Author Archives: Brian Monroe
Fincrime Career Tips and Tricks: To capture success in fincrime compliance career, don’t search for specific job, research topics that ignite interest, spark curiosity to court opportunity
The Skinny: In this new initiative, ACFCS engages the fincrime compliance community for wisdom and practical insights on how to enter and rise in a fulfilling but demanding and everchanging field. For this tip, we travel to the United States, to see through the eyes of an experienced legal professional and compliance thought leader with […]
For Jim Dinkins, president of Thomson Reuters Special Services, persistence, disproving doubters a hallmark of 30 years in federal law enforcement, compliance
The Skinny: James “Jim” Dinkins has made a career out of fighting financial crime in all of its forms over more than 30 years – at the forefront of the intersection of national security, border security, organized crime, narco trafficking, global trade and terrorist financing. But Dinkins, now President of Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS), […]
ACFCS ‘Don’t Be Spooked by Crypto Workshop’ Takeaways: As crypto transactions soar into trillions of dollars, risks rise for bank AML oversight, more customers could be exchanges in disguise
The Skinny: ACFCS this week capped its official two-day “Don’t Be Spooked by Crypto Workshop,” where top thought leaders in the public and private sectors offered critical insight on criminal trends, regulatory focal points and vulnerabilities that could victimize virtual exchanges and banks. One high level theme that speakers highlighted is that the worlds of […]
ACFCS Special Contributor Report for Cybersecurity Awareness Month: If it’s phishy, don’t take the bait – Basic safety measures against phishing emails
The Skinny: If 2020 was the year of the coronavirus pandemic, so far 2021 has been infected by a different viral scourge: ransomware – with a bevy of high-profile attacks on an energy pipeline, meat processor and even piggybacking off of an IT infrastructure software firm to infiltrate thousands of organizations. While many associate October […]
With reported resignation of FATF head, world’s most influential AML watchdog faces questions about independence, integrity, successes, succession
The Skinny: The head of the world’s top counter-crime compliance watchdog has resigned, a surprise move after he was given a three-year extension, leaving a gaping gap threatening to slow gathering global momentum to champion fincrime program effectiveness – at the country and institution levels. The upcoming departure of the widely known, deeply respected […]
In R. Kelly conviction, a victory for victims, with tethers to tackling trafficking, lessons for fincrime compliance teams
This is a still image taken from the infamous March 2019 CBS interview Gayle King did with R. Kelly where he, at one point, jumped out of his chair, ranting and raving, questioning “how stupid would I have to be” to lock women in closets with so many people accusing him of doing things like…locking […]
Fincrime Career Tips and Tricks: To rise in field, knowledge of rules must pair with practical tools, regulations align with investigations, practice innovation through association
The Skinny: In this new initiative, ACFCS engages the fincrime compliance community for wisdom and practical insights on how to enter and rise in a fulfilling but demanding and everchanging field. For this tip, we travel to Germany, to see through the eyes of an academic researcher who also has more than a decade of […]
For Refinitiv’s Phil Cotter, jump from distilling information to divining fincrime risk, protecting the vulnerable, the ‘highlight of my career’
The Skinny: For Phil Cotter, the choice to jump into the fincrime compliance field boiled down to career advice he got more than 20 years ago: forget titles and salaries. Ask yourself what will you be doing everyday? Who will you be helping and how? Cotter, now Group Head of Customer & Third-Party Risk Solutions, […]
Basel AML Index 2021: An ounce of prevention worth a pound of effectiveness when it comes to countering criminals, championing compliance
The Skinny: A global index on financial crime risks has issued its annual rankings, with the diminutive European principality of Andorra, taking the top spot, while the besieged and beleaguered Caribbean Island of Haiti, got the worst score. But there are some nuances in the 10th Annual Edition of the Basel Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Index. […]
ACFCS Fincrime Virtual Week 2021 Lookback: Through the eyes of an attendee – Day Two highlights, trafficking weapons, humans, synthetics, AI and AML, and more
The Skinny: In this series, ACFCS takes a look back at our premier event of the year, Fincrime Virtual Week 2021, with key highlights, takeaways and snapshots of resonance and relevance through the eyes of an attendee: Mehrzaad Mogrelia, a forensic accountant, author, speaker and mentor in India. Mogrelia’s deep and detailed accounts and proficient […]
A fincrime compliance journey and message to honor the fighters, the first responders, the fallen and all those who still bear the physical and emotional scars from 9/11
The Skinny: In this piece, ACFCS VP of Content, Brian Monroe talks about what the 20-year anniversary of 9/11 means to him, from working as a reporter at a newspaper in Melbourne, Fl., to later learning from and teaching and training the fincime compliance fighters of tomorrow. The attacks also shaped his career, as the […]
ACFCS Fincrime Virtual Week 2021 Takeaways: Through the eyes of an attendee – Day one highlights, investigations, cyber and sanctions
The Skinny: In this series, ACFCS takes a look back at our premier event of the year, Fincrime Virtual Week 2021, with key highlights, takeaways and snapshots of resonance and relevance through the eyes of an attendee: Mehrzaad Mogrelia, a forensic accountant, author, speaker and mentor in India. Mogrelia’s deep and detailed accounts and proficient […]