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ACAMS Connection, AFC Challenges, Human Trafficking Awareness Month, March – May 2024

A New Threat on the Horizon: AI-Generated CSAM

January 25, 2024March 1, 2024 /Leave a comment

Artificial intelligence (AI) has opened the gates to a new horrific era in which perpetrators of crimes against children can generate ultrarealistic AI child sexual abuse material (CSAM) at the click of a button. AI-generated CSAM falls within the category of computer/digitally generated CSAM, which...

AFC Challenges, Special for the Web

The Aftermath of the 1MDB Scandal

January 24, 2024January 30, 2024 /2 Comments

The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal is one of the largest financial swindles in the anti-financial crime (AFC) space in recent history. Initially launched to promote the management of savings belonging to the state through investments in shares, bonds or real estate, the sovereign wealth...

ACAMS Connection, Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews, Women in AFC

Erin West: Awareness is Key in Disrupting Financial Crimes

January 19, 2024January 24, 2024 /Leave a comment

Speaking with ACAMS Today is Erin West, deputy district attorney in Santa Clara County, California’s Regional Enforcement Allied Computer Team, known as REACT. She focuses on high-tech crimes. In addition, West leads the Crypto Coalition, a group of nearly 1,400 local, state, federal and international...

Global Financial Crime Review, Sanctions, World Digest

Sea-Based Sanctions Evasion

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 /Leave a comment

The Russia-Ukraine war and the subsequent sanctions imposed against Russia by Western powers have led to Russia’s increasing reliance on deceptive shipping methodologies to circumvent these sanctions. Among the many sanctions issued in 2023, in December the U.K. sanctioned 46 Individuals and groups involved in...

ACAMS Connection, Digital Dose, Sanctions Space

Peter Harrell on Global Sanctions in 2024

January 18, 2024 /Leave a comment

In the latest episode of the “Sanctions Space” podcast, Justine Walker is joined by Peter Harrell, nonresident fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and attorney. They discuss recent and anticipated Russia sanctions developments (including EO 14114, increasing focus on third countries, and price cap...

Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews

Aaron Kahler: Insights Into Human Trafficking

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today sat down with Aaron Kahler, CAMS, founder and CEO of the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII). Kahler has over 20 years of experience in the AML, regulatory compliance and financial crimes space serving institutional clients within the financial sector such as banking, fintech,...

ACAMS Conexión, Acceso LatAm, Español, Special for the Web

Ciberseguridad en instituciones financieras

January 10, 2024 /Leave a comment

La revolución digital ha transformado la manera en que el mundo financiero opera. Esta transformación, aunque llena de oportunidades y ventajas, ha venido acompañada de un conjunto de desafíos, principalmente en el ámbito de la ciberseguridad. El aumento de las transacciones digitales y la aparición...

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ACAMS Connection, Sanctions, World Digest

Russia and Iran’s Continued Efforts to Challenge International Sanctions

January 5, 2024January 16, 2024 /Leave a comment

On August 23, 2023, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made waves at the annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations summit with a common currency proposal for BRICS countries to reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar, resulting in concerns that...

Awards, December 2023 – February 2024, Interviews

Honoring the Profession’s Pacesetters

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

This year, four individuals and one ACAMS chapter were recognized with ACAMS Awards for their significant accomplishments within the anti-financial crime (AFC) space. At a special awards ceremony during The Assembly Las Vegas, which was held at the Aria Resort and Casino in November, Chris...

AFC Challenges, December 2023 – February 2024

U.S.-Mexico Border: Behind the Surge in Crime

December 13, 2023 /Leave a comment

The southwestern border of the U.S., spanning 1,954 miles, is more than a geopolitical boundary between the U.S. and Mexico. Its vast expanse has become synonymous with both opportunity and challenges over the years. While many think of trade, commerce and cultural exchange when considering...

ACAMS Today

The Magazine for Career-minded Professionals in the Anti-Money Laundering Field

Enlisting AI in the Fight Against Financial Crime, With Jennifer Shasky Calvery

Assembly Chatter with ACAMS Today: Sanjeev Menon

Giles Thomson on U.K. Sanctions Priorities and Enforcement

Four Questions: Advice From a BSA/OFAC Officer

NPOs: Risk for Suspicious Activity

Crimen Financiero: Destrucción de la Amazonia de Brasil

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