Sep 04, 2024 Navigating the New Digital Currency Guidelines in Hawaii: Opportunities for Fintech Innovation By Jesus Torres Trish Lagodzinski The recent issuance of guidance regarding digital currency activities in Hawaii marks a significant milestone for Fintech companies and...
Aug 07, 2024 Navigating the Financial Future By Austin Briggs As we embark on 2024, the financial sector braces for a year steeped in complexity and challenge. The persistence of high inflation,...
Aug 06, 2024 Ethical Supply Chains: Responding to World Uyghur Congress v NCA By Jack Gibson Carl Brown Introduction In this article, we examine the potential impact on organisations managing global supply chains of the recent Court of...
Jul 25, 2024 Compass July 2024 By Ankura Consulting Our Anti-Financial Crime industry experts will guide you through the complex world of regulatory and compliance hurdles, providing...
Jul 15, 2024 Banking as a Service: How Strong Is Your Financial Crime Compliance Partnership? By Rick Somerset-Williams The growth in partnerships between banks and Fintech companies through Banking as a Service (BaaS) models presents significant...
May 21, 2024 AML Risk Assessments Revisited By Malessa Arias-Babineaux The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) does not explicitly state that money services businesses (MSBs) must conduct an anti-money laundering (AML)...
May 13, 2024 The Importance of KYC/CDD Review in Preparing for a BSA/AML Program Examination By Ankura Consulting The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations are fundamental components of the financial industry’s efforts to...
May 07, 2024 Financial Crime Risk Assessment: The Foundations for an Effective Financial Crime Program By Rick Somerset-Williams In the ever-evolving landscape of global finance, the spectre of financial crime looms large, presenting a multifaceted challenge to...
Apr 25, 2024 Crypto Asset Investigations: Key Considerations and Pitfalls By Andrew Sotak Mark Porter Crypto assets are some of the most rapidly evolving and increasingly adopted assets in the world. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is...
Apr 24, 2024 Cash Continues To Move out of Mainland China By Peter Glanville This article is certainly consistent with what we are seeing! Money continues to flow out of Mainland China (significant volumes through...
Apr 24, 2024 Owning Up: What You Need To Know about FinCEN’s Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule By Jake Hines On September 30, 2022, FinCEN published the Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) Reporting Rulei (the Rule), which implements reporting...
Apr 02, 2024 Golden State Guidelines: A Deep Dive into California's New Virtual Currency Regulatory Framework By Daniel Lee California governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills (Assembly Bill 39 and Senate Bill 401) into law on October 13, 2023i, that will create...