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Europe, Germany Chapter, Know Your Chapter

ACAMS Germany Chapter Launched

January 13, 2016October 4, 2016 /Leave a comment

On November 24, 2015, ACAMS launched its Germany Chapter at the Frankfurt School of Finance, one of Germany's most renowned business schools. The event was well attended by some 100 anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime professionals and experts from across Germany. Angela Salter, head...

Europe, In Focus, Ireland Chapter, Know Your Chapter

A Continuing Need for Partnership

January 12, 2016February 22, 2016 /Leave a comment

December 2015 - February 2016, Europe, Practical Solutions

Financial Crime Risk Assessment

December 9, 2015March 10, 2022 /1 Comment

Legislation in force to prevent financial crime has become more risk focused, requiring organizations to fully understand the risks their organization faces based on their business model and strategy. Companies’ financial crime controls are increasingly in the crosshairs of regulators. Therefore, embedding financial crime controls...

December 2015 - February 2016, Europe, Global Financial Crime Review

Financial Sanctions on Iran and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

December 9, 2015May 10, 2016 /Leave a comment

U.N. Resolution 2231 (2015) endorses the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed by Iran and the P5+1. On Implementation Day, all U.N. sanctions resolutions will be terminated and specific restrictions will take their place. Formerly prohibited financial transactions will be permitted so long as...

December 2015 - February 2016, Exclusive, Global Financial Crime Review

Risk Assessment in the Great White North

December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 /Leave a comment

It has been a busy few months for anti-money laundering (AML) professionals in the Great White North: The summer of 2015 kicked off with a fantastic ACAMS conference in Toronto during the month of June, where Canada’s Minister of Finance, the Honorable Joe Oliver,...

December 2015 - February 2016, Europe, Global Financial Crime Review

Sanctions and the Financing of Proliferation: Identifying Circumvention Typologies

December 9, 2015May 9, 2016 /Leave a comment

Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) needs to be financed. Whereas much information is publically available regarding procurement of proliferation-sensitive goods and materials and their means of transfer, much less information exists regarding methods and means to finance such procurement. Disrupting finance is...

December 2015 - February 2016, Europe, Ireland Chapter, Know Your Chapter

ACAMS Ireland Chapter Announcement

December 9, 2015December 10, 2015 /Leave a comment

Senior anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) professionals from Ireland’s financial services and FinTech sector met to establish the ACAMS Ireland Chapter in Dublin on September 23, 2015. The ACAMS Ireland Chapter was formed with the intention to embrace the spirit of inclusivity in as...

December 2015 - February 2016, Europe, European Connect

Upcoming Plans for Europe

December 9, 2015October 4, 2016 /Leave a comment

Editor's Note: European Connect is a new section in the ACAMS Today magazine that will update members on ACAMS news and activities in Europe. In this issue's European Connect, I want to share our plans for CAMS in Russian and in French, to let...

Europe, In Focus

Observations About the Paris Terrorist Attacks and Implications for Financial Institutions

November 20, 2015December 7, 2015 /2 Comments

The terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015, are yet another reminder of the constant threat the global community is confronted with regarding Islamic extremists who use terrorism to exploit their depraved agendas. This horrific attack reinforces why anti-money laundering (AML) compliance professionals play...

Compliance, Europe, Fraud, September - November 2015

The World Cup of Fraud

August 25, 2015April 26, 2024 /Leave a comment

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, better known as FIFA, is the world governing body for international soccer (or “football,” as it is referred outside of the U.S.). Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and is frequently described as “the beautiful game.” Unfortunately,...

ACAMS Today

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Why you should make your boss’ life easier

FinCEN’s mandate for AML/BSA programs: Risk intelligence platforms

Closing the agility gap: Why compliance cannot keep up in the “launderverse”

The effects of recent enforcement actions and FinCEN’s real estate regulations

Virtual IBANs under scrutiny: Closing Europe’s digital banking loophole

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