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FINCRIME 2022: Peter Warmka
FINCRIME 2022: Sven Stumbauer
FINCRIME 2022: Ana Maria de Alba
FINCRIME 2022: David Schwartz
FINCRIME 2022: Sandro Garcia-Rojas Castillo
CSMB – Risk Rator: Risk Assessment Manual
Interview: Daniel Gutierrez, Ocean Bank
How do Black Swan Events, like the COVID-19 Pandemic, Impact the Markets?
According to the UN, “the outbreak of the pandemic represented a diversified emergency by sectors and by human units. It has had first and foremost medical and health impacts and, secondly, economic, security, social and psychological impacts.” What have we learned...
How To Use Your Company’s Culture to Decrease Risk
Humans are not rational, cultural forces greatly influence how they act. “We deal with a combination of knowledge, values, beliefs, and behaviors. When we think of all that in totality we can use combinations of those elements...
Are You Really Safe From Cybercrime?
One goal - combat cybercrime. FIBA and FELABAN will once again join forces to host the 37th Bank Security Conference - CELAES in Miami on June 20 and 21, 2022. The event focuses on enhancing information-sharing and collaboration across banking and non-banking...
How Can You Resist to The Art of Human Hacking?
“That email from your boss may not be truly from your boss… Nowadays you need to verify before trust. Emails and calls are no longer enough,” said Peter Warmka, a former CIA operative of more than 20 years and founder of the Counterintelligence Institute. According to...
Do Digital Assets Represent the Future of Money?
No longer a fad, digital currencies have been gaining traction over the last decade, and their adoption skyrocketed throughout the pandemic. El Salvador has embraced Bitcoin as a legal tender. The US went from having a president who was “not a fan of Bitcoin” to one...
Non-Banking Industries Should Participate More In The Fight Against AML Sanction Evasion
“Those who wish to avoid sanctions do not stop trying and are always one or two steps ahead,” said Ivan A. Garces, Chair of Kaufman Rossin's risk advisory services practice. To him, we are “simply playing catch up given the time needed to pass regulations and...
Risk Assessment: From Best Practice to Requirement
Ever since 2001 when the four-pillar AML program requirement was first made into law, it was somewhat expected for institutions to have a risk-based AML program, but it wasn´t until the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA or the Act) that having one became a...
Collaboration is Key to Combat International Cybercrime and Fraud
“In the international world of cybercrime and fraud there are no boundaries anymore,” said Robert Villanueva, Executive Vice President at Q6 Cyber. For the former Head of Global Cyber Threat Intelligence at the U.S. Secret Service, networking is essential when it...
Cryptocurrency Exchanges & Regulatory Challenge
“With Crypto, you can’t really make a decision six months in advance, because it will be a whole different world in six months,” said Pamela A. Clegg, Vice President of Financial Investigations for CipherTrace, blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency...
In the US Alone a Child Goes Missing Every 90 Seconds
In the US alone a child goes missing every 90 seconds. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has received reports from all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, and every type of community: suburban, rural, urban, and tribal...
Phishing Has Been the Most Used Type of Attack During the Pandemic
“In Latin America, crime migrates, the way the criminal's attack also migrates. Today something might happen in Peru, and then tomorrow it will happen in Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, or Ecuador,” said Jaime Berry, President of the CELAES Committee of the...
Marvin Antonio Jimenez Jarquin from Banpro Groupo Promerica Selected as FIBA’s December 2021
FIBA's Education Committee has launched a monthly initiative to recognize alumni who have made meaningful contributions to advancing FIBA Academy's mission to the benefit of all of our members. FIBA's recognized Alumni of the Month is Marvin Antonio Jiménez...
FIBA’s New Look!
FIBA is making some big changes. As part of our rebranding in December, we are adding new benefits, changing our name, and restructuring our subscription plans to benefit our members. Upcoming Changes FIBA has been serving the international banking industry for...
Podcast Recap: Interview with Michele Fernandez-Daniel, FIBA Chair
Recently David Schwartz interviewed Michele Fernandez-Daniel, the current FIBA Chair. Michele has been in banking for more than 16 years and offers a fresh perspective to her role as FIBA Chair. Michele’s Background Michele began her career in corporate America,...
Daniel Gutierrez, Vice President, Regulatory Risk Manager with Ocean Bank Selected as FIBA’s November 2021 Member of the Month
FIBA launched a monthly initiative to recognize members who have made meaningful contributions to advancing FIBA’s mission to the benefit of all of our members. The November FIBA Member of the Month is Daniel Gutierrez, co-chair of FIBA’s Legal & Regulatory...
Human Trafficking Course by Freedom Seal
What exactly is human trafficking? Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. It happens across and within national borders and affects virtually every country either as a country of origin,...
FIBA Unveils BankTalentHQ – Talent Gathers Here!
Attracting and retaining top talent is a challenge and priority that Florida banks face. We continually hear from our members how difficult it is to find quality employees and that the pool of available candidates has decreased exponentially over the last decade due...
Jairo Namur Selected as FIBA’s September 2021 Member of the Month
FIBA launched a monthly initiative to recognize a member who has made meaningful contributions to advancing FIBA’s mission to the benefit of all of our members.About JairoJairo Namur is the founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Intelligence for Action LLC, a...
How to Register for an Online FIBA Event
Online learning is a great way to expand your understanding of a particular topic, extend your professional network, and have some fun. Why Register for an Event? FIBA specializes in education. FIBA has been hosting online and in-person events for years. We are...
Myths and Realities of Online Learning with FIBA
Some people have a preconceived notion about online learning. The list of myths and realities below will set the record straight about online classes with FIBA. Myth #1 - Online classes are much easier than regular classes.The truth is online classes are just as...
Sergio Alvarez-Mena Partner, Jones Day Selected as FIBA’s August 2021 Member of the Month
FIBA is pleased to announce a monthly initiative to recognize a member who has made meaningful contributions to advancing FIBA’s mission to the benefit of all of our members. We encourage all members to contact us if they have ideas to share or if they want to...
Correspondent Banks Face New Challenges Under the AML Act of 2020: Should Foreign Banks Worry?
Our recent webinar covered the impact regulatory changes in the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 will have on domestic and foreign banks. What is the AML Act of 2020? In 2021, Congress enacted the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) designed to restructure the country's...