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OVERVIEW This AML Financial Compliance Program will discuss the history and origin of a model validation. It will also discuss the requirements by the OCC for a model validation, and what exactly a model validation should include. The session will also analyze the elements of a model validation to know what to look for in an RFP, and detail the requirements included in Final Rule 504. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND According to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), “banking organizations should conduct a periodic review-at least annually but more frequently if warranted-of each model to determine it is working as intended and if the existing activities are sufficient.” This has become known in the industry as a model validation, system validation, independent verification and validation (IVV), or just validation. The challenge we’ve seen is interpreting this – what is a model, which models, what a “review” should include, etc. As such we’ve seen a number of organizatio...

OVERVIEW Money laundering continues to be a national concern.  High levels of drug-related activity and violence have drawn additional attention.  Terrorist activities need to be considered as well.  Perpetrators have adapted to banks’ efforts so banks cannot combat the money laundering with yesterday’s methods. Software is widely installed to identify specific patterns and “unusual” transactions.  But the launderers know this and are constantly striving to create new patterns where their transactions are designed not to be flagged.  Like in a game of chess, the advantage goes to the side that thinks the most moves ahead. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Many people with AML responsibilities willwork with only a few confirmed cases in money laundering in their career .   Few will setup or substantially redesign more than one AML program.  Jim’s work has included projects in AML investigation, AML prevention, AML regulatory compliance, and detection system...