Leading Anti-Money Laundering Association Meets International Demand for Quality Guidance and Training, Adds Four New Conferences to its Roster

MIAMI, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) added four new international conferences to its schedule to accommodate the growing demand by AML professionals across the globe for information, tools and guidance in their fight against financial crimes. 

"There is no doubting the significance of the challenges faced by the international AML/CTF community in 2012 and beyond.  Ever increasing regulatory hurdles and the wide range of emerging trends in areas like bribery and corruption, fraud, and terrorist financing, require us to address the industry's needs by increasing our global presence in terms of conferences and expanded training tools," said John Byrne, Esq., CAMS, ACAMS executive vice president.  "From Africa, to Uruguay and the Middle-East, ACAMS leadership is working relentlessly to address these various markets and to provide the resources and expertise needed by all financial crime professionals."

ACAMS conferences have more than doubled in 2012 from a year prior, and are led by the industry's most recognized experts and thought leaders, including but not limited to high-ranking government and law enforcement officials, best-selling authors, and senior multi-industry compliance executives.

Some of the upcoming dates and locations are as follows:

• Las Vegas:  October 1-3, 2012
• Johannesburg:  October 31-November 2, 2012
• Uruguay:  November 29-30, 2012
• Middle-East North Africa:  January 20, 2013
• New York:  January 28, 2013
• Hollywood, Florida:  March 18-20, 2013
• Toronto, Canada:  March 2013
• Bangkok, Thailand:  April 2013
• Amsterdam, The Netherlands:  June 2013

"It is our continued mission to enhance the knowledge and expertise of AML/CTF and financial crime detection and prevention professionals, from a wide range of industries, in both the public and private sectors.  Our regional conferences deal with both country-specific and shared global issues and challenges.  The key is to develop programming that strikes the right balance of meeting the needs of local professionals but with an international mindset.  As the largest network of AML/CTF and financial crime professionals in the world, ACAMS is uniquely positioned to fulfill this urgent need," concluded Byrne.

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About ACAMS
ACAMS is an international membership organization dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and skills of AML/CTF and financial crime professionals from a wide range of industries.  It serves over 13,500 members in 160 countries with extensive resources designed to develop and sharpen the skills required for superior job performance and career advancement. Its CAMS certification is the most widely recognized AML certification among compliance professionals worldwide.  Visit the new ACAMS website at www.acams.org.

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