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In lieu of Minneapolis hosting Super Bowl LII in February and considering the influx of human trafficking brought by a large sporting event, on January 11, the ACAMS Greater Twin Cities Chapter (GTCC) hosted a learning event to spread human trafficking awareness. The learning event...
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month. ACAMS employees and members across the world kicked off the month by spreading awareness about human trafficking through chapter events, open discussions, social media and more. Also, ACAMS has been working on several initiatives with Polaris...
At the end of 2017, we presented our year-end compliance review and 2018 outlook webinar. During the presentation, Kieran Beer, director of editorial content and ACAMS moneylaundering.com editor-in-chief, asked the panelists to forecast what 2018 might have in store for us. I wanted to share...
To read the top articles of 2017 and to prepare New Year’s resolutions for 2018. This year has brought to the forefront cybersecurity, terrorist financing, fraud, de-risking and financial inclusion, Fintech, the beneficial ownership requirement, mutual evaluations and lessons learned, the drug epidemic in the...
Here in the U.S., we celebrate Thanksgiving this week. It is a holiday celebrated with family and friends. It is also a time to engage and reflect on what we are thankful for this year. Here at ACAMS, we are most thankful for our members....
The ACAMS Northern Ohio Chapter received the prestigious ACAMS Chapter of the Year Award at the 16th Annual AML and Financial Crime Conference held in Las Vegas at the end of September 2017. ACAMS Connection spoke with Bill Cloninger, CAMS, the chairman of the ACAMS...
ACAMS Today Coloring Contest First Place: Ashley Rivenbark Second Place: Corinne Johnson Third Place: Jennifer Luppold The first cover is colored without “transparency.” The second cover is a scan of the first cover inside of a colored transparency sheet. The “red” flags of suspicious activity...
ACAMS Today had the opportunity to sit down with two graduates of the Advanced Certification program, which aims to provide financial crime professionals with the tools and knowledge to elevate their careers and skillset to a top-tier level. The program consists of a three-day live...
The ACAMS Today Annual Conference Edition is Now Live! We are pleased to announce that the ACAMS Today Annual Conference edition is now online. This edition covers topics ranging from ML in the art market to deconstructing a fraudster. We invite you to take a...
In this segment of the award-winning AML Now, John J. Byrne, anti-money laundering (AML) speaker, writer and subject-matter expert, interviews Danny L. Glaser, principal with the Financial Integrity Network, about the wide use of sanctions, their importance as a national security tool and Glaser’s thoughts...