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AFC Challenges, September - November 2014

What’s cyber got to do with it?

August 28, 2014May 22, 2017

The past 50 years has marked an era where a paradigm shift occurred in the way humans interact with electronics and technology. Societies around the world have witnessed technological advances at a rate not seen since the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century as computers...

AFC Challenges, Exclusive, September - November 2014

De-Risking: Does one bad apple spoil the bunch?

August 28, 2014October 10, 2016 /Leave a comment

The increasing sophistication of money laundering and electronic banking fraud has led regulatory authorities worldwide to heighten their focus on Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) risk. High on the regulators’ examination priority is evidence that an institution’s AML and compliance program is driven from the...

AFC Challenges, September - November 2014

AML Platforms for Financial Technology Innovators: A Case for Build vs. Buy

August 28, 2014March 6, 2015

Financial technology, or FinTech, is one of the fastest growing sectors in the startup world. Global investment in technology that relates to conducting financial services activities has more than tripled since 2008—from under $930 million to more than $2.97 billion in 2013. This trend...

Meet the ACAMS Staff, September - November 2014

Andrea Winter: Building Relationships within the AML Community

August 28, 2014March 6, 2015

Andrea Winter joined the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) in January of 2005 and currently serves as the global director of sponsorship and advertising. In this role she helps AML and financial crime solution providers determine how to maximize their business development...

From the Executive Vice President, September - November 2014

Essential Conference Themes and Topics

August 28, 2014March 6, 2015

For the ACAMS community, the 13th Annual AML and Financial Crime Conference is not a bad omen for the ever-increasing anti-money laundering (AML) community, but simply another opportunity for the private and public sectors to learn from each other. Our program, crafted by the...

From the Editor, September - November 2014

It’s About Time

August 28, 2014March 6, 2015

“People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it’s more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey… stuff.” —Doctor Who Time is an endlessly fascinating concept to me. As described in the quote...

June - August 2014, Member Spotlight

Marie Fulop, M.S., CFE—Fort Myers, FL, USA

July 15, 2014May 29, 2015

Detective Marie Fulop holds a master’s degree in criminal justice with an emphasis in abnormal psychology/behavioral science. Detective Fulop is currently employed with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, assigned full time to the United States Secret Service. Her second job is working at Rasmussen College...

AFC Challenges, June - August 2014

Elder Abuse: Out of the Shadows and into the Law Enforcement Spotlight

June 9, 2014March 6, 2015

Elder abuse has long been a crime that has gone unreported. But regulators, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors are turning their focus on this crime and bringing it out of the shadows to make it easier for elderly victims to report the crime and...

Compliance, June - August 2014

Afghanistan: A Detective’s Story

June 9, 2014March 6, 2015

The sun had not yet peaked over the horizon as we stepped off the terminal shuttle bus and onto the tarmac of the Dubai International Airport. We were preparing for the final leg of our long flight from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to Kandahar, Afghanistan....

Compliance, June - August 2014

The Secret Life of AML

June 9, 2014March 6, 2015

Perhaps no other aspect of the Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) is harped on more than the need of secrecy. It is the “S” in BSA that is the one aspect of AML that all sectors from the financial institutions, regulators, and law enforcement...

ACAMS Today

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

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

David Mortlock on Sanctions Enforcement and Asset Recovery

Europe’s PEP List Debate

Issues

What’s cyber got to do with it?

De-Risking: Does one bad apple spoil the bunch?

AML Platforms for Financial Technology Innovators: A Case for Build vs. Buy

Andrea Winter: Building Relationships within the AML Community

Essential Conference Themes and Topics

It’s About Time

Marie Fulop, M.S., CFE—Fort Myers, FL, USA

Elder Abuse: Out of the Shadows and into the Law Enforcement Spotlight

Afghanistan: A Detective’s Story

The Secret Life of AML