Money Laundering

Explore the intricate landscape of money laundering and anti-money laundering (AML) strategies, including insights into emerging trends, reviews of global AML standards and best practices, and expert analyses on regulatory frameworks to keep you informed on the latest money laundering trends.

The New Counter-Illicit Finance Regime

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The convergence of AML/CFT and sanctions regimes has led to a paradigm shift. These disciplines may now be viewed as overlapping parts of a broader global counter-illicit finance regime.

Examining Evasion

Explore three recent examples with Russia, Iran, and North Korea, which represent some of the most common methods illicit actors have embraced to evade sanctions. Understanding them is an important starting point for private sector firms in assessing and responding to their exposure.

Wicked Games

Casinos are a convenient money-laundering venue. Discover effective strategies gaming venues can use to structure a robust AML compliance program and avoid being exploited by illicit actors.

The Chips Are Down

Recent enforcement actions indicate regulators are tightening their focus on the illicit cash that traverses the gaming industry. This article explores why casinos are a convenient money laundering venue and recent enforcement cases that highlight the risks the gaming industry faces globally.

2024’s Top 10 Major Developments

Explore the highlights from our recent webinar including an overview of the current illicit finance landscape, major events in 2024 as well as noted possible future developments as the global illicit finance regime grows and evolves.

Shell Companies as an Enabler of Export Control Violations

Shell companies are a key enabler of export control violations, which represents an extension of their well-established use in other financial crimes. This article provides red flags financial institutions can use to identify shell companies in the export control context and to take action accordingly – which can provide one element in an export control compliance program.

Toward a Financial Integrity Risk Management Program

This article explores the commonalities between AML, sanctions compliance, ABC, fraud risk management, and export control compliance programs and recommends that organizations consider using a holistic financial integrity risk management and compliance framework.

Webinar Recap – The Dos, Don’ts & Expert Insights on Beneficial Ownership

In our recent webinar, regulatory, investigative, and anticorruption policy experts discussed some of the nuances relating to the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its Beneficial Ownership reporting requirement. Explore the highlights in this article.

The Sanctions Evasion Threat

It’s more important than ever for compliance officers to understand and recognize sanctions evasion typologies. In this article, we explore six of the most common techniques illicit actors use to evade sanctions.

How to be a Digital Asset Detective

Step into the role of a digital asset investigator. From tracing complex ownership structures to leveraging blockchain transparency, discover the tools and techniques that bring clarity to a sector often seen as cryptic. Follow along with our investigation into a digital asset business and come away with a step-by-step guide for uncovering hidden risks.