evolved over the last 30 years around the world and how blockchain technology can help to fight financial crimes in the crypto space.Rick is a lawyer by training and has had extensive experience as a federal prosecutor and in conducting complex investigations including being in charge of many multidisciplinary investigation Task Forces into organised crime cases both nationally and internationally. Mr. McDonell...
2019-10-2233 min
Financial Crime MattersThe Laundrymen: Jeffrey Robinson on cleaning up global money launderingJeffrey Robinson introduced stories of money laundering to the masses with his 1995 global best seller 'The Laundrymen'. Poised to release a completely revised edition 'The New Laundrymen' next year, Jeffrey gives Kieran a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what's included.
Always opinionated and deeply passionate about the characters and stories he uncovers, Robinson, the author of 30 books, has been labelled "the world's leading financial crime author."
Read Jeffrey's full bio on his website: http://www.jeffreyrobinson.com/bio
2019-10-1815 min
Financial Crime MattersCanada's Radical Rethink on AML with Jacqueline ShinfieldFATF spoke...and Canada listened.
Jacqueline Shinfield of Blake, Cassels & Graydon walks Kieran Beer through the sweeping changes that Canada is making to its AML and Anti-Financial Crime legislative landscape.
From regulating virtual currencies, changes to STR regimes, and dramatic shifts in Electronic Funds Transfer reporting frameworks - this is a must-hear briefing for all compliance professionals.
And...it's just the start. Jacqueline tells us where Canada might tighten regulations even further as it seeks to match shifts in technology, and how our society shapes itself today.
Read Jacqueline's full bio at: https://www.blakes.com/English/WhoWeAre/FindPerson/Pages...
2019-09-2318 min
Financial Crime MattersISIS, Hezbollah and Terror Finance with Celina Realuyo'We're now treating the Financiers just as seriously as the Terrorists themselves...that's a Gamechanger'.
In this expansive chat about the financing of global terrorism, Celina Realuyo tells Kieran Beer about the defeat of ISIS, the rise and reach of Hezbollah and how criminals are using every trick in the financial crime book to keep money flowing to those intent on creating Terror.
As a former US diplomat, international banker with Goldman Sachs, US counterterrorism official, and professor of international security affairs at the National Defense, Georgetown, George Washington, and Joint Special Operations Universities, Professor Celina Realuyo has over two...
2019-09-1817 min
Financial Crime MattersAML & the European Commission with Alexandra Jour-Schroeder"Data Protection is not an obstacle to fight money-laundering" : Alexandra Jour-Schroeder of the European Commission
In this episode, Kieran Beer hosts a fast-paced discussion with Alexandra Jour-Schroeder about the European Union's efforts to fight money laundering and the financing of terror.
Their chat covers a diverse range of topics, from 5AMLD to GDPR, the effort to harmonise definitions across the EU's member states, and how the European Commission is working to bring together all of the actors who are fighting financial crime.
2019-08-1611 min
Financial Crime MattersProtecting the Elderly from Financial Abuse with Elizabeth LoewyElder financial abuse is as devastating as physical abuse, and it's a problem on the rise. In this episode, Elizabeth Loewy and Kieran Beer explore both simple and high-tech ways to pick up on the signs that vulnerable adults might be being defrauded.
With an estimated 70-80% of all US assets now held by seniors (the Baby Boomers are aging!), financial institutions have to be prepared to spot and respond quickly to elder abuse scams. If you're a compliance officer, do you know what to look for, and what to do if you think there's a problem?
Elizabeth Loewy has...
2019-07-1618 min
Financial Crime MattersCounter-Proliferation with Tom KeatingeHow does North Korea finance their weapons program? And have sanctions been effective in stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons?
In this episode, Tom Keatinge from defence think tank RUSI talks to Kieran Beer about weapons of mass destruction, and gives his top tips for compliance professionals interested in upskilling in the increasingly complex area of counter-proliferation.
Read more on this topic in ‘Securing the Supply Chain', the recent paper co-authored by Tom: https://rusi.org/publication/rusi-newsbrief/securing-supply-chain-implementing-north-korea-sanctions-beyond-banking
Follow Tom on twitter: https://twitter.com/keatingetom
2019-06-1520 min
Financial Crime MattersStand Together Against Trafficking with Angel SwiftFinancial institutions have the power to disrupt the $150 billion business of modern slavery.
