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America’s Riskiest Job: Compliance Officer? Ever had a minor slip-up on the job and laughed it off with coworkers a couple of days later? Probably. Now think about the possibility of being held [...]

On December 29, 2016 the White House released a statement from the President of the United States that formally accused Russia of interfering with the US elections, amongst other activities. This [...]

Some people may consider that 2016 was a very bad year. News like the widespread outbreak of the Zika virus, multiple terrorist attacks, the impact of the Syrian war on civilians, the Orlando [...]

De-Risking is defined as a situation where financial institutions terminate or restrict business relationships with certain categories of customer. The concept of “De-Risking” as it pertains to [...]

Money in American politics has always involved suspicious participants looking to influence the government by using “donations” as a pressure tactic. Banks and other financial institutions [...]

Tuesday, September 13th 2016, marked the start of the RegTech Summit in London, a highly anticipated user-driven conference centered on regulatory compliance and the vital role that new [...]

Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage and those who manage what they do not understand. Archibald Putt On August 19, 2016 the New York [...]

Blockchain Technology Blockchain technology is making headlines this week as UBS, Bank of America, and HSBC have all jumped on the bandwagon. This activity continues a recent trend suggesting [...]

As a leading source of news on compliance issues, BSA News Now is published on a daily basis and distributed to over 10,000 readers from fifty four countries. Our editors are constantly [...]

The horrific events that happened last week in Orlando, Florida, could also provide us with certain lessons that can be applied to the AML compliance efforts: The mass shooting at a gay nightclub [...]