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| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
CAMS Examination Preparation Seminar Check-in (Separate registration required.) |
| 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
CAMS Examination Preparation Seminar |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
Pre-Conference Workshop Check-in (Separate registration required.) |
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Main Conference Pre-Registration |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Workshop A: Benchmarking Your AML/CTF Program: Assessing Deficiencies to Avoid an Investigation |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Workshop B: Counter Terrorist Financing: New Intelligence Methods to Detect, Deter, and Disrupt Terrorist Financial Operations |
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| 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM |
Registration Desk Open
Registration courtesy of Safe Banking Systems. Conference Bag and Lanyard courtesy of GlobalVision Systems, Inc.
Name Badge courtesy of World-Check/Thomson Reuters Accelus |
| 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
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G E N E R A L S E S S I O N S |
| 8:30 AM – 8:40 AM |
Opening Remarks |
| 8:40 AM – 9:25 AM |
Keynote Interview: Adam Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury |
| 9:25 AM – 10:35 AM |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Critical Insight from Recent Enforcement Actions: What Lessons Can Financial Institutions Learn? |
| 10:35 AM – 11:05 AM |
Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
Courtesy of RDC |
| 11:05 AM – 12:15 PM |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Preparing for the Next Generation of Money Launderers: Mitigating Threats Posed by m-Payments and e-Money |
| 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM |
Networking Luncheon |
C O N C U R R E N T S E S S I O N S |
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
| Global Risk and Opportunities |
Audit Techniques and Tools |
Trends in Technology |
Latin America and the Caribbean |
Non-Depository Institutions |
MSB Working Group |
| Building a Solid Compliance Program to Mitigate Risk in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) |
Connecting the Dots with Auditors and Examiners: Overcoming Training Challenges to Ensure Effective Communication |
New Trends in e-Payment Methods: Understanding the Virtual Customer |
Implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and US Tax Provisions in Your Compliance Program |
Understanding FinCEN’s Requirements of Foreign MSBs and Implications for US Financial Institutions |
Multi-State Examinations: Best Practices to Manage and Meet Regulators’ Expectations |
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| 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM |
Time to move to next session |
2:55 PM – 4:10 PM
| Global AML Compliance |
Audit Techniques and Tools |
AML Education Session |
Latin America and the Caribbean |
Non-Depository Institutions |
Small Institutions Working Group |
| The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) from an AML Perspective: Tax, AML and KYC Come Together |
Understanding the Role of Audit and Management Testing in Your Institution |
Counter-Terrorist Financing: New Intelligence Methods to Detect, Deter, and Disrupt Terrorist Financial Operations
Courtesy of
Booz Allen Hamilton |
Identifying the Correspondent Banking Risks of Dollarized Economies in the Caribbean |
Insurance Focus:
OFAC Sanctions Risk Management: Prevention, Challenges and Outlook |
Tailoring Your Transaction Monitoring System to Meet Your Institution’s Needs |
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| 4:10 PM – 4:40 PM |
Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
4:40 PM – 5:55 PM
| Global AML Compliance |
Audit Techniques and Tools |
Trends in Technology |
Trends in Technology |
Non-Depository Institutions |
AML Education Session |

Remodeling Operational Structure: A New Approach to AML |
Performing an IT Audit: Know the Challenges to Maintain Sound Operations |
Combating Online Payment Fraud: Implementing Controls to Protect your Customers and Comply with FFIEC Guidelines
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Just Added!
Expanding Your Transaction Monitoring System to Track Non-Traditional Products |
Securities Focus:
Reverse Mergers, Penny Stock and Micro-Cap Securities Fraud—What are the AML Risks and Regulatory Expectations? |
How to Insure You Are Ready for Domestic PEP Screening
Courtesy of
Dow Jones Risk & Compliance |
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| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall courtesy of Dow Jones Risk & Compliance |
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| 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
Registration Desk Open
Registration courtesy of Safe Banking Systems. Conference Bag and Lanyard courtesy of GlobalVision Systems, Inc.
Name Badge courtesy of World-Check/Thomson Reuters Accelus |
| 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
AML Knowledge Breakfast courtesy of Safe Banking Systems
Breakfast is limited in capacity. Please RSVP to Carol Stabile to confirm your space. Carol.stabile@safe-banking.com |
G E N E R A L S E S S I O N S |
| 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM |
Keynote Presentation: J. Chris Warrener, Section Chief, Terrorist Financing Operations Section, Division 13, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Assessing the Effectiveness of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF): Are the 40+9 Recommendations Working? |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
ACAMS Interactive: Join the Global Dialogue
RSVP to Phil Sobczak to confirm your space: psobczak@acams.org |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Global Anti-Bribery Initiatives: Preparing for the Impact of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act Requirements |
| 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM |
Networking Luncheon |
C O N C U R R E N T S E S S I O N S |
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
| Global AML Compliance |
Global Risk and Opportunities |
Latin America and the Caribbean |
Non-Depository Institutions |
Small Institutions Working Group |
AML Education Session |
| Abiding by Foreign Privacy Laws when Performing Enhanced Due Diligence |
Tackling the Global Threat of Trade-Based Money Laundering |

