Karla Monterrosa-Yancey, Author at ACAMS Today

June 2011 – August 2011, Member Spotlight

Daniel W. Vieira, CAMS—Miami, Florida, USA

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

Daniel Vieira started his career as an external auditor working for one of the Big Four in Brazil. He joined the banking industry in 1997 as an internal auditor participating in jobs in all areas of the bank, including the international units. One of his...

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...

From the Editor, June 2011 – August 2011

From the Editor

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

I grew up in a small town out west where summer days were spent riding my bike with my good friend Brittney. In the summer of '84, my little town experienced one of the greatest floods in its history. I remember everyone in town pitching...

June 2011 – August 2011, Practical Solutions

Three Things a Bank Needs to Know to Stay Out of Trouble with Ponzi Schemes

July 5, 2011May 28, 2015 /Leave a comment

During the last several years, a number of multi-billion-dollar Ponzi schemes were uncovered and rocked the financial world. Bernie Madoff ($65 billion fraud), and Allen Stanford ($8 billion fraud), victimized thousands of people, as well as companies, who invested their money with them. But what...

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About Karla Monterrosa-Yancey

Daniel W. Vieira, CAMS—Miami, Florida, USA

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

From the Editor

Three Things a Bank Needs to Know to Stay Out of Trouble with Ponzi Schemes