March - May 2014

March – May 2014, Member Spotlight

Ulrich de la Paz, CAMS—Willemstad, Curacao

March 3, 2014March 16, 2015 /Leave a comment

Ulrich de la Paz, CAMS, has been working in the banking sector for 10 years, of which seven years have been spent in the compliance area. He is currently, the assistant compliance office manager of Maduro & Curiel’s Bank N.V., the leading bank in Curacao,...

Smurfs and Mules, ACAMSToday, De pitufos a mulas: El lavado de dinero del siglo XXI

AFC Challenges, March – May 2014

From Smurfs to Mules: 21st Century Money Laundering

February 28, 2014November 14, 2017 /Leave a comment

Remember those lovable blue cartoon characters, the Smurfs? First created and introduced as a comic strip series of characters by the Belgian artist Peyo (pen name of Pierre Culliford) in 1958, the Smurfs were brought to Belgian television in the early 1970s and then introduced...

Interviews, March – May 2014, Women in AFC

Barbara Keller, CAMS: AML—The Mansion Industry

February 27, 2014March 16, 2015 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with Barbara Keller, CAMS who recently retired from Federal service, where she worked at the GAO and ended her Federal career at FinCEN. Barbara I. Keller retired from Federal service in August 2013 and is now an...

March – May 2014, Riveting Reads, Women in AFC

A Modern Day Heroine and Her Fight Against Human Trafficking

February 27, 2014April 29, 2015 /Leave a comment

The Road to Lost Innocence by Somaly Mam with a foreword by Nicholas D. Kristoff and an introduction by Ayaan Hirsi Ali If there was ever a question as to what human trafficking (HT) is, Somaly Mam gives readers a firsthand account of her...

March – May 2014, Practical Solutions

Requesting Backup

February 27, 2014March 16, 2015 /Leave a comment

In The Art of War, Sun Tzu writes about the importance of knowing your enemy. Unfortunately, we in anti-money laundering (AML) have too often not even taken time to know our friends and allies. Tzu could very well predict the outcome in this situation....

Interviews, March – May 2014, Women in AFC

HE Ying: The Importance of Knowledge and Practice

February 26, 2014March 16, 2015 /Leave a comment

Ms. HE Ying, Ph.D., is a professor and vice president of Shanghai Finance University, deputy secretary general of the Shanghai Finance Society, and vice chairman of Shanghai Pudong International Finance Institute. Previously, she was vice president of Shanghai Finance College. Vice President HE’s major...

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International Women's Day, March – May 2014, Women in AFC

Women in AML Showcase

February 26, 2014February 28, 2025 /Leave a comment

The spotlight collage is dedicated to showcasing influential women who have been in the AML and financial crime prevention field for many years and also to highlight the newcomers into the field who are making their own mark in this exciting industry. ACAMS Today asked...

March – May 2014, Women in AFC

How Can You Not?

February 24, 2014February 28, 2025 /Leave a comment

Supervising a Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for all the banks in our holding company is a full-time job that I love. I have always had a strong liking for the BSA/AML area, but when I was exposed to the Human...

Interviews, March – May 2014, Women in AFC

Suzanne Williams: Never Stop Learning

February 24, 2014March 16, 2015 /Leave a comment

Suzanne Williams is the assistant director for Corporate Governance in the Bank Supervision and Regulation Division of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. She is an officer with responsibility for a range of work, including policy, guidance, and supervisory strategies related...

In Focus, Interviews, March – May 2014

Leaving a Legacy with CAMS-Audit

January 29, 2014March 16, 2015 /Leave a comment

In the spring of 2013, ACAMS introduced the Advanced AML Audit (CAMS-Audit) Certification program. The first of its kind in the financial crime industry, CAMS-Audit is designed to build on the expertise of those who are already CAMS certified and bring a higher-level of specialty...

ACAMS Today

The Magazine for Career-Minded Professionals in the Anti-Financial Crime Field

Huione Group and the Rise of a Financial Crime Superhub

Offshore Trust Structures and Feeder Fund Mechanisms

One and Done: Ending the Supplemental SAR Assembly Line

Next-Generation Financial Crime Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessments

The Critical Role AFC Professionals Can Play in Sustainable Development

Nature for Sale: Unmasking the True Cost of Wildlife Trafficking

March – May 2014

Ulrich de la Paz, CAMS—Willemstad, Curacao

From Smurfs to Mules: 21st Century Money Laundering

Barbara Keller, CAMS: AML—The Mansion Industry

A Modern Day Heroine and Her Fight Against Human Trafficking

Requesting Backup

HE Ying: The Importance of Knowledge and Practice

Women in AML Showcase

How Can You Not?

Suzanne Williams: Never Stop Learning

Leaving a Legacy with CAMS-Audit