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Sluicing Public Data

March 20, 2018April 13, 2018 /Leave a comment
Gold takes the crown for being the most useful metal on Earth. Not only is it eye-catching, making it a particularly popular choice for jewelry,…

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An offer you can’t refuse?

March 20, 2018March 28, 2018 /Leave a comment
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Initial Token Offerings (ITOs) are recent innovations for companies to raise capital outside of traditional securities markets and funding...
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Final Rule: Achieving Successful Implementation

March 20, 2018March 28, 2018 /Leave a comment
As the May 11 deadline is approaching, covered financial institutions (FIs), such as banks, federally insured credit unions, dealers in securities or brokers, and...
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Assessing Terrorist Financing Through the Lens of the Terrorist Attack Cycle

March 20, 2018March 28, 2018 /Leave a comment
As we move through 2018, we continue to witness the evolution and devolution of different terrorist organizations. For example, when the Islamic State of Iraq...
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Whales, Sharks and Flounders: Conceptualizing Real-World Money Laundering

March 20, 2018April 24, 2018 /Leave a comment
If you are in the anti-money laundering (AML) profession there is no doubt you are familiar with the placement, layering and integration (PLI) model. It...
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How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Overcome Challenges in Correspondent Banking Relationships

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 /Leave a comment
The capacity to send and receive international payments through correspondent banking is critical to the global economy as financial institutions rely on these relationships...
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Special for the Web

Five Tips for the Fifth Pillar

Five Tips for the Fifth Pillar

April 25, 2018April 24, 2018 /Leave a comment
The Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Final Rule, issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in 2016, will take effect on May 11, 2018. The Rule codified many of the existing regulatory expectations already associated with...
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A Global Review of Sanctioned Countries

March 27, 2018April 2, 2018 /1 Comment

AI Uprising: Is my job at risk?

March 20, 2018March 22, 2018 /1 Comment

Implementing the Fifth Pillar of BSA: The Role of the Third Line of Defense

February 27, 2018March 1, 2018 /1 Comment

Dennis M. Lormel’s Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee’s Hearing

January 9, 2018February 12, 2018 /Leave a comment

The Networking Mindset

December 12, 2017March 21, 2018 /Leave a comment

Exclusive

Impact of Regulatory Requirements on Correspondent Banking Relationships

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 /Leave a comment
As the financial industry evolves, crime remains a significant problem. In the fast pace of globalization with many industries joining forces for cross-link business activities, the importance of correspondent banking is increasing. At the...
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Challenges with the CDD Final Rule Compliance

March 20, 2018March 28, 2018 /Leave a comment

Examining De-Risking and its Effect on Access to Financial Services

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 /Leave a comment

Project Protect: An In-Depth Review of the Public-Private Partnership to Combat Human Trafficking in Canada

December 12, 2017January 24, 2018 /Leave a comment

The Young Adult’s Guide to Identity Theft, by Myra Faye Turner

November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 /Leave a comment

Emerging “Market” Trends

September 19, 2017October 26, 2017 /Leave a comment

Interviews

Anna McDonald Rentschler, CAMS: Becoming the Change the Financial Crime Industry Needs

April 10, 2018 /Leave a comment
ACAMS Today  had the opportunity to speak with Anna McDonald Rentschler, CAMS, about the challenges financial crime prevention professionals face and how they can drive change. Rentschler is the vice president and the Bank Secrecy...
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Debbie Hitzeroth

Debbie Hitzeroth: Let Your Voice Be Heard

March 8, 2018March 19, 2018 /Leave a comment

Sande Bayer: Anti-Human Trafficking Success Stories in Thailand

January 11, 2018February 27, 2018 /Leave a comment

AML Professional of the Month

Nesar Yosufzai

Congratulations, Nesar Yosufzai, CAMS!

April 6, 2018 /Leave a comment
April’s ACAMS AML Professional of the Month was awarded to Nesar Yosufzai, CAMS. Yosufzai was recognized for his dedication and guidance in the anti-money laundering (AML) field. Yosufzai has been serving in Afghanistan’s banking sector...
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Congratulations, Kay Dobson, CAMS!

March 21, 2018 /Leave a comment
Jennifer Fiddian-Green

Congratulations, Jennifer Fiddian-Green, CAMS!

February 5, 2018 /Leave a comment

AML Now

Kay Guinane: NPOs and De-Risking Challenges

March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 /Leave a comment
In this segment of AML Now, John J. Byrne, ACAMS advisory board member and vice chairman of AML RightSource, LLC, spoke with Kay Guinane, program manager at Charity and Security Network, about the de-risking challenges...
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Jodi Gissel: The Future of Financial Crime Prevention

February 8, 2018 /Leave a comment

Sara Crowe and David Medina: Polaris and Eradicating Human Slavery

December 11, 2017December 11, 2017 /Leave a comment

Know Your Chapter

Banks Against Human Trafficking Event

February 20, 2018 /Leave a comment
On December 7, 2017, the ACAMS Middle Tennessee Chapter hosted an event titled “Banks Against Human Trafficking.” During the event, the Chapter welcomed two speakers to discuss human trafficking. Jill Rutter, director of community outreach...
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Providing a Greater Awareness of Human Trafficking Through Education in Minneapolis

January 25, 2018March 28, 2018 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Germany Chapter Activities in 2017

December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 /Leave a comment

Member Spotlight

Dominic Hurtubise, CAMS—Montreal, Canada

March 22, 2018April 4, 2018 /Leave a comment
Dominic Hurtubise joined Desjardins Group (the largest cooperative financial group in Canada) in 2014. As a compliance director, he is responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of the surveillance systems related to anti-money laundering...
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Mustapha Bouzizoua—Paris, France

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 /Leave a comment

Scott Karem, CAMS—Louisville, KY, USA

March 20, 2018 /Leave a comment

To the Rescue

Human Trafficking in Illicit Massage Businesses: Polaris’ Findings

February 22, 2018 /Leave a comment
As January came to an end, so did numerous nationwide activities in recognition of the U.S.’ National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Although this sadly does not translate to the end of human trafficking,...
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Introducing EDGE: Empowerment, Diversity, Growth, Excellence

January 23, 2018 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Launches Activities in Support of Human Trafficking Awareness Month

January 10, 2018January 12, 2018 /Leave a comment

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