ACFCS Financial CrimeCast

Join Daniel Hazel, WorkFusion’s Global Head of Client Lifecycle Management, as we explore how machine learning and “virtual workers” can help institutions respond to “black swan” events in the sanctions space, and how to use these technologies to provide some relief to overworked employees in sanctions programs.

In this episode of the Financial CrimeCast, we speak with experts Andrew Davies and Pierre Isensee with Fiserv. From their vantage point working with clients all around the world, they share perspectives on what technology and capabilities can help you become more effective in detecting and managing fincrime risk.

2021 was a record-setting year for data breaches, and experience has taught us that breaches inevitably fuel identity fraud. In this episode, Donna Beatty, Director of Proposition Development with Refinitiv, guides us on the evolution of identity fraud tactics, key points to address when building controls against identity-based attacks, and much more.

In this session, an expert with Thomsom Reuters Regulatory Intelligence, Henry Engler, explores findings on the links between ESG drawn from a comprehensive report. Joined by moderator and compliance expert Gina Jurva, they describe the elements of ESG and how they connect to fincrime typologies like environmental crimes, corruption and human trafficking.

In this entertaining podcast, Sean Ryan, Feedzai’s Head of Financial Crime Solutions for APAC, joins Brian Monroe, VP of Content and Financial Crime Compliance for ACFCS, to give us an AML history lesson like never before. They're also predicting the future of AML compliance and dishing on why - after years of the financial services industry talking about embracing a “holistic” approach to AML and...

In this episode of the Financial CrimeCast, Jim Dinkins brings his 30-plus years of federal law enforcement experience to bear on the evolution of national security in the U.S., and how it connects to the future of financial crime compliance. Listen to hear insights on key areas of national security focus in the near future, the vital importance of public-private partnership in combating cyber ris...

With companies increasingly adopting hybrid work schedules or even fully remote work, new internal fraud risk considerations are likely to be a part of the fraud landscape for the foreseeable future. In this episode, we speak with Albert Laino with Bottomline as we explore the brave new world of WFH and insider fraud.

From 2015 to 2021 we have seen an upheaval in crypto regulation. In that time, regulators and supranational organizations, such as the FATF, have begun to set standards and expectations to address financial crime in crypto. Most recently, in late October the FATF issued its long-awaited updated guidance on crypto, which among other changes sharpens the focus on DeFi and stablecoins. For insights o...

On this episode of the CrimeCast, Phil Cotter, Group Head of Customer & Third Party Risk Solutions, Data & Analytics for Refinitiv, helps you make sense of the “mega-trends” in the fincrime space, including public-private partnership and the linkage between fincrime and ESG. He also gives insights on how emerging tech and access to the right data are the key trends linking these trends together.

As customers shift to digital only channels, how can banks deliver a high level of customer service, provide guidance on the right products and services, and at the same time manage the financial crime risks of opening accounts with people they will likely never have a face-to-face interaction with? Are fraud risks really higher with digital banking? Get answers to these questions and many others...

Join experts Andrew Corbett and David Schneiderman, consultants with NICE Actimize, for a free-wheeling and wide-ranging review of fraud trends over the past year and how we can prepare for a brighter 2022. You’ll hear insights on how to secure real-time payments platforms like Zelle, the importance of understanding customer behavior in fraud fighting, what’s keeping fraud officers up at night, an...

In this CrimeCast, hear expert Amanda Dupont as she explores how synthetic identity fraud is challenging fraud programs across the country and around the world. She’ll provide real-world examples of fraud cases she’s seen and worked at financial institutions, and give insights on how a “more is more” approach can help institutions to respond effectively.

In this CrimeCast, we sit down with Micah Willabrand, VP of Product with Jumio, for a wide-ranging conversation on the building blocks of a successful AML program in the midst of the “fourth wave” of change in compliance programs.

On this Financial CrimeCast, we're joined by John O’Neill, SVP, at award-winning regtech, Silent Eight. Drawing on his work with financial institutions around the globe, John shares some of the key insights he’s gained from speaking and listening to those directly on the frontlines over the last year.

In this podcast, we sit down with Simon Moss, CEO of Symphony AyasdiAI, for a freewheeling conversation on the promise and perils of AI in financial crime compliance, shifts in the risk landscape, and where the market is at in rising to these challenges.

As many countries around the world start to reopen and the pandemic moves to a new phase, what lessons were learned from financial crime during the Covid-19 era? What new strategies and attitudes must be employed by FIs to deal with financial crime in the digital transformation?

In this episode of the Financial CrimeCast, ACFCS sits down with Chainalysis Head of Research Kim Grauer to detail the recently published 2021 Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report. Drawing from Chainalysis blockchain analytics and datasets, Kim describes the most interesting trends she found in her research, including insights on hacks, darknet markets, and ransomware.

On this episode, we’re exploring one of the hottest trends in the illicit use of cryptocurrency - the rise of privacy wallets. Our guide on this quest to make understanding of privacy wallets a little more public is David Carlisle, Head of Policy and Regulatory Affairs with Elliptic.

On this episode, we’re exploring how to fight Frankenstein – well, Frankenstein fraud anyway, another name for the rapidly growing scourge of synthetic ID fraud. It’s not a new issue, but synthetics continue to be an immense challenge for financial institutions, responsible for tens of billions of losses.

Is your organization ready for the inevitability of fraudulent PPP loans?  In this episode, Terri Luttrell, Compliance and Engagement Director with Abrigo, discusses how you can avoid getting blindsided by PPP fraud through early detection and reporting.

In this Financial CrimeCast, Amanda DuPont, Public Records Product Expert with Thomson Reuters, gives insights on why hemp is such a hot topic, the legal background on banking hemp, and key considerations for financial institutions.

In this CrimeCast, our guide to the tumultuous world of US pandemic emergency aid programs is Amanda DuPont, Public Records Product Expert with Thomson Reuters. Her role gives her an insider’s view into how financial institutions are managing programs like the PPP, Economic Injury Disaster Loans, Main Street Lending and more.

Join ACFCS and Jonathan Levin, co-founder and CSO for Chainalysis, for an in-depth look at how Lazarus launders stolen money, and how investigators, exchanges, and financial institutions can leverage blockchain forensic tools like those provided by Chainalysis to fight back.

For financial institutions trying to get a handled on crypto risk, questions abound - What’s the current regulatory framework for crypto, and what is it likely to be in the next year? Is there such a thing as "good crypto” and “bad crypto?” What is a bank’s risk exposure to crypto, especially for the vast majority that don’t provide any direct services to crypto firms? In this edition of the Crime...

In this special two-part podcast series, Steven Scheurmann takes you across the APAC region to provide insights and highlights on key considerations in financial crime compliance.