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Community Banking Corner, Interviews, Women in AFC

Mia Lee: Women Are Up to the Challenge

March 24, 2020 /Leave a comment

In honor of Women’s History Month, ACAMS Today’s Community Banking Corner column is profiling women in the world of community banking. Mia Lee has worked in the banking and financial services industry since 1989, focusing on Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) practices since 2002. She...

Community Banking Corner, International Women's Day, Interviews, Women in AFC

Rebecca “Becky” Schauer Robertson: Showcasing Women’s Ingenuities

March 18, 2020March 19, 2025 /Leave a comment

The early 1980s were a confusing time; much like today, the U.S. was working through a difficult transition from one decade to another. However, U.S. citizens understood the importance of honoring the past while looking to the future. Thus in February 1980, President Jimmy Carter...

ACAMS Connection, International Women's Day, Interviews, Women in AFC

Candice Huggins: Recognizing Women’s Daily Contributions

March 6, 2020February 28, 2025 /Leave a comment

For International Women’s Day 2020, ACAMS Today had the pleasure of interviewing Candice Huggins, chief compliance officer at CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, about her career, her role as a woman in anti-money laundering (AML), and what she is doing to make an impact in this...

ACAMS Connection, International Women's Day, Interviews, Women in AFC

Stacey Ivie: Promoting the Spirit of the Law

March 6, 2020February 28, 2025 /Leave a comment

For International Women’s Day 2020, ACAMS Today chatted with Stacey Ivie, detective for the Alexandria Police Department who holds a Special Deputation with the U.S. Marshals Service, to discuss her career in law enforcement. Ivie is currently assigned as a task force officer (TFO) to...

Interviews, March – May 2020

Stewart McGlynn: The Demand for Collaboration

February 10, 2020March 2, 2020 /Leave a comment

点击此处此链接查看文章的简体中文翻译版本。 The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) would like to express a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in ACAMS’ 11th Annual Hong Kong Symposium—“Enhanced AML and Financial Crime Tools & Techniques” on December 9, 2019. Over 100 participants gave of...

ACAMS Connection, Interviews

Dr. Allan Wright: Solution-Oriented Dialogue

January 28, 2020March 29, 2023 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today interviewed Dr. Allan Wright, manager, research department of the Central Bank of the Bahamas, on the Bahamas anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) deficiencies and the economic advantages of the Caribbean region. Wright worked as a senior economist at the Inter-American Development Bank and spent...

Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews

Paula Labao and Cameron Field: Fighting Human Trafficking Through Survivor Inclusion

January 28, 2020January 10, 2025 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today spoke with Paula Labao, director of the Canadian financial intelligence unit (FIU) and Cameron Field, senior manager of AML intelligence liaison from the Bank of Montreal (BMO), about BMO’s involvement in the Liechtenstein Initiative (FAST) and BMO’s increased focus on assisting victims of...

Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews, March – May 2020

Barbara Martinez: An Advocate for Human Trafficking Victims

January 23, 2020January 10, 2025 /Leave a comment

Since 2009, Barbara A. Martinez has served as the chief of the Special Prosecutions Section at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami. She supervises federal prosecutors who handle cases involving human trafficking, child exploitation, and violent crime involving death or serious bodily injury. Martinez is...

Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews

Angela Guanzon: Second Chances

January 10, 2020January 10, 2025 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with Angela Guanzon—human trafficking survivor and anti-human trafficking advocate—about her experiences with the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) organization and how collaboration is key in combating human trafficking. Guanzon was born and raised in the Philippines...

Aspects of APAC, December 2019 - February 2020, Interviews

Mike Stone: The Fluidity of Financial Crime

December 19, 2019 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today interviewed Mike Stone, director of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Group of the Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand. Stone began his career in the health sector before spending 13 years in the New Zealand Police, predominately as a serious crime detective. His...

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