VIRTUAL CURRENCY: CAN WE GET AHEAD OF THIS IN REALITY?

"People Get Ready"*--there's a virtual train coming

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Those of us in the AML compliance field (notice I didn't say "space," by the way) for any lengthy period of time tend to see emerging issues as parallels to previous events, policy debates, or other challenges. The "virtual currency" debate is one such category.

The Liberty Reserve announcement

YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT--BUT IF YOU TRY, SOMETIMES, YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED!

SAR Activity Review: a feedback mechanism that we don't appreciate

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As with many things, what is right in front of us, we either don't see or we take for granted.

Also, since I have been in this space for many years (Space? Who talks like that?), I cannot be objective.

However, FinCEN's SAR Activity Review is a useful training tool, feedbac [...]

FREEDOM*: A CONCEPT WE ALL EMBRACE, BUT DIFFER ON ITS MEANING

Boston attacks put BSA/AML into perspective

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The sad truth behind last week's horrific attacks in Boston is that absolute prevention is impossible.

Fortunately, in order to break the case, investigators were able to take advantage of video cameras, cell phone records, and possibly financial transactions (we don't know that yet but i [...]

‘ROAD TO FOREVER'*: WILL THE AML COMMUNITY EVER GET IT RIGHT?

Conference debates say no

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Don Felder was the lead guitarist for the Eagles for 27 years, and many non-music geeks do not know his name. Some of us who did strange things like have radio shows (DJ's ) in the 70s in college, remember his value to a very popular band and also know he has recently released a solo album with the title listed above.

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