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Combating Human Trafficking in the Shadow of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

June 19, 2026 by Cheryl Friedenbach

The 2026 FIFA World Cup arrived this summer across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. While large-scale events such as the World Cup bring significant economic and cultural benefits there is strong evidence that human trafficking... 

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Drug Trafficking Detection: Why Complexity is the Financial Sector’s Greatest Challenge

May 11, 2026 by Cheryl Friedenbach

Drug trafficking remains one of the most persistent and damaging forms of financial crime, and for financial institutions, it is also one of the most complex to detect. As drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) evolve their operations, the financial services community is collaborating to advance anti-money laundering (AML)... 

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FinCEN’s Proposed Rule to Reform AML/CFT Requirements

April 30, 2026 by Cheryl Friedenbach

In April, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that signals a consequential shift in U.S. anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regulation. The proposal is explicitly intended to modernize the...