New York Chapter Archives

December 2022 – February 2023, Know Your Chapter, New York Chapter

John MacKessy: Learning From History

December 12, 2022 /Leave a comment

John MacKessy has over 25 years of regulatory and compliance experience and is currently a managing director and global head of anti-money laundering (AML) for BlackRock, the largest global asset manager. Prior to joining BlackRock, MacKessy was the global head of AML Monitoring for Citi...

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...

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New York Chapter Third Quarter Update

October 24, 2019 /Leave a comment

The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) New York Chapter’s year continues strong with several educational and exciting events! During the third quarter, approximately 500 anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime professionals attended three exciting events. The chapter kicked off July with its Summer...

June - August 2019, Know Your Chapter, New York Chapter

ACAMS New York Chapter: 2019 Update

June 27, 2019August 9, 2019 /Leave a comment

The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) New York Chapter kicked off the first quarter of 2019 with much success. This year so far, over 550 anti-money laundering (AML) professionals attended three exciting learning events. In January, the chapter held a learning event titled...

Know Your Chapter, March - May 2019, New York Chapter

The Past, Present and Future of the New York Chapter

March 28, 2019June 12, 2019 /Leave a comment

In June 2018, Peter Wild, co-chair of the ACAMS New York Chapter from 2010–2018, announced his retirement. Wild has faithfully served the anti-money laundering (AML) community for numerous years. In 2016, he retired from JPMorgan Chase as a senior audit manager with over 10 years...

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Opening Remarks for the Third Annual ACAMS NY Chapter By ACAMS EVP John Byrne

June 30, 2017 /Leave a comment

Good evening and thank you for your support of the AML community and this tremendous chapter. As we approach mid-year of 2017, ACAMS is approaching 50,000 members worldwide and close to 70 chapters. This success is YOUR success as ACAMS is our membership of dedicated...

December 2016 – February 2017, Interviews, New York Chapter

ACAMS’ Highest Honors

December 9, 2016December 9, 2016 /Leave a comment

There was no shortage of excitement, energy and enthusiasm at the ACAMS 15th Annual AML & Financial Crime Conference, held in Las Vegas on September 26-28. But at one particular and special moment, the action stopped, the huge main conference room grew quiet and...

Interviews, Know Your Chapter, New York Chapter

Congratulations to the 2016 ACAMS Award Winners

September 12, 2016October 17, 2016 /Leave a comment

The ACAMS community would like to congratulate Jim Cox, Lauren Kohr, Jack Oskvarek and the New York Chapter for their achievements in the AML and financial crime prevention field. James A. Cox III Second Lieutenant, Fairfax County Police Department 2016 Special Career Recognition Award When...

June – August 2015, Know Your Chapter, New York Chapter

The New York Chapter: Memories and Milestones

May 27, 2015July 1, 2015 /Leave a comment

The New York Chapter was founded in 2005 by an executive board comprised of industry experts and law enforcement professionals in the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) fields. The chapter seeks to promote the advancement of knowledge, skills, career development and professional networking...

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Summer Events for the New York Chapter

June 29, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

As spring rolls into summer, The New York chapter continues its event activities. In May, American Express hosted a two hour event on Credit and Pre-Paid Card Monitoring. A panel of experts from American Express and law enforcement led a discussion on methodologies of monitoring...

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