In this episode, Angel Swift talks to Kieran Beer about the shocking global scale of human trafficking and the new digital platform that's been launched to help fight it: Stand Together Against Trafficking (STAT).
If you work for a financial institution, in law enforcement, or at a non-profit or advocacy group, go to www.enigma.com/stat to sign-up.
STAT(a free platform from Enigma, Polaris and ACAMS)is the first of its kind, harnessing big data and public-private collaboration to level up the fight against traffickers.
...
2019-05-1714 min
AML ConversationsAML Conversations - Live From Hollywood!In this edition, we join AML RightSource Vice Chairman, John Byrne as he moderates a live panel of veteran AML experts during the 2019 ACAMS moneylaundering.com 24th Annual International AML & Financial Crime Conference in Hollywood, FL.
The panel, made up of Chuck Taylor – AML RightSource Executive Vice President and Head of Financial Crime Advisory, Rick Small – BB&T Executive Vice President and Director of Financial Crimes, and Dennis Lormel – President of DML Associates, review community-specific topics like career progression, current AML legislation, as well as Chuck’s unique take on the ideal valuation process for SARs.
We thoroughly enjoyed the live asp...
2019-05-061h 04
Financial Crime MattersSanctions with John SmithJohn Smith spent 11 years at OFAC, including three years as it's Director, and served under 4 Presidents. He is a global authority on Sanctions, and in this interview with Kieran Beer he sets out the past, present and future of the Sanctions world as we know it.
Discover why OFAC was created, what role Congress plays (and should play!) in setting Sanctions, and how the Clinton, Bush, Obama and Trump administrations have differed in their approaches.
If you work in Financial Crime, or simply want to know how Sanctions have changed the world (like the fall of apartheid in South Africa...
2019-04-1520 minAML ConversationsAnnouncement: AML Conversations Live @ ACAMS Hollywood 2019We are going live!
AML RightSource Vice Chairman, and host of the “AML Conversations” podcast, John Byrne, will be the moderator for a live version of this podcast during the 24th Annual ACAMS Moneylaundering.com International AML & Financial Crime Conference in Hollywood, Florida. The AML Knowledge Session, sponsored by AML RightSource, will be held on Monday April 15th at 3:05PM.
The session will feature a panel of AML community leaders including AML RightSource Executive Vice President, Chuck Taylor, ACAMS advisory board chairman and BB&T Executive Vice President and Director of Financial Crimes, Rick Small, and DML Associates President/CEO, Denn...
2019-03-2102 min
Financial Crime MattersSecrecy World: Jake Bernstein on the Panama PapersKieran Beer interviews two-time Pulitzer-Prize winning investigative journalist Jake Bernstein about his new book "Secrecy World".
Jake was a senior journalist on the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) team that broke the Panama Papers in 2017. His new book "Secrecy World", based on the story of Mossack Fonseca and the 2017 scandal, is about to be made into a major motion picture.
"Secrecy World offers a disturbing and sobering view of how the world really works and raises critical questions about financial and legal institutions we may once have trusted." (Amazon)
In this podcast, Kieran and Jake talk about how Mossack...
2019-03-1818 min
Financial Crime MattersBillion Dollar Whale: Bradley Hope on 1MDBIn the first episode of his new podcast series, Kieran Beer sits down with author and Wall Street Journal reporter Bradley Hope to examine the story behind the story of the 1MDB scandal.
Bradley and fellow WSJ reporter Thomas Wright co-authored "Billion Dollar Whale", the story of Malaysian national Jho Low, and how he managed to steal billions from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
And while the role of the Compliance Officer may have grown in prominence over the last decade, the subtext of "Billion Dollar Whale" is that their warnings are still being routinely ignored wh...
2019-03-1821 minAML ConversationsAML Conversations: Career in ComplianceIn this episode of AML Conversations by AML RightSource, John Byrne, AML RightSource Vice Chairman, sat down with Dan Soto during the 2018 ACAMS AML & Financial Crime conference in Hollywood, Florida. Dan Soto serves as Chief Compliance Officer at Ally Financial and is a member of the ACAMS Advisory Board. The conversation goes through Dan’s career starting in the public sector to where he is today, including comments about compliance in 2018 and some of the things he has learned throughout his career.
2018-04-1730 min