Kieran Beer

Nov 22, 2024 | acamstoday.org | Kieran Beer

Whether it is investigators following the proceeds of human trafficking or compliance officers filing suspicious activity or currency transaction reports on funds tied to child exploitation, dispassionately collecting evidence is crucial to catching and convicting the bad guys. But the professional demeanor that pursuing traffickers, fraudsters and other criminals requires does not preclude us from showing empathy for their victims.

Feb 19, 2024 | moneylaundering.com | Kieran Beer

In this episode of Financial Crime Matters, Justine Walker, head of global sanctions and AML risk at ACAMS, Craig Timm, senior AML director at ACAMS, and Kieran Beer of ACAMS moneylaundering.com discuss “ACAMS Global AFC Threats 2024,” the methodology behind the assessment, some unexpected findings, and regional differences towards anti-financial crime compliance. They also discuss criminal use of artificial intelligence, budget cuts and internal threats in financial institutions.

Feb 13, 2024 | moneylaundering.com | Kieran Beer

In this episode of Financial Crime Matters, Grant Rabenn, director of financial crimes legal at Coinbase, and Kieran Beer of ACAMS moneylaundering.com discuss cryptocurrency-related money laundering risks and the controls Coinbase uses to mitigate them. Rabenn also discusses how blockchain technology and the traceability of cryptocurrencies limit their utility to terrorist financiers, and recommends strategies for countering the use of virtual assets by North Korean hackers.

Jan 17, 2024 | moneylaundering.com | Kieran Beer

In this episode of Financial Crime Matters, Zeke Faux, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg and author of “Number Go Up,” talks with Kieran Beer of ACAMS moneylaundering.com about cryptocurrency’s links to crime, particularly in Southeast Asia. Faux also discusses his trip to Cambodia, where he investigated a “pig butchering” operation run from a hotel, and his recent interview with convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried. Listen to the podcast here.

Jan 11, 2024 | moneylaundering.com | Kieran Beer

In this episode of Financial Crime Matters, Kenneth Rijock, a former Miami-based lawyer who became entangled with drug traffickers, talks with Kieran Beer of ACAMS moneylaundering.com about how he became a money launderer, the cross-border cash smuggling techniques he used while working with drug cartels and the specific money movements he used to mask drug funds. He also discusses the expertise and training needed to be a successful Bank Secrecy Act officer. Listen to the podcast here.