December 2018 - February 2019 Archives - Page 3 of 3

AFC Professional of the Month, Awards, December 2018 - February 2019

A Dozen All-Stars

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 /Leave a comment

Every month, anti-money laundering (AML) professionals from both the public and private sectors are nominated and selected to win the ACAMS AML Professional of the Month Award. AML professionals are picked for their leadership, mentorship, knowledge and passion in the AML industry, but they...

Aspects of APAC, December 2018 - February 2019

AML in Asia: 2018 in Review

December 20, 2018April 24, 2024 /Leave a comment

The world seems more chaotic. Every day, there are money laundering and counterterrorism stories in the newspapers. The U.S. and European papers are filled with stories about the failures at Danske Bank, ING, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, whereas the Asian newspapers are filled...

AFC Challenges, December 2018 - February 2019, In Focus, Tech Scope

The Case for Explainable AI

December 20, 2018February 15, 2022 /Leave a comment

An “artificial intelligence (AI) summer” is a period where expectations are high and funding comes easy, where it seems almost every company is harnessing machine intelligence, and where the visions of the future painted by Terminator and Star Trek begin to feel more like...

December 2018 - February 2019, From the Director of Editorial Content

“Should auld acquaintances be forgot?”—Not If It Means a Lapse in CDD

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 /Leave a comment

Some people make New Year’s resolutions. Some, as is the case for journalists, mark the start of another cycle of Earth’s rotation around the sun by analyzing the year just past. While no silver bullet ended financial crime in 2018, the march toward greater...

Community Banking Corner, December 2018 - February 2019

Community Banking and Staff Recruitment Challenges

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 /Leave a comment

As banks grow (especially community banks), there comes a time when the need for an increase in staff is essential. However, convincing management that staff is needed is a major undertaking all to itself. This edition of the Community Banking Corner will focus on...

December 2018 - February 2019, From the Editor

Notable Moments

December 18, 2018December 20, 2018 /Leave a comment

Some moments are memorable, notable, noteworthy; others are learning experiences, adventures or even sorrowful. Life is filled with moments. For me, the end of the year always seems filled with “memorable moments.” The season beckons one to take time to form special moments with...