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Editor’s note: This article is the second of a two-part series on human trafficking typologies and methodology. The first part of this series, “Human Trafficking: Persona-based Typologies and Methodology,”1 re-emphasized the scale of the human trafficking (HT) problem and the key investigation challenges to tackle,...
Machine Learning: A Game-changer in the Fight Against Money Laundering

Financial crime, including money laundering, is an illicit growing industry, and criminals are getting increasingly sophisticated. Financial institutions (FIs) are deeply involved in combating this. In North America alone, they spent a little less than $50 billion on compliance in 2021.1 But banks typically use rule-...

The legal and regulatory landscape of the anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) sector is in constant flux and necessitates a dedicated function to assess the level of compliance and the effectiveness of obliged entities’ policies, procedures, measures and controls regularly. External independent AML audits are key...
The Nexus Between Terrorism and Human Trafficking

Editor’s note: This article is the first part of a two-part series on human trafficking and terrorist organizations. Human trafficking (HT) constitutes a serious human rights violation and is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises, attracting both small local groups and international networks. In...
Effective Compliance Programs Have One Thing in Common

According to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), financial institutions (FIs) should be required to implement programs against money laundering and terrorist financing. The program According to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), financial institutions (FIs) should be required to implement programs against money laundering...
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The ball has dropped, the fireworks have faded, and the new year has arrived with new anti-money laundering rules, sanctions and other compliance-related responsibilities on the near horizon for the global financial services industry. Moneylaundering.com reporters Koos Couvée, Gabriel Vedrenne, Fred Williams and Benjamin Hardy asked...