Emerging Money Laundering Threats in South America: American Deposit Receipts (ADRs) and US Securities Markets |
MSB Intensive:
Developing Effective Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs/STRs) |
Overcoming the Challenges of EDD: Completing a Risk Assessment of your CIP Program |
Correspondent Banking Due Diligence and Transaction Monitoring
Courtesy of Detica NetReveal |
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| 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM |
Time to move to next session |
2:55 PM – 4:10 PM
| Global AML Compliance |
Global Risk and Opportunities |
Latin America and the Caribbean |
Non-Depository Institutions |
Securities Working Group |
Trends in Technology |
| Obtaining Funding for Your AML Program: How to “Sell” AML/ Compliance Internally |
Balancing Law Enforcement Partnerships with Regulator Expectations |
Blocking Illicit Proceeds: Understanding the Effects of Mexico’s New Money Laundering Legislation |
The 21st Century MSB: Implementing New Regulations, Analyzing Migration Trends and Adopting New AML Surveillance Systems |
Beneficial Ownership Assessment and Management |
Merging Fraud and AML Investigations: Connecting Intelligence through Technology |
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| 4:10 PM – 4:40 PM |
Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
4:40 PM – 5:55 PM
| Global AML Compliance |
Global Risk and Opportunities |
Latin America and the Caribbean |
Non-Depository Institutions |
Insurance Working Group |
Global AML Compliance |
| Outsourcing and Off-Shoring AML: Identifying Best Practices and Common Pitfalls |
Understanding the Financial Institution’s Role in Preventing Elder Abuse |
The Independent Audit Process in the Caribbean: Strategies for Working with Regulatory Authorities and Creating Internal Oversight |
Securities Focus:
Addressing Increased Expectations of International Regulators |
AML Training Strategies for Insurance Agents and Producers |

Dodd-Frank’s Whistleblower Provisions: Do They Protect the AML Professional? |
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| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Author Book Signing with Diana B. Henriques |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Networking Reception courtesy of Booz Allen Hamilton |
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| 7:30 AM – 12:15 PM |
Registration Desk Open
Registration courtesy of Safe Banking Systems. Conference Bag and Lanyard courtesy of GlobalVision Systems, Inc.
Name Badge courtesy of World-Check/Thomson Reuters Accelus |
| 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
ACAMS moneylaundering.com Demonstration Breakfast
RSVP to Karina Ibarra to confirm your space: kibarra@acams.org |
G E N E R A L S E S S I O N S |
| 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM |
Keynote Presentation: Diana B. Henriques, Senior Financial Writer, The New York Times, Author of The Wizard of Lies, The White Sharks of Wall Street, Fidelity’s World and The Machinery of Greed |
| 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Designing an AML Framework for the New Global Financial Crime Paradigm |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM |
PANEL DISCUSSION: The Way Forward: Challenges and Opportunities in Compliance in the Year Ahead |
| 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM |
Closing Remarks |
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| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
Post-Conference Workshop Check-in (Separate registration is required.) |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Workshop C: Understanding OFAC and International Sanctions Requirements to Mitigate Risk and Prevent Penalties |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Workshop D: Effectively Managing Your AML Quality Assurance Program |