The “college admission scandal” cases are complicated, and the pleadings are voluminous and more are being filed every day. I’ll […]
Author: Jim Richards
Global Money Laundering Estimate – Time for An Update!
This article is an update from the original article published on September 7, 2018 and which is available at: https://regtechconsulting.net/uncategorized/unodc-report-2011-the-estimate-for-global-money-laundering/ […]
Illegal cannabis grows, shell companies, straw buyers, border searches, beneficial owners … and GTOs?
US v Li et al, CD CA 19-MJ-00867 https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/three-socal-men-arrested-scheme-which-chinese-money-allegedly-funded-seven-inland On March 7th the US Attorney for the Central District of […]
Lessons Learned as a BSA Officer – 1998 to 2018: Presentation to SoCal ACAMS Chapter, March 8, 2019
Lessons Learned as a BSA Officer – 1998 to 2018 “I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I […]
Grave Danger, Critical Habitats, and Oxford Commas – Words and Punctuation Matter!
Words and punctuation matter! Be precise in, and be careful with, the words you speak and write, and the words […]
Public-Private Partnerships: Financial Crime Specialist Jim Richards Discusses Effective and Efficient Information Sharing under the USA PATRIOT Act
Thanks to my friend and financial crimes colleague Gina (Scialabba) Jurva of the Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute for the article. […]
There Are No Drug Cartels in California, and 97% of WA Cannabis Businesses Have Checking Accounts … What We Learned in the House Hearing on Cannabis & Banking – Updated
The House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing on February 13, 2019 titled “Challenges […]
Regulatory Lag & Drag – Are There FinTech Solutions?
The RegTech, SupTech, and FinTech communities are focused on developing new technologies to speed up, simplify, and streamline financial institutions’ […]
The Southwest Border(s) – Some Background to Inform the Debate
To understand the current broo-haha about “The Wall”, you need to understand two things. First, a bit about the Mexico […]
Here is Cannabis, Where is Congress? Without Laws, Regulations, and Clear Guidance, the Financial Sector Is Rightfully Reluctant to Bank Cannabis Businesses
On September 12, 2018 I posted an article titled “Cannabis, Congress, and Courage – Why Banks are not Banking Marijuana […]