Speeches

03/10/2008 | Speech
JEWELERS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE AML SEMINAR

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. It is a real pleasure for me to be with you here at this Jewelers Vigilance Committee AML seminar. This is a great opportunity for us to engage in a fruitful dialogue about still relatively new anti-money laundering responsibilities for the dealer industry.

03/05/2008 | Speech
SIFMA ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE 2008

Good morning. I am delighted to be here this morning to help kick-off SIFMA's Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Conference for 2008. I would like to thank Alan Sorcher of SIFMA, who has been a leader on AML issues for broker-dealers since we commenced with the USA PATRIOT Act rulemakings. I am…

02/27/2008 | Speech
8TH ANNUAL FIBA AML COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE

Good morning. I would like to thank Clemente Vazquez-Bello for his kind introduction. I’d also like to thank Pat Roth for her leadership within the Florida International Bankers Association and for inviting me to speak with all of you today at the 8th Annual Florida International Bankers…

02/27/2008 | Speech
8TH ANNUAL FIBA AML COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE

Good morning. I would like to thank Clemente Vazquez-Bello for his kind introduction. I’d also like to thank Pat Roth for her leadership within the Florida International Bankers Association and for inviting me to speak with all of you today at the 8th Annual Florida International Bankers…

12/05/2007 | Speech
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER ERRORIST FINANCING CONFERENCE

Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to be here with all of you today at this important conference. Before I begin my remarks, I would like to first thank the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Committee of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants for inviting me here…

10/22/2007 | Speech
ABA/ABA MONEY LAUNDERING ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE

Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to be here with all of you today at this important conference. Before I begin my remarks, I would like to first thank Gordon Greenberg for that kind introduction. I am delighted to be speaking at such an event and in the company of such a distinguished group of…

09/10/2007 | Speech
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS 2007 CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS

Good morning. I would first like to thank the NAFCU members who worked to coordinate this important event. I'm pleased to be here to share my thoughts and I applaud you for coming to Washington, DC to make your voices heard in Congress.

07/27/2007 | Speech
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS ON ASSET LAUNDERING AND FINANCING TERRORISM PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Introduction

Good morning. I would like to begin by thanking Maria Mercedes Cuellar Lopez, President of the Colombian Banking and Financial Institutions Association (ASOBANCARIA), for the gracious invitation to speak to you today. I am honored to be among such a distinguished group of…

02/14/2007 | Speech
KEYNOTE REMARKS FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL BANKERS ASSOCIATION (FIBA) ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CONFERENCE

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. While I know many of you, let me introduce myself to others. I am Bill Baity the Acting Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or as we are called, FinCEN. As you know, FinCEN serves as the financial intelligence unit for the United States and…

10/09/2006 | Speech
BEFORE THE AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MONEY LAUNDERING ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE

Good afternoon. I'm very pleased to be speaking with you today. I have found that opportunities to engage in public-private dialogues of this sort are extremely important to our efforts to continue developing and maintaining an effective partnership. I have been the Director of the Financial…