To our friends in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and other island nations impacted by the recent hurricanes, It was just over two weeks ago that I sent a message to those affected by the initial impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. And while the recovery effort has begun in some areas, for others – …
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Budget Stretching 101: Practical Strategies to Help Compliance Dollars a Work Overtime – ACAMS 2017 Panel
Implementing and managing AML protocols can be challenging for any institution, but perhaps more so for small- to mid-size institutions and community banks. What’s more, community banks are seen as less sophisticated, and therefore, are more often targeted by money launderers, noted Dan Eckhart of Dan Eckhart Law. This was the focus of an afternoon …
- September 26, 2017
- Alex Cook
The New CTF: Reviewing Practical Tools to Counter Terrorism’s Evolving Financing Methods – ACAMS 2017 Panel
“It’s very cheap to kill.” A sobering message from Richard Stocks, Global Chief Technology Officer, Financial Crimes and Compliance Solutions, Pitney Bowes, on the new face of global terrorism. This is in light of the fact that law enforcement and AML activities have disrupted terror groups like ISIS and al Qaeda, forcing these groups to …
- September 26, 2017
- Alex Cook
The State of AML: ACAMS 2017 Day Two Keynote – Daniel Glaser
“How did we get to where we are today?” That was the key question that Daniel Glaser, principal, Financial Integrity Network, posed during his day two Keynote at the 2017 ACAMS Conference in Las Vegas. Glazer reflected on the trajectory of the field of illicit finance, from its “birth” in 1986 when the U.S. first …
- September 26, 2017
- Alex Cook
A Clear and Present Danger: Developing Models to Combat Proliferation Financing – ACAMS 2017 Panel
Tensions with North Korea continue to reach a frightening breaking point, including the latest statement from that nation’s foreign minister that it would shoot down U.S. bombers if they fly near the border again. In the face of this escalating crisis, a panel discussion on a closely-related issue — “A Clear and Present Danger: Developing …
- September 26, 2017
- Alex Cook
ACAMS Mystery Theatre: A Thriller of a Subject – ACAMS 2017 Panel
When you go to Las Vegas, it’s often about “checking the boxes,” like dinner and a show… and attending anti-money laundering conferences. Well, for ACAMS attendees this afternoon, there was a unique chance to do two of those things at once with the ACAMS Mystery Theatre: A Thriller of a Subject panel. So what was …
- September 26, 2017
- Alex Cook
Is This the Year That Sanctions, AML, and Cybersecurity in Correspondent Banking Converge? ACAMS 2017 Panel
The economic sanctions landscape is changing daily. But how can organizations keep pace? This was the central question of a mid-morning panel discussion today at the ACAMS Conference in Las Vegas, “Is This the Year That Sanctions, AML, and Cybersecurity in Correspondent Banking Converge?” As the panel noted, much of this began with the Obama …
- September 25, 2017
- Alex Cook
ACAMS 2017 Day One Keynote – Author Fred Kaplan
On Dec.19, 2014, President Barack Obama stood in the White House and addressed the attack on Sony Entertainment by hackers connected to North Korea. For Fred Kaplan, author of Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War and a columnist with Slate, this was a defining moment in the security space. As he explained, who …
- September 25, 2017
- Alex Cook
Thomson Reuters Expands CLEAR ID Confirm With Business Data
Thomson Reuters has expanded its identity verification process — CLEAR ID Confirm — to include business and organizational data. As part of the CLEAR online investigations suite, CLEAR ID Confirm leverages comprehensive, up-to-date public and proprietary data to enable organizations to complete identity verification tasks, including risk evaluation and business vetting. The product is tailored …
- September 22, 2017
- Alex Cook
Mitchell & Mitchell on Health Care and the Trump Agenda, Part 18: Redirecting Group Reactions To the State Level
This is Part 18 in an ongoing series regarding changes in health care that may take place—and actual changes that do take place—with the Trump administration. The likely implementation issues to be encountered for both potential and actual changes are described, based on detailed methods of analysis. The emphasis is on what these shifts mean …
- September 21, 2017
- Alex Cook