Transnational Criminal Organization Activity Video

Transnational criminal organizational activity (TCOA) is one of the biggest threats to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. How does TCOA affect financial institutions and what considerations are suggested to mitigate the risks associated with this activity?  Check out this video, presented by Michael Robotti, Partner at Ballard Spahr LLP, for an overview of TCOA and FinCEN's guidance on identifying and incorporating risk controls into their Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) programs.

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