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AML in 2017 will test all of us. Whether you are in Europe dealing with Brexit, in the U.S. responding to a new administration, or if you do business in either of those regions, the policy divide that we face will undoubtedly impact anti-money laundering...
Are you joining us in Hollywood? Our 22nd Annual AML and Financial Crime Conference reflects the major challenges facing all of us in anti-money laundering and beyond. What are the regulators expecting? We will cover that important question. Financial inclusion on a global scale has...
Kieran Beer and I just returned from the Second World Bank/ACAMS Stakeholder Dialogue addressing financial inclusion and so-called "de-risking." Our focus this time was on the extreme difficulties that charities and humanitarian organizations are having on getting access to financial services and the experienced delays...
There is a media tradition in the U.S., and I suspect elsewhere, for an end of the year "list" of what is (or may be) "Out" and what is "In." The following is my attempt at looking toward 2017 with some predictions and some hopes...
As we close 2016 and what has been an extremely challenging year for the global anti-money laundering (AML) profession, I want to reiterate my thanks to our members for all you do. We are fortunate to have an amazing advisory board, committed conference and webinar...
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S., it is time to reflect on what we are thankful for in what has been an extremely challenging year to say the least. By one assessment there have been 1,582 terrorist attacks with close to...
By the time you read this, the U.S. will have been through the most divisive election in many of our lifetimes. To our members outside of the U.S., we realize that some of you have faced challenges in your jurisdictions as well. The only optimistic...
It has clearly been a tough few years as we have lost a number of anti-money laundering (AML) veterans who worked so hard in our community. We have posted information elsewhere on our site on the most recent passing of a career committed supporter of...
One of the most challenging aspects of our profession is staying connected with collateral issues. We have covered the global problem of so-called "de-risking" for the past year and while there has been a number of reports and guidance documents attempting to address it, solutions...
It was both exciting and invigorating to see so many anti-money laundering (AML) professionals at our 15th Annual AML & Financial Crime Conference here in Las Vegas. As I have mentioned many times, AML individuals are both generous with their time and expertise and really...