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Integrating ESG Into AML/CFT Compliance Framework

July 26, 2022 /Leave a comment

On 10 February 2022, over 100 individuals attended the ACAMS Netherlands Chapter webinar focusing on the integration of environment, social and governance (ESG) principles into existing anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance frameworks. KPMG Netherlands Sustainability Partner Marco Frikkee and Rebecca...

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ACAMS Netherlands Chapter: 10th Anniversary

May 20, 2021May 25, 2021 /Leave a comment

Early in 2011, the current chair of the ACAMS Netherlands Chapter, Yevgeniya Balyasna-Hooghiemstra, was invited to help establish a chapter in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg (aka Benelux). Although she did not exactly know what a chapter was at the time, she was really excited...

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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...

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ACAMS Seminar “PSD2, from Regulatory Scene to Practice!”

February 13, 2018September 21, 2018 /Leave a comment

On February 13, 2018, the ACAMS Netherlands Chapter, in partnership with Innopay, hosted a seminar on the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2). Luc van Oorschot (Innopay), Tijmen Daniels (DNB, Dutch Central Bank) and Michal Kalina (Rabobank) were the three speakers. Oorschot led the chapter through...

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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...

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ACAMS Seminar “Modern Ways of KYC”

June 23, 2017February 22, 2018 /Leave a comment

On June 22, 2017, the ACAMS Netherlands Chapter, in partnership with Mollie, a European online payment provider and a technology-driven company that is continuously looking at quicker and more secure ways to make payments, hosted a seminar titled “Modern Ways of KYC.” Key Takeaways of...

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How to Detect Terrorist Financing in the Netherlands

May 12, 2017 /Leave a comment

In March 2017, the ACAMS Netherlands Chapter hosted a seminar titled “How to Detect Terrorist Financing in the Netherlands.” There were no empty seats when ING hosted the ACAMS Netherlands Chapter seminar. Around 70 professionals gathered to listen to three very interesting speakers, all with...

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Transaction Monitoring Challenges

April 29, 2016November 11, 2016 /Leave a comment

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, the ACAMS Netherlands Chapter together with KPMG hosted a hot topic seminar on “Transaction Monitoring.” This topic greatly resonates in the Netherlands due to recent terrorist threats in Europe and worldwide. The Dutch Central Bank (DNB) is planning to conduct...

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Bitcoin: The Myths and Truth with Regards to Financial Crime

July 25, 2014July 1, 2015

On Thursday, May 15, 2014, about 50 financial crime professionals gathered in Amsterdam to discuss the anti-money laundering (AML) risks inherent to crypto (virtual) currencies and to listen to three different expert opinions on bitcoins. The seminar was sponsored by ING Bank and it was...

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ACAMS Netherlands Chapter: FATCA Meeting

January 7, 2013March 4, 2015 /Leave a comment

Deloitte were the hosts for 34 representatives from the Dutch banking and IT community at their offices in Utrecht. This was the fifth event organised by the new ACAMS Netherlands Chapter, the previous four falling under the banner of the ACAMS Benelux Chapter. The ACAMS...