Editorial Calendar 2026-2027

The Assembly Hollywood Edition

March-May 2026

The Assembly Hollywood Edition

Digital
Article close date: (1/16)
Ad close date: (1/23)

  • Human Trafficking and the FIFA World Cup Article
  • Text Scams and Their Red Flags
  • Crypto Crime Evolution: DeFi, NFTs and Privacy Coins
  • The Future for Stablecoins and Their Regulation
  • Crypto Goes Mainstream: The Effect of the Current Administration
  • The U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goal 15: What Has Been Done
  • The Use of Social Media by FIs for Compliance Screening
  • Hybrid Movements in Terrorist Financing, e.g., Use of Cryptocurrency, Hawala, etc.
  • Blockchain Analytics for AFC: Tools, Gaps and Use Cases
  • The Global Impact of Underground Banking
  • Training for the Future: Upskilling AML Teams with Tech and Data

 

June-August 2026

The Partnership Edition

Digital
Article close date: (4/17)
Ad close date: (4/24)

  • How AI Is Affecting Investigations in LE and FIs’ Collaboration Efforts
  • The Importance of Private-Private Partnerships in Fighting Financial Crime
  • Low-Risk AI Applications Partnerships for Smaller Institutions
  • Whistleblower Protections and Incentives in Financial Crime Cases
  • How International Organizations Cooperate or Join Forces to Fight Financial Crime (For Example, the Wolfsberg Group)
  • The Power of AFC Strategic Partnerships in Driving Innovation
  • Trust: The Foundation of Strong Partnerships
  • Surveying Crypto Regulation in the Global Market
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: AML, Fraud, Cyber and Legal

* All articles in this edition should highlight an element of partnership.

 

September-November 2026

The Assembly Las Vegas Edition

Digital
Article close date: (7/17)
Ad close date: (7/24)

  • Afterpay (on the Cash App)/Buy now pay later: What is happening now?
  • Real-Time Payments (P2P–Venmo, Zelle) and Instant Fraud Risks
  • An Update on Quantum Computing
  • The challenge of integrating legacy systems with AI
  • AI Hallucinations and Model Risk in Financial Crime Detection
  • Dark Web Monitoring for FIs
  • Regtech and Supervisory Expectations at Institutions
  • 9/11: 25th Anniversary
  • Wildlife Trafficking: Success Stories of Countries Reducing Trafficking
  • New/emerging trends in gaming and casinos

 

December 2026-February 2027

End of the Year 2026 Edition

Digital
Article close date: (10/16)
Ad close date: (10/23)

  • Top Five AFC Lessons Learned in 2026
  • Financial Crime in 2027: What AFC Professionals Can Expect
  • What Should Your AFC Team Look Like in 2027
  • The Cost of Compliance Versus Noncompliance in 2027
  • The Future of Suspicious Activity Reporting: What to Expect
  • Third-Party Risk Management and Vendor Due Diligence

 

*Editorial calendar subject to change without notice.

**Recurring columns include Acceso LatAm; Back to the Basics; Badge Bulletin; Career Guidance; Caribbean Catch-Up; Community Banking Corner; Europe Express; Tech Scope and Understanding AI. Recurring features include Ask the AFC Guru; Fraud Alert and Four Questions. If you would like to be a guest contributor to one of these columns or features, please email editor@acams.org.

**Regular sections include Know Your Chapter; Aspects of APAC; Member Spotlights and Meet the ACAMS Staff.