AML Auditing - Understanding Global Securities Industry

By Bob Walsh

This book is a must for all AML/KYC audit and compliance staff whose responsibilities include the global securities industry The author, Bob Walsh, is widely regarded as one of the leading authorities in this field. This book is one in a series of extraordinary guides in which Bob Walsh details the function and operation of key financial services for the benefit of AML/KYC audit and compliance professionals. He is convinced that providing a greater understanding of the inner workings of the global securities industry and financial services can dramatically strengthen AML/KYC compliance and audit results. All of Bob Walsh's AML books for auditors also address the complex world of money-laundering, related AML/KYC regulatory issues and concerns, AML/KYC acronyms and technical glossary, and a list of currently known terrorist groups.The topics described in this book include a review of the structure and organization of the global securities industry, global custody services, sub-custodians, clearing corporations and depositories, accounting conventions, foreign exchange, investment banking, types of securities, mutual funds, Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), due-diligence research, Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), politically exposed persons (PEPs), and more.The material contained in Mr. Walsh's books was compiled from more than 30 years of hands-on experience in the U.S. and international banking industry. He is a CAMs certified AML/KYC compliance specialist who has worked with some of the largest banks in the world, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and major AML/KYC consulting agencies working on some of the largest AML/KYC cases in banking industry.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1539593460
• ISBN13: 9781539593461
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"