CREATESPACE Anti-money Laundering Compliance Handbook: A Practical Hands-on Guide for Compliance Professionals

This AML Compliance Handbook is a must for all AML professionals!It has been prepared with clear, specific information to serve as a practical, quick-reference guide for regulated companies and their staff whose responsibilities involve compliance in this vital area.The following subject areas comprise the essential components of a sound, well-rounded AML compliance program.•AML regulatory compliance requirements;•“Know-your-customer” (KYC) procedures;•Currency transaction reporting (CTR) processing;•Structuring of transactions;•Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)•Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC);•Correspondent relationships;•Wire transactions;•“Red–flag” suspicious transactions;•Transaction monitoring practices;•Due-diligence research;•SARs processing; •Terrorist organizations; •AML/KYC technical training;•Case studies; and,•AML/KYC acronyms.The information presented by Bob Walsh has been compiled from decades of in-depth, hands-on experience in the field of Anti-money Laundering. This includes working with some of the largest domestic and international banks, AML/KYC consulting agencies, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in addressing major AML/KYC cases.As one of the leading authorities in the field, Mr. Walsh assists banks with AML/KYC auditing, investigations, compliance assessments, remediations and related AML/KYC technical training. His office is located in New York; he may be reached by email at: walsh516@aol.com. About the Author Mr. Walsh is a subject-matter-expert for international banking and the financial services industry. He is a CAMs certified Anti-money Laundering (AML) / Know-Your-Customer (KYC) specialist with over 30 years international, “hands-on” experience. Early in his career, Mr. Walsh learned the business of banking, securities and compliance first-hand by working from the bottom up at the New York Stock Exchange, the Depository Trust Company, NSCC, and some of the largest banks in the world. Later, after serving as a Vice President at leading money-center banks managing global securities business, Mr. Walsh worked on consulting projects involving AML/KYC investigations for AML transaction monitoring, AML Lookbacks, SARs writing, Currency Transaction Reports, KYC remediations, AML/KYC best practices and AML/KYC technical training. Mr. Walsh established a MBA accredited program at New York University and Wayne State University on International Capital Markets, and conducted training for FBI Special Agents, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Examiners, SWIFT global managers, and compliance staff at large and small banks. Mr. Walsh has authored several popular financial industry texts including: AML Compliance Handbook; Auditing and Controls for AML Compliance; AML Transaction Monitoring; Audit and Controls for AML Compliance; Currency Transaction Reporting (CTRs); ERISA Pension Fund Compliance; SEC Compliance for Mutual Funds; Foreign Exchange; Global Custody Services; The Global Securities Industry; Sub-custodian Network Management; Securities Lending; International Capital Markets; Investment Banking; and, Types of Securities. As one of the leading authorities in the field, Mr. Walsh continues to assist banks with AML/KYC compliance investigations and related technical training. He may be contacted by email at walsh516@aol.com.