March - May 2021 Archives

Aspects of APAC, March - May 2021, Staff Notes

Enhancing China’s AML/CTF Framework

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 /Leave a comment

Since the 2019 People’s Republic of China (China) mutual evaluation report (MER) by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the country has taken a number of actions to strengthen its anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) framework. This article provides an update on China’s efforts to...

Aspects of APAC, March - May 2021, Staff Notes

The Keys to a Successful Conduct Agenda

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 /Leave a comment

On September 10, 2020, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued its “Guidelines on Individual Accountability and Conduct.”1 Effective September 10, 2021, the guidelines focus on the measures financial institutions (FIs) in Singapore should enact to accomplish the following: Promoting the individual accountability of...

March - May 2021, Staff Notes

Diversity Can Strengthen Anti-Financial Crime

March 30, 2021February 15, 2022 /Leave a comment

Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Although you may have seen these three words more and more over the last year, it is important not to gloss over their meanings too quickly. After decades of activism promoting fairer treatment for all and a year of civil unrest...

ACAMS Connection, March - May 2021, Practical Solutions

Case Management: Doing More With Less

March 30, 2021February 6, 2023 /Leave a comment

The cost of financial crime operations has steadily climbed due to two main factors: increased volume of alerts and the way operational units are managed. Financial crime analysts and investigators are facing increasing pressure each day as the volume of suspicious activity alerts from a...

March - May 2021, Member Spotlight

Mark Newfield, CAMS―Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 30, 2021 /Leave a comment

Mark Newfield, CAMS is an active member of the anti-financial crime (AFC) community and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). Newfield is currently the head of compliance systems for Emirates NBD Bank. He oversees the implementation and operation of the sanctions screening, transaction monitoring...

March - May 2021, Member Spotlight

Michelle Majid, CAMS―Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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Michelle Majid is a dedicated compliance and financial professional with over 14 years of regulatory and supervisory experience. She is currently the learning and development specialist at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) where she is responsible for devising a systematic approach to training and...

March - May 2021, Member Spotlight

Matthias Greiller, CAMS-RM, CTMA, CGSS, CKYCA―Zurich, Switzerland

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Matthias Greiller, CAMS-RM, CTMA, CGSS, CKYCA has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, mainly in private banking. He has worked for some of the largest private banks in Switzerland including UBS and Credit Suisse and has also assisted with several projects...

March - May 2021, Meet the ACAMS Staff

Scott Liles: Change Starts With Us

March 30, 2021 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with Scott Liles, president and managing director of ACAMS, to discuss his career evolution and the future of the association. He was appointed president and managing director in November 2020 and brings considerable global experience and expertise across...

Know Your Chapter, March - May 2021, Northern Ohio Chapter

Northern Ohio Chapter: Virtually Thriving

March 30, 2021 /Leave a comment

January 21, 2021, marked another Northern Ohio ACAMS Chapter virtual learning event titled “Trafficking in Arts and Antiquities.” Tess Davis and Liz Fraccaro of the Antiquities Coalition presented some of their work and several relevant case studies designed to show the intersection between works of...

Global Financial Crime Review, March - May 2021

Improving AML in ESAAMLG Member Countries

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 /Leave a comment

In 2013, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) significantly changed its methods for assessing anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) regimes. Countries are now deemed compliant with the FATF Recommendations when they fulfill the technical requirements and their AML/CTF regime effectively produces the expected results of...

ACAMS Today

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

Crimen Financiero: Destrucción de la Amazonia de Brasil

CSAM: The Role of Social Media and Jurisdictions

Assembly Chatter with ACAMS Today: Amanda Cox

Assembly Chatter with ACAMS Today: Dr. Tanya McCartney

Matthew S. Axelrod on the Critical Importance of Export Controls

AFC Developments Addressed at the Assembly Hollywood

March – May 2021

Enhancing China’s AML/CTF Framework

The Keys to a Successful Conduct Agenda

Diversity Can Strengthen Anti-Financial Crime

Case Management: Doing More With Less

Mark Newfield, CAMS―Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Michelle Majid, CAMS―Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Matthias Greiller, CAMS-RM, CTMA, CGSS, CKYCA―Zurich, Switzerland

Scott Liles: Change Starts With Us

Northern Ohio Chapter: Virtually Thriving

Improving AML in ESAAMLG Member Countries