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ACAMS Connection, Digital Dose, Financial Crime Matters

Fighting Financial Crime in Canada, With Jacqueline Shinfield

October 19, 2021February 2, 2023 /Leave a comment

In this episode, Kieran Beer 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...

ACAMS Connection, Exclusive, Practical Solutions

Cybersecurity Requires Rethinking Cybercrime Investigation

October 18, 2021February 2, 2023 /Leave a comment

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good time to take stock of what can be done differently to improve cybersecurity. Since this awareness event began in 2003, the cyberthreat risk has become astronomically higher. Digital assets are even more vulnerable to theft and compromise. Bad actors...

Caribbean Catch-Up, Special for the Web

Adapting to the ‘New Normal’ in the Caribbean―A Credit Union Point of View

October 18, 2021December 8, 2021 /Leave a comment

Since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived on Caribbean shores over 18 months ago, credit unions in the region have been forced to embrace the “new normal.” Credit unions have adapted to continue providing financial services to their members and upholding regulatory requirements.1 These adjustments include collecting...

Europe Express, World Digest

AML: The Biometric Solution for Crypto

October 18, 2021December 8, 2021 /Leave a comment

Most of the ground to be covered by the proposed EU AML Authority is familiar territory. Anti-money laundering (AML) practices are well established. But in the burgeoning world of cryptocurrency trading, the challenge of identifying true asset owners is altogether different, as the UK regulator...

ACAMS Connection, Compliance, Exclusive

A Primer on the Pandora Papers

October 8, 2021February 2, 2023 /Leave a comment

The Pandora Papers were released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on October 3, 2021, and consisted of 11.9 million records, of which over 6 million were paper files. Out of all the prior leaks from the ICIJ, the Pandora Papers is the...

ACAMS Connection, Digital Dose, Financial Crime Matters

Understanding Terror Finance in the 21st Century, With Jessica Davis

October 6, 2021February 2, 2023 /Leave a comment

In this episode, Kieran talks with Jessica Davis, president of Insight Threat Intelligence and the author of the just released “Illicit Money: Financing Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century.” Davis discusses her comprehensive book, which is based on her study of some 50 terrorist organizations and...

Special for the Web, Tech Scope

Cracking Down on TBML and Terrorist Financing Requires a New Approach

October 5, 2021February 15, 2022 /1 Comment

Trade-based money laundering(TBML) is a massive problem worldwide, as criminals increasingly use trade activities and transactions to transfer large quantities of illicit cash into legitimate or less suspicious commodities to hide the origins of their ill-gotten gains. According to the World Trade Organization, the average...

Interviews

Natalie Soto: Leaning on the AFC Professional Community

October 1, 2021October 19, 2021 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today chatted with Natalie Soto for Hispanic Heritage Month. Soto is presently the vice president, assistant Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officer at Pacific Western Bank (PWB). She is an active member of the InfraGard program (FBI-affiliated nonprofit organization) and the Association of Certified Fraud...

Practical Solutions

Best Crisis Management Practices for Data Breaches: Part Two

September 29, 2021October 18, 2021 /Leave a comment

The first part of this article discussed the best practices in preventive activities for data breaches. This part will present best practices in response to a crisis and the follow-up activities. Response Activities (Post-Crisis) Despite all the preparation and vigilance, a crisis can occur...

Digital Dose, Financial Crime Matters

Following the Money Even When Its Cryptocurrency, With Gurvais Grigg

September 15, 2021October 6, 2021 /Leave a comment

In this episode, Kieran Beer talks with Gurvais Grigg, Chainalysis’ Global Public Sector chief technology officer, about tracking cryptocurrency used in fraud, ransomware and other crimes. Whether exchange-traded digital currencies or so-called privacy coins, companies like Chainalysis, in tandem with law enforcement, are increasingly identifying...

ACAMS Today

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Assembly Chatter with ACAMS Today: Aaron Kahler

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CSAM: The Role of Social Media and Jurisdictions

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