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Giles Thomson on U.K. Sanctions Priorities and Enforcement

Assembly Chatter with ACAMS Today: Aaron Kahler

Four Questions: Advice From a BSA/OFAC Officer

NPOs: Risk for Suspicious Activity

El crimen financiero y la destrucción de la Amazonia de Brasil

Crimen Financiero: Destrucción de la Amazonia de Brasil

CSAM: The Role of Social Media and Jurisdictions

ACAMS Connection, Badge Bulletin, Featured Chapter

Bridging Communities: Inside the DEA Citizens Academy

December 1, 2023December 13, 2023 /Leave a comment

As a seasoned anti-money laundering (AML) expert specializing in high-risk sectors, I have witnessed firsthand the sophisticated money laundering methods employed by criminals to profit from their illicit activities. However, my recent experience at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) St. Louis Division, Kansas City District...

ACAMS Today Europe Digital, Europe Express, Featured Chapter, Global Financial Crime Review, September – November 2023

Germany’s New AML Authority and Its Uphill Battle

September 13, 2023September 27, 2023 /Leave a comment

When Lisa Paus, a financial expert in Germany’s Green Party, tried to identify the owners of the Kundamm-Karee ‘Fürst’ project, she hit a wall. The approximately 635,071-square-foot urban area that would house office spaces, retail stores and art galleries at Kurfürstendamm, one of Berlin’s most...