June – August 2023 Archives - Page 3 of 3

AFC Policy, Badge Bulletin, Featured Column, June – August 2023

FinCEN’s Proliferation Financing Prevention and Mitigation Policies

June 7, 2023July 26, 2023 /Leave a comment

The article titled “FinCEN’s AML and Terrorist Financing Priorities: An Introduction,”1 featured in the ACAMS Today Jun-Aug ’22 edition, shared general thoughts, basic definitions and practical examples on each of the national anti-money laundering (AML) priorities. This article, the eighth of the series, will discuss...

AFC Challenges, June – August 2023

Social Media and Regulatory Compliance

June 7, 2023June 9, 2023 /Leave a comment

WhatsApp has more than 2 billion users across the globe. That translates to over 100 billion messages a day and over 200 billion minutes on voice and video calls. In recent years, though, its ease of use and universal reach has presented the financial services...

AFC Challenges, June – August 2023

Money Laundering Enablers and Global AML/CTF Frameworks

June 7, 2023June 9, 2023 /Leave a comment

Banks are often unwitting enablers of financial crime, but at the same time, they are our strongest defense against financial crime as gatekeepers of the financial system. Regulators hold banks accountable for complying with ever-increasing and complex regulatory requirements. For example, in the face of...

AFC Challenges, June – August 2023

Rugged

June 7, 2023June 9, 2023 /Leave a comment

As investors and speculators continue to try cryptocurrency, bad actors continue to reinvent fraudulent schemes. A report from Solidus Lab highlighted recent trends in crypto scams, specifically the ever-growing rug pull.1 Rug Pulls By definition, a rug pull is a type of crypto scam that...

From the Editor, June – August 2023

Transforming AFC Through Innovative Technology

June 7, 2023June 9, 2023 /Leave a comment

I am delighted to bring you an exciting topic in this edition: The transformative potential of quantum computing in the realm of anti-financial crime (AFC). As technology continues to evolve, we find ourselves at the forefront of a new era that promises revolutionary advancements in...

ACAMS Today

The Magazine for Career-minded Professionals in the Anti-Money Laundering Field

Enlisting AI in the Fight Against Financial Crime, With Jennifer Shasky Calvery

Assembly Chatter with ACAMS Today: Sanjeev Menon

Giles Thomson on U.K. Sanctions Priorities and Enforcement

Four Questions: Advice From a BSA/OFAC Officer

NPOs: Risk for Suspicious Activity

Crimen Financiero: Destrucción de la Amazonia de Brasil

June – August 2023

FinCEN’s Proliferation Financing Prevention and Mitigation Policies

Social Media and Regulatory Compliance

Money Laundering Enablers and Global AML/CTF Frameworks

Rugged

Transforming AFC Through Innovative Technology