Trending: OCC’s 2018 Operating Plan
The 2017 fiscal year saw the widespread emergence of new, more sophisticated forms of financial technologies that had perhaps their largest overall impact on the financial services sector to date,…
Pay for Play: Conglomerates Paying College Athletes
For decades the debate surrounding the payment of college athletes for their participation in NCAA sports has raged on, a topic that continues to illicit strong responses from proponents who…
FinTech: From Luxury to Necessity
Rumors have circulated for years regarding the disruptive potential of high-powered regulatory technologies and artificial intelligence on the financial sector. Anyone involved in the banking sphere over the past decade…
Transaction Laundering: Continuing its Evolution
In mid-January, Global RADAR reported on the growth of transaction laundering, a troubling trend that began gaining relevance at the international level beginning roughly one year ago. Defined in a…
Europol’s Solution to Common AML Issues
Two of the more common themes seen when assessing factors contributing to the potency and ultimate success of a nation’s anti-money laundering (AML) efforts are international cooperation and the ability…
Hurricane Harvey’s Economic Impact
As injury and death totals continue to become clearer in Texas following the catastrophic passing of “Hurricane Harvey” this past weekend, the state’s citizens have had no choice but to…
How Compliance Can Hinder Human Trafficking
The United States has let it be known that the time is now to take a stand against growing issues that have directly impacted both the financial services sector and…
Puerto Rico: Vacations & Tax Havens
The topic of international tax havens has become quite popular of late amongst the general public and policy makers across the globe. The subject has also garnered a substantial amount…
Trending: The Future of Foreign Exchange
The Foreign Exchange market, also known as ForEx, is the over-the-counter global currency trading market that entails the sale, purchase, and exchange of all forms of international currency. These exchanges…
What’s In Your (Virtual) Wallet?
The global rise of the cryptocurrency market has been well noted in recent years, and has evolved into more than simply a topic of amusing discussion amongst those operating in…