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AFC Superhumans: Leadership DNA and Targeted Skills Acquisition

AFC Superhumans: Leadership DNA and Targeted Skills Acquisition

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 /Leave a comment
Behind every successful anti-financial crime (AFC) and anti-money laundering (AML) program, you will find professionals who possess something more elusive—an exceptional blend of leadership prowess, relationship-building finesse and cross-cultural communication skills that elevate their impact beyond traditional compliance roles. These intangible qualities are the difference...
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Seeing Positives in False Positives

Seeing Positives in False Positives

March 19, 2025 /1 Comment
The Risks for Banks in Falling Behind in AI Usage

The Risks for Banks in Falling Behind in AI Usage

February 3, 2025 /Leave a comment
Supporting Survivors: Partnering With Anti-Human Trafficking Organizations

Supporting Survivors: Partnering With Anti-Human Trafficking Organizations

January 10, 2025 /Leave a comment
AML/CTF Rules Guide―Effective Public Commenting

AML/CTF Rules Guide―Effective Public Commenting

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 /Leave a comment
Holiday Scams to Watch Out for in 2024

Holiday Scams to Watch Out for in 2024

November 11, 2024 /Leave a comment

Featured Column

Transaction Monitoring: From ‘Follow the Money’ to AI-Driven Intelligence

Transaction Monitoring: From ‘Follow the Money’ to AI-Driven Intelligence

April 16, 2025 /1 Comment
The history of transaction monitoring is as old as the financial system itself. For centuries, law enforcement agencies have followed the principle of “follow the money” to track illicit financial activities and uncover criminal networks. This fundamental approach has been instrumental in solving financial crimes...
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Fraud as a Service: A Growing Threat in the EU-01

Fraud as a Service: A Growing Threat in the EU

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 /Leave a comment
AFC Superhumans Filling Job Market Gaps

AFC Superhumans: Filling Job Market Gaps

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 /Leave a comment
Harnessing Data in the Fight Against Financial Crime

Harnessing Data in the Fight Against Financial Crime

February 25, 2025February 26, 2025 /Leave a comment
El caso Odebrecht y su impacto en América Latina: Una herida abierta

El caso Odebrecht y su impacto en América Latina: Una herida abierta

January 22, 2025 /Leave a comment
Strengthened Ethical Compliance: More Subjects Obligated to Control

Strengthened Ethical Compliance: More Subjects Obligated to Control

January 14, 2025 /Leave a comment

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International Women's Day 2025

International Women’s Day 2025

March 10, 2025March 12, 2025 /Leave a comment
ACAMS Today marks this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8 with the publication of several interviews with women who are at the forefront in the battle against financial crime. These insightful conversations cover topics ranging from career experiences to their thoughts on the...
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Melissa Strait: A Fintech Trailblazer

Melissa Strait: A Fintech Trailblazer

March 7, 2025March 6, 2025 /Leave a comment
Dr. Kari Johnstone and Tarana Baghirova: Understanding the Evolving Landscape of Human Trafficking

Dr. Kari Johnstone and Tarana Baghirova: Understanding the Evolving Landscape of Human Trafficking

January 29, 2025January 30, 2025 /1 Comment

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Next-Generation Financial Crime Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessments

Next-Generation Financial Crime Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessments

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 /Leave a comment
As the financial services landscape grows more dynamic, the stakes have never been higher. The importance of robust financial crime risk management frameworks cannot be overstated. Enterprise- wide risk assessments (EWRAs) are a North Star for these, playing a critical role in supporting a risk-based...
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Financial Crime: Emerging Threats and Game-Changing Technology

Financial Crime: Emerging Threats and Game-Changing Technology

April 2, 2025 /Leave a comment
When to Make the Call to LE

When to Make the Call to LE

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 /Leave a comment

Digital Dose

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Kimberly Donovan on Geopolitics and the Emerging Axis of Evasion

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 /Leave a comment
"As we start to piece this all together, we found that there were certain trends and typologies that were very similar in terms of how China was working with Russia, as well as how China was working with Iran, and then just kind of shaping...
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Understanding North Korea’s $1.5B Bybit Theft, With Geoff White

March 20, 2025March 28, 2025 /Leave a comment
Marshall Billingslea on U.S. Sanctions Policy and Priorities

Marshall Billingslea on U.S. Sanctions Policy and Priorities

March 12, 2025 /Leave a comment

World Digest

Turkey’s Approach to VASPs

Turkey’s Approach to VASPs

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 /Leave a comment
As a result of developments in the field of cryptography and cryptocurrency assets—which continue to evolve as an alternative to the existing financial system—relevant international organizations have increased their efforts to guide countries. It is well known that the financial system not only encompasses the...
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Instant Payments: A Sanctions Revolution or Burden

Instant Payments: A Sanctions Revolution or Burden

March 19, 2025March 21, 2025 /Leave a comment
Chloe Hatten and Astrid Andersson: Mitigating Wildlife Crime

Chloe Hatten and Astrid Andersson: Mitigating Wildlife Crime

March 2, 2025February 28, 2025 /Leave a comment

Member Spotlight

Steve Gurdak, CAMS—Virginia, USA

Steve Gurdak, CAMS—Virginia, USA

March 19, 2025March 26, 2025 /Leave a comment
Steve Gurdak serves as the group manager for the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’s Northern Virginia Financial Initiative (NVFI). The NVFI was created to be a model for suspicious activity report (SAR) review teams. Gurdak has been dubbed “the godfather of SAR review teams”...
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Dustin Eaton, CAMS-RM, CGSS, CAFS—Utah, USA

Dustin Eaton, CAMS-RM, CGSS, CAFS—Utah, USA

March 19, 2025 /Leave a comment
Nathalie Bosse, CAMS, CGSS—Paris, France

Nathalie Bosse, CAMS, CGSS—Paris, France

March 19, 2025 /Leave a comment

Know Your Chapter

ACAMS South Florida Chapter

ACAMS South Florida Chapter: Second Annual Awards Ceremony

March 19, 2025 /Leave a comment
On January 23, 2025, the ACAMS South Florida Chapter held its Second Annual Awards Ceremony and honored local colleagues for making significant contributions to the anti-financial crime (AFC) community. Industry leaders, compliance experts and law enforcement (LE) officials gathered in Ocean Bank’s beautiful Miami offices...
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ACAMS Greater Phoenix Chapter: Public-Private Insights on Financial Crime

ACAMS Greater Phoenix Chapter: Public-Private Insights on Financial Crime

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 /Leave a comment
ACAMS Macau Chapter: 2024 Annual General Meeting Held in Macau

ACAMS Macau Chapter: 2024 Annual General Meeting Held in Macau

October 3, 2024 /Leave a comment

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