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Southern California Chapter—The Financial Crisis

August 29, 2011April 9, 2015 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Southern California Chapter guest-speaker talked with chapter members about Shariah-compliant finance, the financial crisis, and how a bank can be compliant with both AML regulations and the laws of Shariah. The ACAMS Southern California Chapter hosted its second learning event of 2011 with a...

Chicago Chapter, June 2011 – August 2011, Know Your Chapter

Chicago Chapter—The Convergence of Fraud and AML

August 29, 2011April 9, 2015 /Leave a comment

On March 25, 2011, the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) hosted a learning event featuring a topic very familiar to the financial services compliance community: the convergence of fraud and Anti-Money Laundering (AML). The event was developed to address...

Carolinas Chapter, June 2011 – August 2011, Know Your Chapter

Carolinas Chapter

August 29, 2011April 9, 2015 /Leave a comment

It has been a busy spring for Carolinas ACAMS chapter members, and the executive board was no exception. In March the board welcomed its newest member—Delbert "Del" Richburg. Del is the assistant special agent for Homeland Security Investigations (formerly Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Based in...

June 2011 – August 2011, Know Your Chapter, North Texas Chapter

North Texas Chapter

August 29, 2011April 10, 2015 /Leave a comment

The North Texas ACAMS Chapter hosted its launch event in January. The event was attended by representatives from financial services, multiple federal and local law enforcement agencies, technology and consulting companies. John Byrne provided the keynote address highlighting industry trends such as AML surveillance and...

Australasian Chapter, June 2011 – August 2011, Know Your Chapter

Australasian Chapter—The Remmitance and Gambling Sector

August 29, 2011February 24, 2016 /Leave a comment

Webinars are a key area of learning and development provided to chapter members. 2011 will see the second series of Australasian regional webinars in a diverse range of AML/CTF and sanctions topics cover both New Zealand and Australia. Australia's autonomous sanctions regime will be reviewed...

June 2011 – August 2011, Know Your Chapter, Northern California Chapter

ACAMS Northern California Chapter

August 29, 2011April 10, 2015 /Leave a comment

Following the successful co-chapter webinar on offshore tax havens with ACAMS Southern California Chapter in January, on February 24, 2011, the ACAMS Northern California Chapter presented Spanning the Globe: Best Practices to Comply with OFAC. The event was held at the corporate headquarters of the...

June 2011 – August 2011, Know Your Chapter, Virginia Chapter

The Richmond Chapter

August 29, 2011April 10, 2015 /Leave a comment

The ACAMS Richmond Virginia Chapter opened 2011 with a board-only planning session in January to discuss final preparations for upcoming events. On February 23rd, the chapter held its first learning event of the year, a town hall style learning event at the Eanes Pittman Police...

Greater Boston Chapter, June 2011 – August 2011, Know Your Chapter

The Greater Boston Chapter Enters its Second Year!

August 29, 2011April 10, 2015 /Leave a comment

The Greater Boston Chapter of ACAMS (the Boston Chapter) is fast approaching its one year anniversary in June. The Boston Chapter anticipates achieving the milestone century mark of 100 chapter members during the second quarter of 2011. On behalf of the Boston Chapter's executive board,...

June 2011 – August 2011, Know Your Chapter, South Africa Chapter

ACAMS South Africa Chapter—News and Updates

August 29, 2011April 10, 2015 /Leave a comment

Meet Our Board Members: Roy Melnick, CAMSCo-Chair Roy's career was initially in Law Enforcement as a senior manager in the commercial branch of the South African Police Service investigating specialized Financial Crime Investigations. He was seconded to the Nel Commission of Inquiry which was tasked...

Canada Chapter, June 2011 – August 2011, Know Your Chapter

Canadian ACAMS Chapter Event: Latest Regulatory Trends

August 29, 2011April 10, 2015 /Leave a comment

Keeping up-to-date on the latest regulatory trends was the focus of a dynamic lunch-and-learn presentation organized by the ACAMS Canadian Chapter and attended by 200 AML professionals in Toronto in February 2011. More than 200 AML professionals came together at a session located at RBC...