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		<title>Risk or Reward: Serving Money Services Businesses</title>
		<link>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2012/01/19/risk-or-reward-serving-money-services-businesses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew McGuire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario released an advisory which outlines the procedures they expect credit unions to follow when providing banking services to Money Services Businesses. We&#8217;ll summarize the risks and rewards of serving MSBs, the procedures DICO’s suggests, and outline the MSB screening and monitoring services. Read the full post here.]]></description>
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		<title>The FINTRAC Exam Defenders Web Site Launched</title>
		<link>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2012/01/16/the-fintrac-exam-defenders-web-site-launched/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew McGuire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The stakes are high during a FINTRAC examination.  Deficiencies can lead to significant penalties, negative press, and soured business relationships.  The new site: FINTRACExamDefenders.ca provides resources to help companies understand the FINTRAC examination process, and direct them to professionals who specialize in protecting them from damage to their assets and reputation. Why this Resource Now? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada&#8217;s Largest Dedicated Anti-Money Laundering Firm to Merge with MNP</title>
		<link>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/11/30/canadas-largest-dedicated-anti-money-laundering-firm-to-merge-with-mnp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/11/30/canadas-largest-dedicated-anti-money-laundering-firm-to-merge-with-mnp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew McGuire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, November 15, 2011, Calgary, AB—Williams McGuire AML Inc. (WM-AML), Canada’s largest dedicated anti-money laundering (AML) firm is merging with MNP, one of Canada’s largest chartered accounting and business consulting firms, effective January 1, 2012. WM-AML’s mission is to protect their clients and country from the harms of money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Department of Finance Consultation Paper &#8211; Proposed Amendments to PCMLTFR</title>
		<link>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/11/09/department-of-finance-consultation-paper-proposed-amendments-to-pcmltfr/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/11/09/department-of-finance-consultation-paper-proposed-amendments-to-pcmltfr/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew McGuire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a consultation paper released on November 7, 2011, the Department of Finance (“Finance Canada”) sought comments on proposed amendments to The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations (PCMLTFR) on Ascertaining identity. The proposed changes are not final.  At this stage, we suggest that reporting entities should consider the potential impact, advise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>India Mulling-Over Arming its AML Investigators</title>
		<link>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/09/20/india-mulling-over-arming-its-aml-investigators/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/09/20/india-mulling-over-arming-its-aml-investigators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew McGuire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The widespread intimidation by criminal organization leveled against AML investigators will be lightened, the Directorate of Income Tax feels, by sending out its accountants with iron on their hip.]]></description>
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		<title>Are you an MSB with US clients?</title>
		<link>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/09/15/are-you-an-msb-with-us-clients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/09/15/are-you-an-msb-with-us-clients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew McGuire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Amber Scott New regulation announced by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury (FinCEN) stipulates that foreign owned and operated money services businesses that are either operating in the US or have US based clients will need to meet US regulatory requirements that include: Registering with FinCEN as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smuggler in Largest Currency Border Seizure in Alberta History Sentenced to Two Years.</title>
		<link>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/09/06/smuggler-in-largest-currency-border-seizure-in-alberta-history-sentenced-to-two-years/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/09/06/smuggler-in-largest-currency-border-seizure-in-alberta-history-sentenced-to-two-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew McGuire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By James MacKenzie Joseph Dale Butler of Ontario was sentenced to a stiff federal prison term this March for failing to report the importation of currency over $10,000 under the Proceeds of Crime, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act, and laundering the proceeds of crime under the Criminal Code of Canada. In what amount to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MSB Business Banking</title>
		<link>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/07/04/msb-business-banking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/07/04/msb-business-banking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew McGuire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MSB Screening for Commercial Banking Services with Luminus Financial Services &#38; Credit Union Limited Banking services are one key to the survival of money services businesses (MSBs) in Canada.  Access to those vital services has been restricted at many financial institutions – even to longstanding clients with great track records.   The standard to meet, obtain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Curbing Money Laundering in Canada an Uphill Climb</title>
		<link>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/06/28/1298/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/06/28/1298/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew McGuire</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AML Compliance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[$5 to $15 billion laundered annually, (RCMP 20111) most the proceeds of the domestic and international drug trade.  Since the total value of all goods legally exported from Canada in 2010 was estimated at somewhere close to $402 billion, this is no small sum.  According to the findings released by the RCMP, the bulk of dirty currency passed under the radar of police scrutiny and court prosecution.
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		<title>Exploiting Accountants to Launder Cash</title>
		<link>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/05/12/exploiting-accountants-to-launder-cash/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amlcompliance.ca/2011/05/12/exploiting-accountants-to-launder-cash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew McGuire</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Accountants and Money Laundering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AML Compliance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since long before tax evasion finally put Al Capone behind bars, there has been a cat and mouse game between legal authorities and the underworld regarding money laundering.  Criminals know that taking dirty money derived from crime and giving it the sheen of earned income is a key to enjoying and re-investing their ill-gotten gains; police and tax authorities know that nothing battles crime better than taking the profit out of the equation.]]></description>
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