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Financial Crime Predictions 2021: More AI & Ransomware

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In the wake of such radical changes, as we look to the year ahead, the challenge for global banks and financial institutions at large has never been greater. Here is how we predict banks will endeavor to enhance their financial crimes controls in 2021: 1. Machine Learning Will Play a Great Role in Fighting Money Laundering.

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FinCen Director On Why Casino Cooperation Is Central To Fighting Financial Crime 

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More broadly, however, Blanco’s theme was the interconnectedness of the financial system – and how diligence and transparency is the key to combating money laundering and other financial crimes in the U.S. and around the world.

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Fenergo: Financial Firms Hit With 57% More Financial Fines in 2023 for Compliance Shortcomings

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Binance was ordered to pay the fine to resolve investigations by the US Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Judge Accepts Guilty Plea from Binance’s Former CEO Changpeng Zhao

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billion to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and US$968 million to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). CZ had pleaded guilty to criminal charges for anti-money laundering and violations of U.S. sanctions which led to a historic settlement where Binance agreed to pay US$3.4

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FinCEN Announces New Digital Innovation Officer/Deputy Director

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced Michael Mosier as its new digital innovation officer and deputy director. Before FinCEN , Mosier was associate director of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

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MUFG Bank Enters Consent Order With OCC Over AML Compliance

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The office recently examined the branches for BSA/AML and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions compliance. The consent order doesn’t specifically identify any illegal transactions or OFAC violations, and it doesn’t come with any monetary penalty. MUFG Bank said the OCC recognized improvements the bank made to its U.S.

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How to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance as a PayFac

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Learn More Understanding AML Basics With money laundering, perpetrators try to hide criminal activities ranging from small-time bribery or tax evasion to drug trafficking or organized crime. This can be a source of serious threats like global organized crime, terrorist financing, drug and weapons trafficking, and other financial crimes.