All Things Investigations: Episode 30 - The Convergence of ABC, AML and Export Controls with Mike Huneke and Jan Dunin-Wasowicz
BSA, OFAC, KYC, and CIP – What do they mean to me? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 29]
The Wolfsberg Group (the Group) has released a statement reaffirming its commitment to the risk-based approach (RBA) for financial crime risk management. Further to its 2006 RBA guidance, and in line with the Financial Action...more
In July 2025, the U.S. Congress advanced a landmark package of legislative measures aimed at establishing a comprehensive federal framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. ...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has significantly increased its focus on sanctions compliance for “financial gatekeepers,” including financial institutions and other firms...more
YouTube is a force of nature. If one requires information on how to build a cabin from mud and twigs, there is a video for that. If you want to watch someone clean up crime scenes, there is a whole YouTube channel for that...more
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that initiates the process of designating certain drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The executive order is primarily focused on...more
Imagine sitting in your living room, enjoying a cup of your favorite morning coffee, and you open your mail to discover that you recently opened a new bank account at XYZ Bank, unbeknownst to you. Or maybe you receive an...more
The recent ruling by the U.K. Court of Appeal declared that the U.K. National Crime Agency’s decision not to investigate the importation of cotton produced through the use of Uyghur forced labor in China was unlawful. This...more
The concept of the shadow financial system rose to international prominence in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In an interview with a Pakistani newspaper a month later, Osama bin Laden stated that Al Qaeda were...more
There is a growing acknowledgement that money laundering and terrorist financing is borderless and legal entity-agnostic, just as it is already known that cybercriminals and the means to commit cybercrimes continuously attack...more
Start Planning Now to Reduce Your Increased Money Laundering, Sanctions, and Conflicts of Interest Risks The introduction and use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and predictive data analytics (PDAs) by...more
ACI’s 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Fintech & Emerging Payment Systems will provide in-depth guidance on the latest regulatory developments at the Federal and State Level that you need to be aware of....more
Could you provide an insight into recent trends shaping financial crime in your country of focus? How great a risk does money laundering in particular now pose to companies? One would likely never imagine compliance as...more
In the rapidly evolving financial landscape, governments worldwide are intensifying their focus on compliance in Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) efforts for financial institutions. Trade-Based Money...more
Introduction: Influx of Information Triggers Threats to Anti-Money Laundering Compliance - Information abounds. The internet, social media, and web 3.0 are full of content and it’s available with a few finger taps....more
Although the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA”) was adopted in 2021, implementation has been delayed while the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) established regulations. The deadline,...more
Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California, was closed on March 10 by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (CDFPI). On March 12, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS)...more
Bank mergers and acquisitions are becoming a regular part of life in the banking industry, especially for smaller and medium-sized organizations. They provide significant opportunities for institutions to expand their...more
The rising incidence of financial crime continues to haunt financial institutions globally. As per a recent industry report, more SARs (suspicious activity reports) were filed by ~80% of the firms in 2021. COVID-19 pandemic...more
The Canadian federal government has fulfilled its promise to expand Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime to cover crowdfunding platforms and certain payment service providers (PSPs) that previously operated outside the...more
With the Russian-Ukraine war’s ever-expanding sanctions landscape, the supply chain is even more complex than it already was, and enforcement risk is even higher given the broader array of U.S. federal and international...more
Recently, several financial technology (“Fintech”) organizations have applied for – and been granted – banking charter licenses. For example, in May 2019, Grasshopper was approved for a charter issued by the Office of the...more
From manufacturers to financial and other professional service providers, no prudent company welcomes attention based upon an unfortunate client or customer affiliation. Still, in our media-saturated world, “foreign” and...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: United Kingdom: HM Treasury responds to Payments Landscape Review call for evidence Hong Kong: HKMA publishes white paper exploring the idea of a CBDC Italy: Bank of...more
The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and parts of the U.S. Patriot Act’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) requirements have seemingly similar goals: to prevent money laundering and the funding of terrorist activities. Yet a...more
Cryptocurrency, and its most-noted asset Bitcoin, has been breaking into the mainstream press. While most lawyers have heard terms like “blockchain” and probably even know a few people who have been deeply interested in the...more