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From the Executive Vice President, September – November 2012

We Can All Do Better—ACAMS Can Help

September 13, 2012March 6, 2015 /Leave a comment

In the United States, we are in the midst of a presidential election year and many are bemoaning the lack of civility in public discourse. With all of the many avenues of communication ("including those known as social media") it seems that competing (and sometimes...

From the Executive Vice President, Special for the Web

Opening Remarks of John J. Byrne ACAMS EVP To the 8th Annual Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering Forum August 30, 2012

August 30, 2012March 6, 2015 /Leave a comment

Ladies and Gentlemen: I appreciate the opportunity to address this Forum, clearly a collection of many leaders in the AML/ CTF community. It is also a testament to SAS that they have continued to provide this opportunity for participants to enhance their understanding of recent...

From the Executive Vice President, June 2012 – August 2012

Public-Private Sector Partnerships—Second Law Enforcement Edition

May 29, 2012April 6, 2015 /Leave a comment

It is hard to believe that it has been over a year since our inaugural Law Enforcement Edition of ACAMS Today. Thanks to our authors, and of course our tremendous Editor-in-Chief, the membership universally praised our attempt to acknowledge the critical role that law enforcement...

From the Executive Vice President, March 2012 – May 2012

Recognizing 10 Years of Providing Unequaled AML Direction

February 29, 2012April 7, 2015 /Leave a comment

As you peruse and dive into this edition of ACAMS Today (and our online content from acamstoday.org) I want to thank the ACAMS community for giving us the best articles, recommended practices and strategic direction for the global anti-money laundering (AML) community during our 10...

December 2011 – February 2012, From the Executive Vice President

Closing Out the Year But Keeping our Eyes on the Goal

December 1, 2011April 8, 2015 /Leave a comment

This year saw many dramatic events that directly affected the compliance industry and will continue to have repercussions going forward. The events of the Arab Spring, the killing of Bin Laden and other key terrorists, and the recent announcement of the draw down of American...

From the Executive Vice President, September 2011 – November 2011

10 Years and Counting—Thanks to the ACAMS Community!

September 2, 2011April 9, 2015 /Leave a comment

We constantly hear people bemoan how quickly time passes on, and all too frequently we neglect to adequately reflect on progress. Well, as we approach the 10 year anniversary of ACAMS, the staff and I certainly want to thank the now more than 11,000 members...

From the Executive Vice President, June 2011 – August 2011

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Toolbox—AML Professionals Expanding their Already Broad Horizons

August 29, 2011May 28, 2015 /Leave a comment

With apologies to the screenwriter of Jaws, it is clear that for any anti-money laundering (AML) professional to be effective in 2011, they must need to know considerably more than basic AML skills. Understanding and implementing reporting requirements and updating policies are fine but so...

ACAMS Today

The Magazine for Career-minded Professionals in the Anti-Money Laundering Field

Matthew S. Axelrod on the Critical Importance of Export Controls

AFC Developments Addressed at the Assembly Hollywood

David Mortlock on Sanctions Enforcement and Asset Recovery

Europe’s PEP List Debate

Russian Sanctions: Hitting the Target or Missing the Mark?

The Missing Pieces in Financial Crime Investigations

From the Executive Vice President