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What Yogi Berra might have said about ‘spot-fixing,’ Luis Ortiz and automated transaction monitoring

November 12, 2025November 14, 2025 /Leave a comment

In the top of the third inning during a July 6, 2025 game against the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians pitcher Luis Ortiz spiked a slider in the dirt for a ball. It was one pitch. Ortiz carries a 1.38 WHIP (walks plus hits per inning...

AFC Challenges, Career Guidance, Compliance, Exclusive

Internal audit: The AML career compass

October 13, 2025October 31, 2025 /Leave a comment

Internal audit may be the quiet cousin of the compliance world: methodical, necessary and tucked away behind the scenes. But buried beneath process maps and control testing is a more powerful role than most anti-financial crime (AFC) professionals realize. It is not the loudest role. It...

Compliance, Exclusive, Practical Solutions, September – November 2025

The transparency imperative: The power of full disclosure in AML/CTF reviews

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 /1 Comment

Independent anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) and sanctions reviews required under the Bank Secrecy Act are more than compliance exercises. Their strategic value lies in their capacity to reveal vulnerabilities, affirm control effectiveness and validate governance. But their utility hinges on transparency. Financial institutions must treat...

AFC Challenges, Career Guidance, Exclusive

From planes to pizza: The new job hunt

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 /Leave a comment

Back in 2023, a job seeker literally risked his life to get an interview. Plummeting through the skies over London after diving from a plane, a U.K. resident held a large cardboard sign emblazoned with: “Open4Work.” As he parachuted to the ground, his attempt to...

AFC Challenges, AFC Policy, Compliance, Exclusive, Fraud

ACAMS virtual seminar explores LE’s fight against financial crime

July 1, 2025July 3, 2025 /Leave a comment

On June 23-24, 2025, ACAMS held its virtual Law Enforcement (LE) anti-financial crime (AFC) Seminar, featuring approximately 30 experts from various U.S. LE agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI), the United States Postal...

AFC Challenges, Exclusive

How the financial sector can better serve refugees and the displaced

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 /Leave a comment

In early 2023, when eight 8-year-old Daniel was interviewed about his forced migration from his home in Caracas, Venezuela, to Lima, Peru, he shared the memory of bringing along his favorite toy—a stuffed dinosaur. Unfortunately, he lost his toy mid-journey. Now he believes his dinosaur...

Exclusive, Fraud, June – August 2025

The escalating issue of elder financial exploitation

June 11, 2025June 13, 2025 /Leave a comment

Elder financial exploitation (EFE) is a pressing and growing concern in the U.S., posing a threat to the financial security and well-being of older adults. EFE involves the illegal or improper use of an elder’s funds, property or assets, often leading to devastating financial and...

AFC Challenges, Environmental Crimes, Exclusive

World Environment Day: A Chance to Reflect on Sustainable Development

June 5, 2025June 4, 2025 /Leave a comment

World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5, is a United Nations (UN)-led global event that unites millions of people worldwide to raise awareness and take action for the protection and restoration of the environment. Established in 1972 at the Stockholm Conference on the Human...

AFC Challenges, AFC Policy, Compliance, Exclusive, Fraud

The Assembly Hollywood Highlights Trending AFC Issues

May 9, 2025 /Leave a comment

Members of the international anti-financial crime (AFC) community congregated in Florida last week to discuss the latest developments in the AFC space during the ACAMS Assembly Hollywood, which took place from April 28-30 in Hollywood, Florida. The conference’s informative sessions addressed an array of trending...

Career Guidance, Exclusive, Understanding AI

AFC Superhumans: Leadership DNA and Targeted Skills Acquisition

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 /Leave a comment

Behind every successful anti-financial crime (AFC) and anti-money laundering (AML) program, you will find professionals who possess something more elusive—an exceptional blend of leadership prowess, relationship-building finesse and cross-cultural communication skills that elevate their impact beyond traditional compliance roles. These intangible qualities are the difference...

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