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June - August 2018, Know Your Chapter, Northern New Jersey Chapter

SAR Narratives: Law Enforcement Expectations

June 26, 2018June 27, 2018 /Leave a comment

The Northern New Jersey (NJ) Chapter hosted an event on March 29, 2018, titled SAR Narratives: Law Enforcement Expectations. The NJ Chapter coordinated this event to get a better understanding of what law enforcement would like to see in suspicious activity reports (SARs) to...

Know Your Chapter, Netherlands Chapter

A Recap of 2017 ACAMS Seminar “4AMLD Implementation in the Netherlands and Beyond”

May 31, 2018June 8, 2018 /Leave a comment

On November 28, 2017, a seminar on the EU’s Fourth AML Directive (4AMLD) was hosted by the ACAMS Netherlands Chapter and organized in partnership with KPMG. With Maud Bökkerink (former DNB supervisor integrity) as the first speaker followed by Leen Groen and Evelyn Bell from...

Houston Chapter, Know Your Chapter, To the Rescue

Hurricane Harvey Relief

May 31, 2018 /Leave a comment

The ACAMS Houston Chapter is proud to announce that in partnership with our members, we donated $3,000 in Hurricane Harvey relief to the following organizations: $1,500 to the Houston Food Bank $1,500 to the Houston Mayor’s Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund As Houston continues to recover...

Know Your Chapter, Middle Tennessee Chapter

Banks Against Human Trafficking Event

February 20, 2018 /Leave a comment

On December 7, 2017, the ACAMS Middle Tennessee Chapter hosted an event titled “Banks Against Human Trafficking.” During the event, the Chapter welcomed two speakers to discuss human trafficking. Jill Rutter, director of community outreach for End Slavery Tennessee, shared the impact of human trafficking...

Greater Twin Cities Chapter, Know Your Chapter, March - May 2018

Providing a Greater Awareness of Human Trafficking Through Education in Minneapolis

January 25, 2018March 28, 2018 /Leave a comment

In lieu of Minneapolis hosting Super Bowl LII in February and considering the influx of human trafficking brought by a large sporting event, on January 11, the ACAMS Greater Twin Cities Chapter (GTCC) hosted a learning event to spread human...

December 2017 - February 2018, Europe, Germany Chapter, Know Your Chapter

ACAMS Germany Chapter Activities in 2017

December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 /Leave a comment

Throughout 2017, the ACAMS Germany Chapter has continued to develop its activities and engage with anti-money laundering (AML) professionals across Germany. Events hosted in Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich drew together a number of financial crime experts covering topics such as the changing role of the...

December 2017 - February 2018, Europe, France Chapter, Know Your Chapter

The Compliance Officer University Degree

December 12, 2017 /Leave a comment

In 2017, ACAMS participated in the first promotion of the compliance officer university degree, delivered by the University of Versailles,1 in France. The program was supervised by the dean of the law and political science department of the university and designed by the co-chair of...

Know Your Chapter, Netherlands Chapter

Transaction Monitoring: DNB Review Aftermath

November 9, 2017 /Leave a comment

On May 23, 2017, the ACAMS Netherlands Chapter, in partnership with Deloitte, hosted a seminar on transaction monitoring. Considering all the discussions around the DNB guidance document on transaction monitoring, the event hit a record of 90 participants! Here are some of the highlights and...

Greater Philadelphia Chapter, To the Rescue

Miles for Marc: Lung Cancer Research and Awareness

October 17, 2017 /Leave a comment

Miles for Marc is a dedicated group of lung cancer advocates comprised of family and friends of Marc Kuchler, who at 28 years old was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Miles for Marc originally started out as a team of friends, family and coworkers...

Puerto Rico Chapter, To the Rescue

Recovery Efforts for Puerto Rico

October 12, 2017 /Leave a comment

There is nothing more pressing right now for every Puerto Rican than avoiding a humanitarian crisis in the island. It has been a few weeks since Hurricane Maria has passed and there are still areas in the mountainous region of the island without food and...

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