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We love to hate them: shady purveyors of data, software and services who invariably do not meet our standards for quality, timeliness or customer service. To add insult to injury, they also charge us much more for their time, effort and results than our staff...

AFC Challenges, June 2011 – August 2011

Putting the Human in Human Trafficking

August 29, 2011March 6, 2015 /Leave a comment

As I conducted research for an article on human trafficking, I came across some images that stayed with me. These pictures, stories and statistics really did put the "human" in human trafficking. Seasoned anti-money laundering professionals will confirm that the human aspect very seldom enters...

AFC Challenges, June 2011 – August 2011

In Search of the Hawaladar

August 29, 2011May 28, 2015 /Leave a comment

A centuries old system of informal alternative banking, customary in many parts of the world, is beginning to emerge as a burgeoning cottage industry in the United States. As is the case with many customs, hawala is the by-product of specific ethnic immigration, generally concentrated...

Expert Spotlight, June 2011 – August 2011

Stuart Levey: No Substitute for Information Sharing

August 29, 2011May 28, 2015 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with Stuart Levey at the 16th Annual International Anti-Money Laundering Conference, in Hollywood, Florida where he received the AML/CTF Leadership in Government Award on March 21, 2011. Stuart Levey is senior fellow for national security and financial integrity...

June 2011 – August 2011, Member Spotlight

Daniel W. Vieira, CAMS—Miami, Florida, USA

August 29, 2011May 28, 2015 /Leave a comment

Daniel Vieira started his career as an external auditor working for one of the Big Four in Brazil. He joined the banking industry in 1997 as an internal auditor participating in jobs in all areas of the bank, including the international units. One of his...

From the Executive Vice President, June 2011 – August 2011

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Toolbox—AML Professionals Expanding their Already Broad Horizons

August 29, 2011May 28, 2015 /Leave a comment

With apologies to the screenwriter of Jaws, it is clear that for any anti-money laundering (AML) professional to be effective in 2011, they must need to know considerably more than basic AML skills. Understanding and implementing reporting requirements and updating policies are fine but so...

June 2011 – August 2011, Member Spotlight

Jaap van der Molen—Amsterdam, Netherlands

August 29, 2011May 29, 2015 /Leave a comment

Since 2008, Jaap van der Molen has directed his own company as managing director of VDM Global. Van der Molen specializes as an independent AML/CTF consultant and as a project/interim manager for the financial services industry. Van der Molen has successfully led and executed a...

From the Editor, June 2011 – August 2011

From the Editor

August 29, 2011May 28, 2015 /Leave a comment

I grew up in a small town out west where summer days were spent riding my bike with my good friend Brittney. In the summer of '84, my little town experienced one of the greatest floods in its history. I remember everyone in town pitching...

June 2011 – August 2011, Member Spotlight

Mary Bashore, CAMS—Alexandria, Virginia, USA

August 2, 2011March 6, 2015 /Leave a comment

As a supervision analyst with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a federal financial regulatory agency, Mary Bashore's responsibilities include overall quality control and problem-solving processes. She advises field staff conducting AML examinations, and monitors over 1,600 institutions for compliance with the U.S. Bank Secrecy...

June 2011 – August 2011, Practical Solutions

Three Things a Bank Needs to Know to Stay Out of Trouble with Ponzi Schemes

July 5, 2011May 28, 2015 /Leave a comment

During the last several years, a number of multi-billion-dollar Ponzi schemes were uncovered and rocked the financial world. Bernie Madoff ($65 billion fraud), and Allen Stanford ($8 billion fraud), victimized thousands of people, as well as companies, who invested their money with them. But what...

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All Topics

Deal or No Deal? Winning Moves with Vendors, Consultants and Other Service Providers

Putting the Human in Human Trafficking

In Search of the Hawaladar

Stuart Levey: No Substitute for Information Sharing

Daniel W. Vieira, CAMS—Miami, Florida, USA

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Toolbox—AML Professionals Expanding their Already Broad Horizons

Jaap van der Molen—Amsterdam, Netherlands

From the Editor

Mary Bashore, CAMS—Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Three Things a Bank Needs to Know to Stay Out of Trouble with Ponzi Schemes