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Interviews, June - August 2018

Erik Barnett: The Importance of Public-Private Partnerships

June 26, 2018August 1, 2018 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today spoke with Erik Barnett, regional head of Europe for Financial Crime Threat Mitigation (FCTM) at HSBC, on money laundering risks in Europe, counterterrorism and virtual currencies. In this role, he leads professionals investigating financial crime, preventing fraud, and developing intelligence and analytics capabilities...

Aspects of APAC, Interviews, June - August 2018

Shalini Pavithran: The Impact of MSBs in Malaysia

June 26, 2018 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with Shalini Pavithran, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Malaysian Association of Money Services Business (MAMSB), about how the money services business (MSB) industry has grown and the unique challenges it presents to the Asia-Pacific region. As...

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Anna McDonald Rentschler, CAMS: Becoming the Change the Financial Crime Industry Needs

April 10, 2018 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with Anna McDonald Rentschler, CAMS, about the challenges financial crime prevention professionals face and how they can drive change. Rentschler is the vice president and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officer for Central Bancompany, a $13+ billion holding...

Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews, Women in AFC

Terry Forliti: Empowering Human Trafficking Survivors

March 8, 2018October 20, 2022 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today spoke with Terry Forliti, executive director of Breaking Free, about her human trafficking (HT) story and her work empowering trafficking victims. Breaking Free is a nonprofit organization serving women and girls involved in systems of abuse, exploitation and prostitution/sex trafficking. Forliti is a...

Interviews, Women in AFC

Debbie Hitzeroth: Let Your Voice Be Heard

March 8, 2018September 6, 2019 /Leave a comment

Debbie Hitzeroth, CAMS-FCI, is an anti-money laundering (AML) compliance professional with more than 15 years of experience. In her current position as the Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) compliance officer for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), she is responsible for all aspects of BSA/AML compliance...

Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews

John J. Byrne, CAMS: Supporting the Fight Against Human Trafficking

January 12, 2018October 20, 2022 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with John J. Byrne, CAMS, president of Condor Consulting LLC, former ACAMS executive vice president and senior advisor to the ACAMS advisory board, to discuss anti-human trafficking (HT) projects he is currently working on and how HT has...

ACAMS Awards, Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews

Jennifer Fiddian-Green, CAMS: Working Together to Fight Human Trafficking

January 11, 2018October 20, 2022 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with Jennifer Fiddian-Green, CAMS, partner with Grant Thornton (GT) LLP, about the current human trafficking landscape and her work with Project Protect, an initiative launched to disrupt human trafficking by breaking financial chains. Fiddian-Green is GT’s national practice...

Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews

Sande Bayer: Anti-Human Trafficking Success Stories in Thailand

January 11, 2018October 20, 2022 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today caught up with Sande Bayer, vice president of the middle office within the wealth management and investment services division at U.S. Bank, to discuss her anti-human trafficking (HT) preventive efforts and her recent trip to Thailand. As vice president, Bayer manages the onboarding...

December 2017 - February 2018, Interviews

Emerging Financial Crime Threats for 2018

December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 /1 Comment

As the techniques used by criminals continue to develop and become more sophisticated, what are the most significant threats faced by the industry in 2018 and which measures and developments will play the biggest role in addressing these threats? ACAMS Today spoke with Tom Keatinge,...

December 2017 - February 2018, Interviews

Celebrating Excellence

December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 /Leave a comment

Each year ACAMS is honored to recognize members at the award ceremony during the Las Vegas conference. This year, at the 16th Annual AML and Financial Crime Conference, ACAMS recognized several innovative and passionate professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the anti-financial crime...

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The Magazine for Career-Minded Professionals in the Anti-Financial Crime Field

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Malaika Oringo: Empowering and supporting human-trafficking survivors

How cartels became terrorist groups and what it means for us

Kathleen Ellertson and Laura Taylor: The art of supporting veterans

When secrets become currency: A deep dive into insider trading

Institutional vigilance and anti-bribery and corruption programs