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BREAKING NEWS: Swiss federal prosecutors on Monday charged Credit Suisse, its current owner, UBS, and a former compliance officer over anti-money laundering-related failures connected to a $2 billion corruption and fraud scheme in Mozambique. Read more in front of the paywall, on ACAMS moneylaundering.com, here: https://lnkd.in/ejb8Bfwd #AML #corruption #moneylaundering #CreditSuisse #Switzerland Picture by Claudio Schwarz, via Unsplash. https://lnkd.in/diTZ-Nh

The global crisis of human trafficking affects millions of people every year, and financial crime professionals are critical to the disruption of the illicit networks that make it possible. Join us for an ACAMS Live session with Craig Timm and Megan Lundstrom, CEO of Polaris where they’ll explore: - The latest trafficking trends - How major events like the World Cup can amplify risks - The critical role financial crime experts play in disrupting trafficking networks Don’t miss this important discussion—register today 📝

Year-end is nearly here, and it's time to consider how you're using your anti-financial crime training budget to support the needs of your team. On Dec 5th, join Shilpa Arora and Brooke Ramos for a webinar where you'll learn how to make the most out of your budget. They'll share: - The certifications, certificate courses, and learning resources that can support your team's remaining goals - How to combine resources to create a comprehensive AFC training curriculum - Current promotions and resources to make the most of your training budget Register for this free session here: https://lnkd.in/e8WqPPyj

This week, we launched the International Anti-Fraud & Technology Task Force — a global initiative to combat the rapidly evolving fraud landscape. Under U.S. and U.K. leadership, Co-Chairs Scott R. at the US Treasury and Giles Thomson at the HM Treasury opened the inaugural meeting, setting a clear vision for collaboration and innovation. This Task Force brings together 40 key players across government bodies, law enforcement, financial institutions, tech companies, and civil entities who are positioned at the forefront of global anti-fraud efforts, including: - Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) - Financial Services Agency, Japan (JFSA, 金融庁) - Financial Stability Board (FSB) - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, IRS Criminal Investigation - INTERPOL, UNODC - Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority [VARA] 📌 Our mission is to drive global collaboration and innovative detection-prevention strategies across five pillars of action: - Legal, regulatory & policy frameworks - Information sharing - Training & capacity building - Public engagement & education - Technology & innovation The inaugural meeting focused on key themes across supervisory best practices, breaking the barriers to information sharing, system optimization, digital assets and the risks they represent, and the role of social media in the global rise of fraud. Over the next 18 months, we'll hold quarterly meetings accompanied by a program of thematic and regional engagement sessions to strengthen global anti-fraud efforts. The rise of fraud has been a major focus area for the global anti-financial crime community this year, and robust public-private partnerships such as this task force are essential to ensuring the protection of our financial systems and consumers worldwide. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/emHzj-B5

At The Assembly Las Vegas, Justine Walker sat down with Oksana Ihnatenko, RUSI, and ACAMS' Rising Professional of the Year 🎤 Their discussion covered Oksana’s research and work to build public-private partnerships in Ukraine, how Ukrainians view current sanctions policy, and how Ukraine’s reconstruction can be funded. Check out this clip and listen to the full episode on Soundcloud, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ewFUtZcf

Discover new threats and strategies for future-proof and resilient fraud operations 📌 Join ACAMS and PwC for this interactive webinar with Úna Barrett, Joby Carpenter, Angelika Ciastek - Zyska, and Leonard Praśniewski, MBA to discuss The Future of Fraud Operations: Emerging Threats & Longer-Term Resilience. You'll gain insight into: - The impact of AI-driven fraud tactics like deepfakes, phishing kits, and synthetic identities - Operational challenges and how to shift from reactive to proactive fraud management. - The role of predictive models, behavioral biometrics, and hybrid human-machine workflows. - Best practices in intelligence sharing and public-private collaboration. Practical tools, case studies, and checklists to enhance day-to-day fraud operations. Interactive polls and real-world examples will help you benchmark your current capabilities and identify actionable next steps. We look forward to seeing you on November 26th at 10am CET. Register here: https://lnkd.in/enxt2dWb

Is your organization up-to-date with export control laws and regulations? We created a toolkit to ensure you're prepared. Check out this quick overview, and ACAMS members can get the full kit here: https://lnkd.in/eUk-cQbj

Criminal use of AI is fundamentally transforming the financial crime landscape. In the battle of good guys vs bad guys, AI vs AI, frankly, the criminals are winning. As AFC professionals, we need to collectively up our games to better fight back. In this ACAMS webinar, I'm bringing together some of the world's leading experts to help you do just this. We'll cover: ➡️ The different ways that criminals are using AI ➡️ How financial institutions, law enforcement and regulators are responding to the specific threats and use cases ➡️ The role of PPPs and why information sharing and public-private partnership is essential ➡️ Where is all of this headed in the future Big thanks to Brita B., David Zacks, Jill Adams and Michael Hall for joining me! Hope to see you all there on November 19 at 12pm ET.