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Trade Finance Risk and Controls

Trade Finance Risk and Controls

Is It “Groundhog Day” for Digital Assets?

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The Rise of Real Estate Money Laundering

Choppy Waters: Negotiating the Complexities of Sanctions Due Diligence in an Uncertain World

The BSA Tractor

The BSA Tractor

March – May 2023

March - May 2023, Practical Solutions

The Big Impacts of Small, In-House BMAs: A Case Study in the Fight Against Corruption

March 10, 2023March 14, 2023 /Leave a comment
Faced with the challenges imposed by COVID-19 and global economic downturns, what will differentiate strong businesses from weak ones going forward will be their ability to think ahead, adapt and innovate. Fighting corruption and other financial crimes continues to be a huge operational burden and...
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March - May 2023, Practical Solutions

The Great Divide: Getting Convergence Right This Time

March 10, 2023March 14, 2023 /Leave a comment
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and digital, so too has the threat of financial crime. Traditionally, siloed methods of combating financial crime, such as anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud detection, must adapt to the changing landscape and find ways to effectively mitigate the risks...
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March - May 2023, Member Spotlight

Amy Wotapka, CAMS—Wisconsin, USA

March 10, 2023March 14, 2023 /Leave a comment
Amy Wotapka, CAMS, is the Office of Foreign Assets Control and Bank Secrecy Act Officer at First American Bank. Wotapka’s banking career started in 1982 as a teller, ultimately landing in anti-money laundering compliance in 2001 under her mentor Jackie Santos at PNC Bank. From...
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March - May 2023, Member Spotlight

Derek W. Smith, MBA, CAMS, CRCMP—The Bahamas

March 10, 2023March 14, 2023 /Leave a comment
Derek W. Smith, MBA, CAMS, CRCMP, is a senior contributor in the Bahamas’ compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) space. He facilitates training in operational risk assessments, AML risk assessments, business continuity management, information security governance, organizational resilience and agility. Currently, Smith serves as the assistant...
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March - May 2023, Member Spotlight

Tarik Eker, CAMS—Germany

March 10, 2023March 14, 2023 /Leave a comment
With over 25 years of experience in electrical engineering and computer science, and more than 15 years in the field of financial crime prevention, Tarik Eker, head of compliance and senior lecturer, is an expert in the fight against money laundering. Eker began his career...
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March - May 2023, Meet the ACAMS Staff

Lash Kaur: Bettering the World Through Social Impact

March 10, 2023March 14, 2023 /Leave a comment
ACAMS’ Vice President of Global Strategic Communications and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Lash Kaur spoke to ACAMS Today about her responsibility for leading the organization’s stakeholder relations, which includes employee and external communications, all social impact initiatives and advisory board relations, and is newly...
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Italy Chapter, Know Your Chapter, March - May 2023

The Launch of the ACAMS Italy Chapter and What Comes Ahead!

March 10, 2023March 14, 2023 /Leave a comment
On November 21, 2022, the ACAMS Italy Chapter hosted its first in-person event in Milano for the chapter’s launch, making the Italy Chapter the 62nd chapter worldwide and 15th in Europe. Marking its first meeting at the glamourous Excelsior Hotel Gallia, the newly formed Italy...
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Know Your Chapter, March - May 2023, Southern Nevada Chapter

Location, Location, Location and 2022 in Review

March 10, 2023March 14, 2023 /Leave a comment
ACAMS Southern Nevada Chapter is happy to call Las Vegas its home. The city is an internationally renowned major resort destination known primarily for its entertainment, fine dining, gambling, shopping and nightlife. Las Vegas is among the top destinations in the U.S. for business travel,...
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Know Your Chapter, March - May 2023, South Florida Chapter

Spotlight on the ACAMS South Florida Chapter

March 10, 2023March 14, 2023 /Leave a comment
The last few years proved to be transformative for how and where we work. Pushed by the pandemic, many in the anti-financial crime (AFC) community moved into remote-only or hybrid work environments. Many in the AFC community also made a far greater leap and moved...
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Interviews, March - May 2023

Edwin W. Harris Jr.: Eradicating Corruption in West Africa

March 10, 2023March 14, 2023 /Leave a comment
ACAMS Today interviewed Edwin W. Harris Jr., CAMS, director general of the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), a role he assumed on August 1, 2022. Harris holds a master’s degree in public administration from Northeastern University, a Master of Business...
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