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John Byrne

John Byrne

John Byrne is Senior Advisor to the Advisory Board  of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists and Vice-Chairman of AML RightSource. ACAMS, with more than 70,000 members, develops anti-money laundering/sanctions/financial crime detection programs and certifies specialists in financial and non-financial businesses and government agencies. Byrne is a nationally known regulatory and legislative attorney with over 30 years of experience in a vast array of financial services issues, with particular expertise in all aspects of regulatory oversight, policy and management, anti-money laundering (AML), privacy, and consumer compliance. He has written hundreds of articles on AML; represented the banking industry in this area before Congress, state legislatures, and international bodies such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF); and appeared on CNN, Good Morning America, the Today Show, and many other media outlets. Byrne has received a number of awards, including the Director's Medal for Exceptional Service from the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the ABA's Distinguished Service Award for his career work in the compliance field. His podcast, "AML Now" (on ITunes) received a 2017 Communicator Award for hosting from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. Byrne's blog on AML and Fraud on BankingExchange.com received a Gold Hermes Award in 2016. John received the ACAMS Lifetime Service Award in September. Byrne can be e-mailed at [email protected]; and don't miss John's updates on Twitter! You can find him at @jbacams2011. 

With a nod to pop music, veteran John Byrne’s blog scans the anti-laundering and anti-terrorism world. John pierces silliness and inconsistency, and strongly believes in private-public partnership.

“Keep Mediocrity at Bay”*

Financial vigilance demands more
With a nod to pop music, veteran John Byrne’s blog scans the anti-laundering and anti-terrorism world. John pierces silliness and inconsistency, and strongly believes in private-public partnership.

Panama Papers: Hot—but issues aren’t new

“There’s something happening here, but what it is ain’t exactly clear”*
Remembering the victims of Brussels by finding ways to fight back. With a nod to pop music, veteran John Byrne’s blog scans the anti-laundering and anti-terrorism world. John pierces silliness and inconsistency, and strongly believes in private-public partnership.

“What A Wonderful World??”*

What else can the AML community do?
With a nod to pop music, veteran John Byrne’s blog scans the anti-laundering and anti-terrorism world. John pierces silliness and inconsistency, and strongly believes in private-public partnership.

“Stop Making Sense”*

Election-year insanity, policy makers attacking. Where are the adults?
With a nod to pop music, veteran John Byrne’s blog scans the anti-laundering and anti-terrorism world. John pierces silliness and inconsistency, and strongly believes in private-public partnership.

"The Heat is On"*

FATF mutual evaluations and the impact on the AML environment
With a nod to pop music, veteran John Byrne’s blog scans the anti-laundering and anti-terrorism world. John pierces silliness and inconsistency, and strongly believes in private-public partnership.

"Keep on Truckin"*

A yearend AML review, month by month
New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo backs a major new anti-money-laundering initiative in his state that could hit bankers as individuals. Blogger John Byrne thinks the proposal will do more harm than good.

A “New York State of Mind”?*

It comes down to reality
Trade-Based Money Laundering: The Next Frontier In International Money Laundering Enforcement. By John A. Cassara. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 234 pp.

Money laundering’s other face

Book Review: Trade-based money laundering has same goals, often different pathways
At this posting, the Eiffel Tower, international symbol of Paris, is darkened and closed to mourn the victims of the terrorist attacks. In this blog, John Byrne discusses how social media and crowdfunding have been perverted for terrorists’ use.

“Us and Them” *

More than a battle of words, the AML community can greatly aid the ongoing response to terrorists
With a nod to pop music, veteran John Byrne’s blog scans the anti-laundering and anti-terrorism world. John pierces silliness and inconsistency, and strongly believes in private-public partnership.

“Keep the Ball Rollin’ ”*

Recapping October’s 2015 FATF plenary and continuing AML/CFT issues to ponder
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