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Weekly Roundup JPMorgan Extends Banking Services to Crypto-Giants In an unprecedented move, JPMorgan Chase & Co. recently moved to extend banking services to two of the larger names in…

Weekly Roundup

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Weekly Roundup European Union Seeking Expansion on AML Scrutiny The European Commission, the European Union’s (EU) executive branch responsible for proposing and enforcing Euro legislation, has reportedly aimed to expand…

On The Radar: North Korean Cyber Activities A Threat To U.S. Interests?

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On The Radar: North Korean Cyber Activities A Threat To U.S. Interests? Last week, several United States governmental department’s issued a joint advisory warning Americans and their international counterparts of…

Regulatory Relief on the Horizon for U.S. Compliance Officers?

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Those of us operating in the financial sector today have become more familiar now than perhaps ever before with the proverbial hurdles of regulatory compliance, hurdles that have continued to…

Potent New Legislation Aims to Limit Banking for Human Traffickers

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Earlier this year, Global RADAR reported on the seizure of Backpage.com, a once-thriving ad marketplace that had historically been used to promote human and drug trafficking, the sale of sex,…

Venezuela: Are New Sanctions Placing Pressure on U.S. Banks, Lawyers?

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Perhaps the top international story seen last week centered on the controversial and semi-unsettling re-election of Nicolás Maduro as President of the embattled country of Venezuela. The move further clouds…

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Nuclear Deal No More: Implications on the Global Financial Sphere

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Earlier this year, Global RADAR reported on the possibility of the United States withdrawing from the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran Nuclear Deal.…

How Criminals are Cashing In

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Although it appears that some of the luster has worn off of the unprecedented cryptocurrency craze seen between late 2017 and early 2018, these platforms remain very attractive options…

Can the World Bank Actually Stop Corruption?

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It seems that every few months, we begin to hear the rumblings over new and potentially revolutionary developments in the corruption space that “experts” believe will help shape both the…

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Less than 4 weeks until the new FinCEN CDD Rule goes into effect !

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New Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Beneficial Ownership requirements have shifted the focus of compliance to an area that has historically been challenging. More importantly, maintaining and reporting of beneficial ownership…