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AFC Policy, December 2012 – February 2013

Section 314(b) Information Sharing Revisited

December 4, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

The USA PATRIOT Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. It was enacted as a result of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 (9/11). With the thought of 9/11 in mind, the PATRIOT Act was intended to...

Falciglia interview image with ACAMS on PEPs

December 2012 – February 2013, Interviews

Charles Falciglia: Newly Minted PEP

December 4, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

Charles Falciglia is a long-standing member of the ACAMS Editorial Task Force (ETF). Since joining the ETF in 2006, his participation and contributions to the ACAMS publications have been significant. Through his two-year tenure as the ETF chair from 2009 to 2011, Falciglia led by...

December 2012 – February 2013, Practical Solutions

Risk Modeling for Improved AML and Compliance

December 4, 2012January 14, 2020 /Leave a comment

Four years after the financial crisis, trust in the banking industry continues to plummet. While institutions struggle to keep reputational risk in check, a number of high-profile scandals this year have not only exacerbated the already negative public perception of banking but have also prompted...

December 2012 – February 2013, Global Financial Crime Review

Country Risk—Venezuela’s Unsavory Relationships

December 4, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

Despite its progress on improving AML/CFT legislation, Venezuela remains a politically high-risk country. Venezuela is portrayed by conservative academics and expert journalists as something of a membrane between Iran and the Western Hemisphere. The following article aims to highlight the political risks attached to Venezuela...

December 2012 – February 2013, From the Editor

WANTED—From the Editor

December 4, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

Wanted! Award-winning professionals whose efforts and talents in the field of compliance have led to recognition among their peers and confidence for their institutions. Reward! Fortune and glory for those who are willing to achieve the same. Congratulations to our award winners: James Candelmo, Vasilios...

December 2012 – February 2013, From the Executive Vice President

The 2012 Year Round-Up

December 4, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

This edition of ACAMS Today is a perfect example of the breadth of issues and anti-money laundering (AML) experts that comprise the ACAMS community. Our award winners are highlighted, as is our Chapter of the Year, an advisory board member and several task force participants....

Member Spotlight, September – November 2012

Pieter Rossouw, CAMS—Pretoria, South Africa

October 13, 2012March 5, 2015 /Leave a comment

Pieter Rossouw has a LLM in Criminal law, and had a distinguished career as a public prosecutor and military law officer. As such he was involved in the investigation and prosecution of a number of serious and complex criminal matters as well as internal irregularities....

AFC Challenges, September – November 2012

Mobile Money: Balancing Financial Integrity with Business Expediency

September 16, 2012March 6, 2015 /Leave a comment

Mobile money transfer (MMT) services have in recent years arguably been the single most effective contributor to global financial inclusion initiatives, and particularly in developing countries, have facilitated access to cheap and reliable financial services to an ever increasing unbanked population segment. Recent innovations in...

From the Editor, September – November 2012

Shakespeare—From the Editor

September 13, 2012March 6, 2015 /Leave a comment

"All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players." Words written in England circa 1600 still resonate today. Each person plays many roles in their life. They are professionals, students, mothers, fathers, siblings, criminals and heroes. Shakespeare understood people and the...

Member Spotlight, September – November 2012

Chris Cuzzucoli, CAMS—San Francisco, CA, USA

September 13, 2012March 6, 2015 /Leave a comment

Chris Cuzzucoli joined Schwab in March 2010 as the AML/OFAC officer for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and was later appointed to the same position for Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab Global Services, a money services business. He is also the officer responsible for...

ACAMS Today

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

FinCEN’s Transnational Criminal Organization Activity Policies

Dissecting the Mafia: Apulia’s Sacra Corona Unita

Qatargate: Uncovering Corruption

Matt Zweig on the Dynamics of U.S. Congressional Sanctions Policy

Have Sanctions Against Russia Prompted Commodity Laundering?

The Emotional Consequences of Fraud

Issues

Section 314(b) Information Sharing Revisited

Charles Falciglia: Newly Minted PEP

Risk Modeling for Improved AML and Compliance

Country Risk—Venezuela’s Unsavory Relationships

WANTED—From the Editor

The 2012 Year Round-Up

Pieter Rossouw, CAMS—Pretoria, South Africa

Mobile Money: Balancing Financial Integrity with Business Expediency

Shakespeare—From the Editor

Chris Cuzzucoli, CAMS—San Francisco, CA, USA