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Preparing for FinCEN’s Latest Rulemakings and Beyond, With Daniel Stipano and Jamal El-Hindi

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 /Leave a comment
In this episode of “Financial Crime Matters,” Kieran Beer talks with Daniel Stipano, partner at Davis Polk, and Jamal El-Hindi, Counsel at Clifford Chance, about...
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Human Trafficking: Detection and Investigations

January 30, 2023 /Leave a comment
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:...
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FinCEN’s Human Trafficking and Human Smuggling Priorities

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 /Leave a comment
The article titled “FinCEN’s AML and Terrorist Financing Priorities: An Introduction,” featured in the ACAMS Today 12th Law Enforcement Edition, shared general thoughts, basic definitions,...
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Why Terrorist Organizations Use Human Trafficking

Why Terrorist Organizations Use Human Trafficking

January 25, 2023January 27, 2023 /Leave a comment
Editor’s note: This article is the second part of a two-part series on human trafficking and terrorist organizations. The first part is available on ACAMSToday.org....
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The Importance of Regular Independent AML Audits

January 17, 2023January 24, 2023 /Leave a comment
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...
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The Nexus Between Terrorism and Human Trafficking

The Nexus Between Terrorism and Human Trafficking

January 17, 2023January 27, 2023 /Leave a comment
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...
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Special for the Web

FinCEN’s Human Trafficking and Human Smuggling Priorities

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 /Leave a comment
The article titled “FinCEN’s AML and Terrorist Financing Priorities: An Introduction,” featured in the ACAMS Today 12th Law Enforcement Edition, shared general thoughts, basic definitions, and practical examples on each of the national anti-money laundering (AML) priorities. This article, the third of the series, will...
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Effective Compliance Programs Have One Thing in Common

Effective Compliance Programs Have One Thing in Common

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 /Leave a comment

Beyond the Headlines—A Real Look at Trends in CSAM and CST

January 10, 2023January 30, 2023 /Leave a comment

Four Questions: Making Sense of Recent Crypto-asset Developments

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 /Leave a comment
FTX Co-founder Arrested, Indicted on Eight Counts

FTX Co-founder Arrested, Indicted on Eight Counts

December 14, 2022 /Leave a comment
The Nature of Synthetic Identity Fraud

The Nature of Synthetic Identity Fraud

December 12, 2022January 30, 2023 /Leave a comment

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Human Trafficking: Detection and Investigations

January 30, 2023 /Leave a comment
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,...
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Machine Learning: A Game-changer in the Fight Against Money Laundering

Machine Learning: A Game-Changer in the Fight Against Money Laundering

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 /Leave a comment
Human Trafficking: Persona-based Typologies and Methodology

Human Trafficking: Persona-based Typologies and Methodology

January 10, 2023January 30, 2023 /Leave a comment
The FTX Case May be Good News for the Crypto Ecosystem

The FTX Case May be Good News for the Crypto Ecosystem

December 14, 2022January 13, 2023 /Leave a comment

Green Crimes and Sustainable Trade Finance

December 7, 2022December 27, 2022 /Leave a comment
Information Sharing in Modern Times

Information Sharing in Modern Times

September 28, 2022October 24, 2022 /Leave a comment

Interviews

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Matt Richardson: Preventing Human Trafficking and Online Exploitation

January 10, 2023January 11, 2023 /Leave a comment
ACAMS Today spoke with Matt Richardson about anti-human trafficking (HT) efforts and the future of HT, his participation in “Dark Highway” (an HT documentary that is being televised in Canada and the U.S.) and the different methods for maximizing online safety. Richardson is director of...
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Alex Egan: A Career Spanning the Military, Law Enforcement, Regulatory Compliance and ACAMS Chapter Leadership

December 12, 2022January 30, 2023 /Leave a comment

Sarah Beth Felix: Building a Compliance-Focused Foundation

December 12, 2022January 3, 2023 /Leave a comment
Rajat Gupta

Rajat Gupta: Daily Insights from a Compliance Officer

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 /Leave a comment
Hue Dang: Revamping ACAMS Risk Assessment™

Hue Dang: Revamping ACAMS Risk Assessment™

October 6, 2022October 24, 2022 /Leave a comment

Jennifer Arnold: AI and the Power of Female Entrepreneurs

September 22, 2022 /Leave a comment

Digital Dose

Preparing for FinCEN’s Latest Rulemakings and Beyond, With Daniel Stipano and Jamal El-Hindi

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 /Leave a comment
In this episode of “Financial Crime Matters,” Kieran Beer talks with Daniel Stipano, partner at Davis Polk, and Jamal El-Hindi, Counsel at Clifford Chance, about the Financial Crime Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) far reaching new rules for creating a U.S. beneficial ownership information (BOI) database for...
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Justyna Gudzowska and Dan Tannebaum on Looking Ahead to 2023

Justyna Gudzowska and Dan Tannebaum on Looking Ahead to 2023

January 30, 2023 /Leave a comment

Fighting the Online Exploitation of Children, With Jonathan Dupont and Tiffany Polyak

January 5, 2023January 31, 2023 /Leave a comment

Know Your Chapter

ACAMS Delaware Chapter: The Power of Sharing AML Information

December 12, 2022 /Leave a comment
The ACAMS Delaware Chapter hosted a virtual webinar in August titled “Conducting More Effective Customer Due Diligence: Requirements, Best Practices and Trends to Watch.”1 The event had over 100 registered participants and proved to be an informative session, even for seasoned anti-money laundering (AML) veterans. Ola...
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John MacKessy: Learning From History

December 12, 2022 /Leave a comment

Greater Philadelphia Chapter: Welcome Back, Philadelphia!

December 12, 2022 /Leave a comment

Member Spotlight

Denise Spada, CAMS, CKYCA— Nevada, USA

December 12, 2022 /Leave a comment
Denise Spada is a compliance professional with more than 15 years of experience working in the gaming industry as an anti-money laundering (AML) expert. Currently, she serves as the director of AML compliance for Everi Payments Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada. Spada works with the...
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Brandon Tate, CAMS, CGSS— Oregon, USA

December 12, 2022 /Leave a comment

Iris Smith, CAMS-Audit— North Carolina, USA

December 12, 2022 /Leave a comment

World Digest

Why Terrorist Organizations Use Human Trafficking

Why Terrorist Organizations Use Human Trafficking

January 25, 2023January 27, 2023 /Leave a comment
Editor’s note: This article is the second part of a two-part series on human trafficking and terrorist organizations. The first part is available on ACAMSToday.org. Human trafficking (HT) is used by terrorist organizations to exploit individuals and to carry out or support terrorist activities. In...
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The Nexus Between Terrorism and Human Trafficking

The Nexus Between Terrorism and Human Trafficking

January 17, 2023January 27, 2023 /Leave a comment
Alex Saab

Proceeds of Crime: The Story of Alex Saab

August 18, 2022October 24, 2022 /Leave a comment

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