Offshore Trust Structures and Feeder Fund Mechanisms

Offshore trusts and feeder funds remain highly effective instruments utilized by illicit actors aiming to introduce compromised funds into the U.S. financial system. While standard compliance frameworks commonly address clear-cut transactions and overt indicators, the intricate connections between privacy-focused jurisdictions, complex trust formations and intermediary...
Transaction Monitoring: From ‘Follow the Money’ to AI-Driven Intelligence

The history of transaction monitoring is as old as the financial system itself. For centuries, law enforcement agencies have followed the principle of “follow the money” to track illicit financial activities and uncover criminal networks. This fundamental approach has been instrumental in solving financial crimes...
Scaled-Down Suspicious Activity Investigations

Currently, financial institutions (FIs) and private sector corporations are investing in scaling solutions that will expand anti-money laundering (AML) efforts, improve suspicious activity detection and enhance loss prevention systems. These efforts will simultaneously increase efficiency with minimal impact on operations. In the game of profitability,...