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AFC Challenges, Fraud, Fraud Alert, In Focus

Leveraging national security priorities for an enhanced counter-fraud response

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 /Leave a comment

Recent assessments by agencies such as the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have highlighted the evolving and complex nature of the fraud threat landscape. Instead of opportunistic scammers, this landscape...

AFC Challenges, Human Trafficking, Interviews

Malaika Oringo: Empowering and supporting human-trafficking survivors

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today recently caught up with Malaika Oringo, who is the founder and CEO of Footprint to Freedom, as well as director of the African Survivor Coalition. She is a distinguished expert in anti-human trafficking (HT) efforts, climate change and the eradication of gender-based violence....

AFC Challenges, Compliance, World Digest

How cartels became terrorist groups and what it means for us

July 25, 2025 /Leave a comment

On January 20, 2025, United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump signed executive order 14157, titled "Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.” As the name suggests, the order allowed for the designation of Mexico-based cartels and various criminal...

AFC Challenges, Interviews

Kathleen Ellertson and Laura Taylor: The art of supporting veterans

July 25, 2025July 23, 2025 /Leave a comment

To commemorate National Hire a Veteran Day, ACAMS Today recently caught up with Kathleen Ellertson and Laura Taylor of the Veteran Art Institute (VAI) to discuss how their organization assists veterans in integrating back into society and provides a platform for veterans to showcase their...

AFC Challenges, Compliance, Fraud, In Focus

When secrets become currency: A deep dive into insider trading

July 11, 2025 /Leave a comment

Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of the Galleon Group, once one of Wall Street’s powerful hedge funds, had mastered the art of secrets. He relied on a network of insiders, notably executives at major companies like IBM, Intel and Goldman Sachs, to feed him confidential information....

AFC Challenges, Compliance

Institutional vigilance and anti-bribery and corruption programs

July 11, 2025 /Leave a comment

There is no shortcut to institutional integrity. In the wake of global scandals, shifting enforcement trends and heightened stakeholder expectations, anti-bribery and corruption programs have evolved from back-office checklists into core governance structures. For financial institutions (FIs) navigating complex global operations, compliance today is not...

AFC Challenges, Compliance, Tech Scope, Understanding AI

Transaction monitoring’s AI era

July 7, 2025 /Leave a comment

The evolution of computer programming has been remarkable. Over the past 70 years, we have progressed from using punch cards—accessible to only a select few—to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding agents capable of deploying entire applications from natural language instructions. Figure 1: Evolution of computer programming...

AFC Challenges, Compliance, Fraud, Money Trails Brazil, World Digest

A growing concern in Brazil’s digital gambling market

July 3, 2025July 11, 2025 /Leave a comment

What began as a popular form of online entertainment has now become the subject of in-depth investigations led by tax authorities and financial regulatory agencies. The explosive growth of sports betting platforms—driven by a still-developing regulatory framework and the widespread use of mobile devices—has begun...

AFC Challenges, Interviews

Angela Salter: The CAMS Evolution

June 20, 2025July 14, 2025 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today recently sat down with Angela Salter, the chief product officer at ACAMS, to discuss the launch of the updated Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) program. Salter joined ACAMS in January 2015 with extensive experience in leadership, strategic business and international market development roles...

A new era in financial crime partnerships

AFC Challenges, Compliance, June – August 2025, Practical Solutions

A new era in financial crime prevention partnerships

June 11, 2025June 26, 2025 /Leave a comment

Financial crime transcends national borders, industries and financial institutions, which is why collaborative partnerships are essential to detect, deter and disrupt serious and organized crime. In the world of anti-money laundering (AML) regulation and financial intelligence, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), has...