With 70 million annual visitors and a population of 1.3 million, Central Florida is densely populated. Unfortunately, the theme parks, sun and fun hide a more sobering reality — Orange County has the highest number of heroin overdose deaths in all of Florida, even though areas like Miami have twice the population. As Carol Burkett, …
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FBI Director Christopher Wray Delivers IACP 2018 Keynote:
To say that FBI Director Christopher Wray is in a precarious position is perhaps an understatement, given criticisms of the agency from the President, and credibility questions related to recent investigations. But in his opening address at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Orlando this morning, Wray made an effort to …
- October 7, 2018
- Alex Cook
ProView eBook Android App and iOS v4.1 App Launched
eBooks are more accessible to on-to-go legal and tax professionals and others, with the launch of the new Android app and version 4.1 of the iOS app for iPhones and iPads for Thomson Reuters ProView, the leading eBook platform for professionals. In addition to the professional-grade features that ProView users are accustomed to such as …
- October 5, 2018
- Leonard Lee
ACAMS2018: Effective AML for the New Era of Financial Services
What is your risk tolerance? Are you aggressive or do you fall more on the conservative side? Do you embrace the latest innovations or wait to see how they play out? Financial institutions (FIs) have a risk threshold that has been designed to mitigate potential harm that could be done by doing business with customers …
- October 5, 2018
- Jeff McCoy
ACAMS2018: Compliance Models and Cryptocurrency Risks
Information has value, and illegal activity to obtain that information is more prevalent than ever. And with that activity, often funded by cryptocurrency, there comes a sense of urgency to develop a knowledge and understanding around cryptocurrency risks. At the ACAMS 17th Annual AML & Financial Crime Conference, a panel entitled “Crafting Compliance Models to …
- October 4, 2018
- Jeff McCoy
US-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Raising Standards to Combat Counterfeit and Pirated Goods
The U.S. released the text of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on October 1, a newly proposed trade agreement intended to replace NAFTA, that includes intellectual property provisions that strengthen enforcement. The international trade in goods that infringe trademarks and copyrights has been targeted for decades due to the growing threat infringing goods pose to public …
- October 4, 2018
- Alex Cook
ACAMS2018: Make a Difference
“Never underestimate the power you can have to make a difference.” That was the statement investigative journalist and author Lydia Cacho impressed upon a room full of professionals attending the opening keynote at the ACAMS 17th annual AML & Financial Crime Conference in Las Vegas Cacho, who has written multiple books including her 2003 debut …
- October 4, 2018
- Jeff McCoy
Podcast: What’s Missing from the Human Trafficking Discussion – ACAMS 2018 Panel Preview with Peter Vincent
This week, ACAMS 17th Annual AML & Financial Crime Conference will be held at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Among the 2,000 public and private sector professionals who will meet and share insights on anti-money laundering and financial crimes at the event is Peter Vincent, general counsel for Thomson Reuters Special Services, …
- October 2, 2018
- Alex Cook
Forum Magazine: The Art of Balancing Profitability and Value
“Success, however you define it, requires the ability to anticipate changes, assess the challenges and opportunities they bring, and craft responses that will keep you ahead of the curve,” Brian Peccarelli, chief operating officer for Customer Markets at Thomson Reuters, noted in his opening from the latest issue of Forum magazine. The Fall 2018 issue …
- September 28, 2018
- Alex Cook
Working to Improve AML Processes for Customers
The implementation of the Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Rule in 2018 by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), continues to impact various organizations, but not in the way many may think. Now that the rule is in effect, companies are confident in the amount of data they are gathering and are now looking more closely …
- September 28, 2018
- Jeff McCoy