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Know Your Chapter, March - May 2020, San Diego – Baja California Chapter, To the Rescue

Giving Back With Ronald McDonald House Charities

March 10, 2020March 30, 2020 /Leave a comment

At its core, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) San Diego – Baja California Chapter was established to serve its members professionally by providing educational learning events centered on cross-border activities in the Southern California region. However, in addition to this lofty mission...

Know Your Chapter, March - May 2020, New York Chapter

ACAMS New York Chapter 2019 Wrap-Up

March 10, 2020March 30, 2020 /Leave a comment

The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) New York Chapter wrapped up 2019 as an impressive year of learning and networking events! During the fourth quarter, approximately 550 anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime professionals attended three learning and networking events. As a result...

Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Know Your Chapter, United Kingdom Chapter

ACAMS United Kingdom Chapter—Trafficking and Convergence

January 8, 2020 /Leave a comment

Since 2011, January has been the National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in the US, with 11 January designated as the National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Why does that matter? It is important because trafficking and slavery are not crimes of the past. People...

December 2019 - February 2020, Know Your Chapter, São Paulo Chapter

Launch of the São Paulo Chapter

December 19, 2019December 20, 2019 /Leave a comment

On October 3, 2019, anti-financial crime professionals attended the launch of the first chapter in Brazil, the São Paulo Chapter. The chapter was launched during a morning event at Federação Brasileira de Bancos (FEBRABAN), an association of Brazilian banks with over 100 professionals from top-tier...

Chicago Chapter, December 2019 - February 2020, Know Your Chapter

Networking with the ACAMS Chicago Chapter

December 19, 2019January 6, 2020 /Leave a comment

On Monday, August 19, 2019, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Chicago Chapter held its first social event in a number of years at the offices of Crowe LLP in downtown Chicago. The event was a change of pace from the standard professional...

December 2019 - February 2020, Know Your Chapter, Pittsburgh Chapter

Going Back to School: University Series

December 19, 2019 /Leave a comment

In 2019, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Pittsburgh Chapter was hosting brainstorming sessions to look for new initiatives for their community. One idea was to work more with local universities to get students interested in the ever-growing field of money laundering,...

Connecticut Chapter, December 2019 - February 2020, Know Your Chapter

Keep off the Grass

December 19, 2019December 26, 2019 /Leave a comment

The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Connecticut Chapter’s event, Keep off the Grass: Mitigating the Risks of Banking Marijuana-Related Businesses, was held in Stratford, Connecticut on September 18, 2019, at a local brewery. During this event, the chapter’s guest speaker was Michael...

Know Your Chapter, Southern California Chapter

CASTing the Night Away with the ACAMS SoCal Chapter

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 /Leave a comment

We are here live for the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Southern California Chapter’s 10th Anniversary Gala at the City Club Los Angeles venue, to CAST the Night Away LA! This event is full of stars and who’s who in the world of...

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Submission Guidelines for Know Your Chapter Articles

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today provides various platforms where chapters from around the globe can share their mission with the ACAMS community through article publication. Article Content The purpose of chapter articles is to provide a forum where chapters can share upcoming events, provide a synopsis of past...

Know Your Chapter, Southern California Chapter

Superb Activity Recap: HSI HIFCA Symposium

December 16, 2019 /Leave a comment

The Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Southern California High Intensity Financial Crimes Areas Symposium was held in apparent collusion with the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Southern California Chapter on October 23, 2019, at Wescom Credit Union, located in Anaheim Hills, California. The event...

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