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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
FinCEN: Include IP information in SARs

FinCEN: Include IP information in SARs

Cyber-derived info very valuable to analysts
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
Stopping “funnels” and other bad money movement

Stopping “funnels” and other bad money movement

FinCEN tech keeps SARs, CTRs relevant
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.

When attitudes get stuck in Park

“You can’t talk to a man, when he don’t want to understand” *
Contributing Editor Nancy Derr-Castiglione, based, in Colorado, reports on issues faced by compliance officers and other banks in deciding whether to serve marijuana-related businesses. One hard question: What is and isn’t a “marijuana-related business”?

Grass isn’t always greener

Colorado banks’ quandaries illustrate challenges others may face as pro-marijuana laws spread like, well, weeds
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