
Know Your Chapter
Know Your Chapter highlights the various events and activities that are taking place at local ACAMS chapters. If you would like to submit an article, please contact us at editor@acams.org. If you have any questions or would like to know more about ACAMS chapters, please email chapters@acams.org.


ACAMS San Diego-Baja California Chapter: FBI Agent for a Day
How many of us have ever wondered, “What would it be like to be a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent?” Would we be an intense, work-obsessed hero like Fox Mulder who took risks while seeking the truth? Or would we be cool and...

ACAMS Japan Chapter: The ACAMS Japan Chapter Convenes Its First In-Person Event
The ACAMS Japan Chapter, which launched in January 2021, successfully held its first in-person event in March 2024, withstanding the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter would like to take this opportunity to express their appreciation to all the chapter members. The event...

A Resounding Success: The Inaugural Launch of the ACAMS Kansas City Chapter
In the heart of Kansas City, a new chapter in the fight against financial crime has begun. The ACAMS Kansas City Chapter officially launched, marking a significant milestone in the region’s commitment to combating financial crime. Our inaugural event―held on January 18, 2024, at Bison...

ACAMS South Florida Chapter: First Annual Awards Dinner
On January 18, 2024, the ACAMS South Florida Chapter held its First Annual Awards Dinner and honored local colleagues for making significant contributions to the anti-financial crime (AFC) community. Against the backdrop of an elegant venue in Ft. Lauderdale, industry leaders, compliance experts and law...

ACAMS Pittsburgh Chapter: Education Is the Foundation for AFC
Founding director of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Graduate Certificate Program and associate professor at Gannon University, Musa Tuzuner, spoke to the ACAMS Pittsburgh Chapter about his career, studying anti-financial crime (AFC) and incorporating the lessons learned from the field experience and the classroom setting into...

Building a Platform for Talent: Developing Professional Capabilities
The ACAMS Macau Chapter has had a lot of accomplishments over the past six years since its inception. More than 700 members have joined the ACAMS Macau Chapter from local banks, insurance companies, large gaming operators, resorts and hotels, the legal profession, consulting companies, institutions...

ACAMS Eurasia Chapter: Hosting the Inaugural AFC & Sanctions Forum
The inaugural AFC & Sanctions Forum in the Eurasia region took place on June 22, 2023, in Tbilisi, Georgia, organized by the ACAMS Eurasia Chapter in partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions Financial Services, Collections and Businesses. Some of the hot topics explored through informative sessions...

ACAMS Germany Chapter: 2022 In Review
In 2022, the ACAMS Germany Chapter hosted four online and two live events on a range of topics, including regulatory developments and new approaches to mitigating financial crime more effectively using an intelligence-led approach. Given the major regulatory developments in the crypto space, our first...

ACAMS Netherlands Chapter: Evolution in AML Through Connections
Evelyn Bell, Alexander Verhoeven and Yuri Broodman were active board members of the ACAMS Netherlands Chapter in 2022. They met after an ACAMS Netherlands Chapter event and reflected on their compliance careers as well as their involvement with ACAMS. Since April 2023, Broodman moved to...