AML Conversations

John Byrne, Elliot Berman

Booking Overview

An interview-led financial crime and regulatory affairs show focused on anti-money laundering, sanctions, compliance, and developments across government and the private sector, combining recurring co-host analysis with occasional expert interviews. Credible pitches include senior AML and compliance executives, former law-enforcement or regulatory officials, sanctions specialists, financial-crime investigators, and authors with relevant institutional reform expertise; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 500

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

amlconversations@amlrightsource.com

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Host

John Byrne - Vice Chairman of AML RightSource with expertise in anti-money laundering, financial crime compliance, sanctions, and public-private cooperation.

Elliot Berman - AML and financial crime professional who provides recurring analysis of regulatory, enforcement, sanctions, and compliance developments.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Senior AML, sanctions, financial-crime, or compliance expertise; former law-enforcement or regulatory leadership; significant experience in major investigations, enforcement programs, institutional reform, or financial intelligence.

Required Achievements:

Leadership of major government, law-enforcement, regulatory, or financial-crime programs, Substantial experience in high-profile investigations, enforcement actions, or institutional reforms, Published books or recognized expertise in AML, counter-terrorist financing, compliance, or accountability

Recent Guest Discussions

Dennis Lormel - The Financial Investigation Of The September 11 Attacks, Terrorist Financing, The PATRIOT Act, Financial Intelligence, And Counter-terrorist Financing.

Jeff Schlanger - Prosecutorial Accountability, Institutional Reform, Police Oversight, Monitorships, Compliance Risk, And Continuous Improvement.

Recent Topics

Finance, Financial Crime, Anti Money Laundering, Sanctions, Regulatory Compliance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

AML Conversations

OCC Layoffs, AI Regulation, and a $6.9 Billion Sanctions Evasion Scheme

September 25, 2026

In this week's episode of This Week in AML, Elliot Berman and John Byrne examine how workforce reductions at the OCC could affect bank supervision at a time when new national bank charters are on the rise. They also discuss the OCC's updated cybersecurity supervision framework and its implications for financial institutions. The conversation then turns global, highlighting a new Egmont Group report on strategic intelligence, the role of Financial Intelligence Units in combating money launder...

John Roth on 9/11, Terrorist Financing, and Why Independent Watchdogs Matter

September 24, 2026

In this episode of AML Conversations, host John Byrne sits down with former federal prosecutor, 9/11 Commission staff member, and former Department of Homeland Security Inspector General John Roth to discuss the evolution of terrorist financing controls, the challenges facing anti-money laundering professionals, and the critical role inspectors general play in promoting accountability across government. Drawing on his work co-authoring the 9/11 Commission’s terrorist financing monograph and ...

Clarity Stalls, Deepfakes Come Down, and VTB Gets Designated Again

September 18, 2026

Joe McNamara sits in for Elliot Berman this week alongside John Byrne. Joe and John discuss the Senate vote that failed to advance the Clarity Act, the interagency proposal to rescind and replace third-party risk management guidance, and the CJEU ruling on Latvia's public shareholder disclosure law and what it signals for beneficial ownership transparency. They also cover the DOJ indictment of a Russian intelligence services network, the Manhattan DA's seizure of 12 deepfake websites and the ...

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