ACAMS Today had the opportunity to interview Deborah Morrisey, CAMS, the assistant special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations in Miami, Florida about her extensive career in financial investigations. Morrisey leads four investigative groups covering every aspect of criminal investigations focused on transnational financial...

Financial institutions rely heavily on the use of automated technology to detect unusual or suspicious activity. Notwithstanding the sizeable investments that many companies have made to implement and upgrade transaction monitoring systems, the need to validate transaction monitoring systems to ensure they are effective, comprehensive,...

The 2010 edition of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's (FFIEC's) Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual is notable for its significant expansion of the BSA/AML risk assessment section within its Core Examination Overview—a crucial step in promoting the framework which serves as the...