Every quarter we conduct a survey on important topics to anti-money laundering (AML) professionals. A recent survey covered the topic of the use of BSA/Transaction Monitoring software. Although having an automated transaction monitoring software is not required for financial institutions, having a technology—whether it be a manual process through spreadsheets, or something through an automated […]
On June 30, 2016, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYS DFS”) issued the final version Rule 504, “Banking Division Transaction Monitoring and Filtering Program Requirements and Certifications.” The Rule takes effect on January 1, 2017, with the first reporting date of April 15, 2018. In a sense, the Rule follows upon the […]
There has been much discussion recently among AML professionals about the future role Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play in the Anti-Money Laundering / Anti-Financial Crime arena. Most of the conversation has been directed to the prospect that AI technology will one day be able to detect, and perhaps even predict, complex relationships between financial transactions […]
Overview Many Financial Institutions have installed market-tested BSA/AML Transaction Monitoring Systems to fulfill the requirement to seek out and report on patterns of suspected money laundering and terrorist financing. At the heart of the monitoring activity lies the process of clearing alerts and cases that the monitoring software flags as suspicious, based on the parameters […]
On June 30, 2016, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYS DFS”) issued the final version Rule 504, “Banking Division Transaction Monitoring and Filtering Program Requirements and Certifications.” The Rule takes effect on January 1, 2017, with the first reporting date of April 15, 2018. In a sense, the Rule follows upon the […]
On a recent conference call, a number of regulatory bodies were represented, primarily from the northeastern area of the United States; such as the Federal Reserve of Philadelphia, Federal Reserve of New York, New Jersey Department of Banking, FDIC and the OCC. During the call, they agreed that the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) continued to […]
As an AML (anti-money laundering) professional it is often hard to fully understand AML transaction monitoring software, including the terms, functionality, data dependencies, and limitations. These challenges can make it difficult in creating and maintaining an effective AML governance program. Often we see when AML governance programs are built upon their AML software, they have […]
As an AML (anti-money laundering) professional it is often hard to fully understand AML transaction monitoring software, including the terms, functionality, data dependencies, and limitations. These challenges can make it difficult in creating and maintaining an effective AML governance program. Often we see when AML governance programs are built upon their AML software, they have […]
