December 2012 – February 2013 Archives

December 2012 – February 2013, Expert Spotlight, Interviews

William J. Fox: Meet the Challenge Proactively

January 15, 2013April 7, 2017 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with William J. Fox, managing director, global financial crimes compliance executive for Bank of America and an ACAMS advisory board member. Fox is global financial crimes compliance executive for Bank of America Corporation, one of the largest financial...

December 2012 – February 2013, Member Spotlight

Jennifer Haines, MBA—Toronto, Canada

January 1, 2013May 29, 2015 /Leave a comment

Jennifer Haines' career in AML has spanned various roles and countries. Haines is a global anti-money laundering manager at TD Bank Group in Toronto, Ontario supporting TD Wealth businesses to help ensure AML compliance with regulatory requirements and expectations. Prior to joining TD Bank Group,...

AFC Challenges, December 2012 – February 2013, Fraud

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy—The Silence of the Frauds

December 4, 2012April 26, 2024 /Leave a comment

Bankruptcy. The word brings a heavy sigh and a roll of the eyes to those directly responsible for managing a consumer loan or credit card portfolio at a financial institution. Consumer loans are generally considered to be any loan that is not secured by a...

ACAMS Awards, December 2012 – February 2013

WANTED: Award Winning Professionals

December 4, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

ACAMS is proud of its members and their many accomplishments in the fight against financial crimes. ACAMS annually recognizes a few individuals whose donation of time and talents have significantly impacted the compliance community. In 2012, ACAMS was proud to present awards to four outstanding...

AFC Challenges, December 2012 – February 2013

Virtual Worlds: The New Frontier

December 4, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

Incorporating video games into a laundryman's "wash, dry, and fold"; process might seem like a joke to some, but anyone who has spent time inside some of the more popular virtual worlds like Second Life should understand why this is not something people should brush...

AFC Challenges, December 2012 – February 2013

Drowning in PEPs

December 4, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

All around the cobbler's bench The monkey chased the weasel The monkey thought 'twas all in fun Pop! Goes the weasel If only it were as simple as the children's rhyme, compliance officers would have it made. Unfortunately, the number of people classified as Politically...

December 2012 – February 2013, Member Spotlight

Mercy Buku, CAMS, LLB Hons (Nbi), ACIB (UK)—Nairobi, Kenya

December 4, 2012May 29, 2015 /Leave a comment

Mercy Buku joined Safaricom Limited in December 2010 as the senior manager, money laundering reporting officer, and is charged with the responsibility for overseeing the anti-money laundering function for M-pesa and related financial services offered by Safaricom Limited, which is a mobile telephone network and...

Linda Roybal, CAMS, Nueva York, Nueva York, EE. UU.

December 2012 – February 2013, Member Spotlight

Linda Roybal, CAMS—New York, NY, USA

December 4, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

Linda Roybal is an executive director of JP Morgan Chase and currently the AML training director for the company. Together with her team, Roybal leads the design, development and execution of AML training initiatives across the company including mandatory courses, AML curriculums, competency standards and...

December 2012 – February 2013, Meet the ACAMS Staff

Ari House: Mentorship

December 4, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

Ari House serves as the chief financial officer of ACAMS. He has been in this role for over three years and oversees the company's finance, human resources and legal departments. Prior to joining ACAMS, House was director of corporate development for Fortent Inc., a software...

Conference Review, December 2012 – February 2013

Largest ACAMS Conference to Date

December 4, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

The ACAMS 11th Annual AML and Financial Crime Conference held in Las Vegas in October was the best I ever attended. With over 1,500 people from across the globe participating in the three-day event, the ACAMS staff once again stepped up and hosted a world-class...