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Financial Investigations and Confiscation in Fighting Crime

Financial Investigations and Confiscation in Fighting Crime

Huione Group and the Rise of a Financial Crime Superhub

Huione Group and the Rise of a Financial Crime Superhub

Offshore Trust Structures and Feeder Fund Mechanisms

Offshore Trust Structures and Feeder Fund Mechanisms

One and Done: Ending the Supplemental SAR Assembly Line

One and Done: Ending the Supplemental SAR Assembly Line

Next-Generation Financial Crime Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessments

Next-Generation Financial Crime Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessments

The Critical Role AFC Professionals Can Play in Sustainable Development

The Critical Role AFC Professionals Can Play in Sustainable Development

June – August 2022

Cameron Field—Toronto, Canada
June - August 2022, Member Spotlight

Cameron Field, CAMS—Toronto, Canada

August 1, 2022August 5, 2022 /Leave a comment
Cameron Field is a senior manager with the anti-money laundering team at the Bank of Montreal (BMO). He leads the intelligence liaison, operational effectiveness and training team in the financial intelligence unit. Prior to that, he served with the Toronto Police Service for 32 years....
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Stephen Dennison, CAMS—New York, USA
June - August 2022, Member Spotlight

Stephen Dennison, CAMS—New York, USA

August 1, 2022 /Leave a comment
Stephen Dennison manages the sanctions, geopolitics and trade portfolios on the U.S. Financial Crime Analysis team as part of HSBC’s compliance function. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and recently participated as a panelist at the ACAMS Sanctions Summit in February 2022, where...
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Joby Carpenter
June - August 2022, Meet the ACAMS Staff

Joby Carpenter: Analyzing the Threats and Risks Associated with Crypto Assets

August 1, 2022 /Leave a comment
ACAMS Today interviewed Joby Carpenter, an ACAMS staff member and authority on crypto assets, illicit finance and emerging threats. Carpenter discussed a range of topics, including his background in the U.K. government, the challenges facing governments throughout the world regarding crypto assets regulation and the...
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ACAMS California Chapter
Carolinas Chapter, June - August 2022, Know Your Chapter

Carolinas Chapter: Thoughts From Our Board Members

August 1, 2022 /Leave a comment
Since the inception of the ACAMS Carolinas Chapter1 in 2012, as the world of anti-money laundering (AML) has evolved, so has this chapter. Flexibility and adaptability are key to staying relevant in the industry. The success of any ACAMS chapter is dependent upon the strength...
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Sissy Oliver, CAMS, CGSS—Florida, USA
June - August 2022, Member Spotlight

Sissy Oliver, CAMS, CGSS—Florida, USA

August 1, 2022August 2, 2022 /Leave a comment
Sissy Oliver is a senior manager within Protiviti’s Internal Audit and Financial Advisory Practice, as well as a member of the ACAMS South Florida Chapter board. She holds both the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) certificates. Oliver has over...
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Central Ohio Chapter
June - August 2022, Know Your Chapter

Central Ohio Chapter: A Love Letter to Our Members and Guests of 2021

August 1, 2022 /Leave a comment
Editor’s note: The chair of the ACAMS Central Ohio Chapter has written a whimsical “love letter” to all of the chapter’s members and guests who participated in the chapter’s 2021 events. The heartfelt message expresses the chapter’s gratitude toward the individuals who made it possible...
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The Narcoterrorism Phenomena
June - August 2022, Staff Notes

The Narcoterrorism Phenomena

August 1, 2022 /Leave a comment
The term “narcoterrorism”—much like “terrorism”—is one that is contested and exists without a universally agreed-upon definition. It is generally used to refer to the use of terrorist—style tactics by actors associated with the illicit drug trade. This is further complicated in the case of Latin...
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History of U.S. and Russian Export Controls
Global Financial Crime Review, June - August 2022

History of U.S. and Russian Export Controls

August 1, 2022 /Leave a comment
"There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen,” wrote Lenin in 1917.1 His statement was a prescient warning of the perils that lay before the world, namely World War I and two historic revolutions in Russia. The events of 1917...
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The Cali Cartel: Understanding the Rise and Fall of the Drug Trafficking Empire
Global Financial Crime Review, June - August 2022

The Cali Cartel: Understanding the Rise and Fall of the Drug Trafficking Empire

August 1, 2022 /Leave a comment
On a cloudy day on December 14, 1994, a courier working for the Cali Cartel appeared at the Miami International Airport with nothing to declare to customs. Clutching an architect’s satchel close to her, the customs officers let her pass.1 A search through her belongings...
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Managing Financial Crime Risks in Digital Payments
ACAMS Connection, June - August 2022, Practical Solutions

Managing Financial Crime Risks in Digital Payments

August 1, 2022October 24, 2022 /Leave a comment
Payment services were long offered to companies and individuals by banks, but in the last 20 years, dedicated and specialized providers greatly expanded the market. In 2020, global payments revenues reached $1.9 trillion.1 Digital payments mechanisms include credit and debit cards as well as recent...
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