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Greater Phoenix Chapter: Gateway to the West

Greater Phoenix Chapter: Pivot, Evolve, Adapt!

September 3, 2021 /Leave a comment

The ACAMS Greater Phoenix Chapter hosted a virtual webinar in June titled, “Terrorist Financing in the Crypto Age: Regulatory and Law Enforcement Framework.” The event had over 500 registered participants and proved to be a true crowd pleaser. Chris Janczewski, special agent for the IRS...

Greater St. Louis Chapter, June - August 2021, Know Your Chapter

Greater St. Louis Chapter: Gateway to the West

June 25, 2021 /Leave a comment

The ACAMS Greater St. Louis Chapter is proud to support its community through learning and networking events. Did you know that St. Louis ranks 13th in the U.S. as one of the headquarters for Fortune 500 companies and that St. Louis is also the base...

ACAMS Today Europe, Ireland Chapter, Know Your Chapter, May - June 2021

ACAMS Ireland Chapter: A Look Ahead

May 20, 2021March 6, 2023 /Leave a comment

The ACAMS Ireland Chapter is celebrating its sixth anniversary! The chapter is excited to share its experience and that of the community in Ireland. New Players in the Irish Market Ireland’s financial sector is changing due to recent trends in digitising and democratising money, COVID-19...

ACAMS Today Europe, Know Your Chapter, May - June 2021, Netherlands Chapter

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...

ACAMS Today Europe, Know Your Chapter, May - June 2021, Poland Chapter

ACAMS Poland Chapter: Event Highlights

May 20, 2021 /Leave a comment

On 26 November 2020, the ACAMS Poland Chapter celebrated its second-year anniversary. Since it launched, the chapter has created the most significant community of anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime compliance (FCC) professionals in Poland. The chapter has also kept a dynamic pace amid the...

Know Your Chapter, March - May 2021, Northern Ohio Chapter

Northern Ohio Chapter: Virtually Thriving

March 30, 2021 /Leave a comment

January 21, 2021, marked another Northern Ohio ACAMS Chapter virtual learning event titled “Trafficking in Arts and Antiquities.” Tess Davis and Liz Fraccaro of the Antiquities Coalition presented some of their work and several relevant case studies designed to show the intersection between works of...

Know Your Chapter, Southern California Chapter

An HSI Accolade for the Southern California Chapter

March 8, 2021March 30, 2021 /Leave a comment

Could a strong partnership between law enforcement and the public sector be a key element in combating financial crimes? In the case of the ACAMS Southern California Chapter, it certainly has been. Not only did the chapter establish a partnership with the Los Angeles Unit...

Germany Chapter, Know Your Chapter

ACAMS Germany Chapter: 2020 in Review

January 26, 2021February 2, 2021 /Leave a comment

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACAMS Germany Chapter engaged with its members throughout 2020 via six virtual events and wrapped up with a Zoom Christmas party. Although the personal interactions and in-person meetings were missed, the ACAMS Germany Chapter managed to increase its reach and...

Barbados Chapter, December 2020 - February 2021, Know Your Chapter

Introducing the ACAMS Barbados Chapter: The Caribbean Hub

December 22, 2020 /Leave a comment

On Friday, May 31, 2019, ACAMS officially launched the Barbados Chapter, which will serve as an anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) hub in the Caribbean. The chapter was launched at the “ACAMS Anti-Financial Crime/Counter-Terrorist Financing Symposium: Barbados” held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. The Barbados...

Know Your Chapter, Pittsburgh Chapter

2020 ACAMS Pittsburgh Chapter Professional of the Year

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 /Leave a comment

In 2019, the ACAMS Pittsburgh Chapter sought new ways to recognize individuals in its community and created the Professional of the Year Award. Chapter members were given the opportunity to nominate individuals that performed above and beyond in the anti-money laundering (AML) community. This award...

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David Mortlock on Sanctions Enforcement and Asset Recovery

Europe’s PEP List Debate

Russian Sanctions: Hitting the Target or Missing the Mark?

The Missing Pieces in Financial Crime Investigations

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