Bob Walsh

Guide for AML Auditors - Subcustodian Network Management Bob Walsh

This book is a must for all AML/KYC audit and compliance staff whose responsibilities encompass international subcustodian network management and related audit and compliance!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. The author is convinced that providing a greater understanding of the inner workings of subcustodian networks 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 complex structure and organization of subcustodian networks, correspondent relationships, global custody services, clearing corporations and securities depositories, accounting conventions, foreign exchange, 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 continues to assist banks with AML/KYC compliance investigations and related AML/KYC technical training. His office is located in New York; he may be contacted by email at: walsh516@aol.com.