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Greater Phoenix ACAMS Chapter Launches!

September 20, 2012April 8, 2015 /Leave a comment

The Greater Phoenix ACAMS Chapter launched on September 12, 2012. Over 60 attendees enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to network with others from financial institutions, financial product service entities, regulatory agencies, casinos, the Phoenix Police Department, the IRS, Homeland Security and other businesses. An...

June 2012 – August 2012, Know Your Chapter, Southern California Chapter

Southern California Chapter’s April Learning Event

July 23, 2012March 6, 2015 /Leave a comment

"They (TD Bank) were assisting me in putting fake balance statements into the hands of my investors," said Scott Rothstein, according to a transcript of a deposition taken in December 2011 as part of Rothstein's former law firm's bankruptcy case. – Bloomberg (December 23, 2011)....

June 2012 – August 2012, Know Your Chapter, Northern California Chapter, Special for the Web

ACAMS Northern California Chapter Speakers Discuss the Importance of Optimizing Transaction Monitoring Systems

July 23, 2012March 6, 2015 /Leave a comment

Arjun Kalra, Lisa Lechner, and Erik Mineishi spoke about the best practices for optimizing transaction monitoring. op·ti·mize verb (used with object) 1 1 .to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible. 2. to make the best of. Arjun Kalra of Crowe Horwath, Lisa Lechner...

New York Chapter, Special for the Web

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...

Virginia Chapter

Joint Events with Richmond Chapter

June 13, 2012April 8, 2015 /Leave a comment

The first joint meeting of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) and the Richmond Chapter of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) took place on April 18, 2012 at the Clarion in Richmond Virginia. Representatives from both organizations gave presentations and engaged in...

Southern California Chapter

SoCal: Summer Social Mixer & Learning Event: Dennis Lormel of DML Associates LLC

March 30, 2012April 8, 2015 /Leave a comment

On August 18, 2011, the ACAMS Southern California Chapter hosted a summer social mixer and learning event at the Irvine Marriott, drawing more than 50 attendees. The keynote speaker was Dennis Lormel, of DML Associates LLC, a subject matter expert in AML, terrorist financing, and fraud....

Southern California Chapter

SoCal: Holiday Learning Event & Mixer: The Impact of Mexican Drug-Wars on SoCal

March 30, 2012April 8, 2015 /Leave a comment

On December 7, 2011, the ACAMS Southern California Chapter (the "Chapter") hosted another successful learning event and holiday mixer at the University Club of Pasadena, attracting more than 50 attendees. A panel of federal law enforcement Special Agents from both the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)...

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Greater Twin Cities Chapter Update

March 28, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

The Greater Twin Cities ACAMS Chapter experienced a successful launch event in October 2011. Great speakers, a wonderful venue, an amazing turn out, and high energy discussions during our networking hour all contributed to a robust kick off of our new chapter. Our membership...

South Florida Chapter, Special for the Web

The Profile of the AML Compliance Officer in the South Florida Region

February 15, 2012April 7, 2015 /Leave a comment

Even though we are all aware of the challenges that the AML Compliance Officer faces throughout the country, certain markets bring specific peculiarities to its profile. The South Florida region would most definitely be one of those markets. The AML Officer Profile in South Florida...

Virginia Chapter

Richmond Chapter Update

January 19, 2012April 8, 2015 /Leave a comment

On December 2, 2011 the Richmond Chapter hosted a special learning event, "List Screening: Finding the Bad Guy." The event, sponsored by Lexis Nexis, was held at “The Place” in Glen Allen, Virginia and included speakers from the United States Office of Foreign Asset Control...

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