This year , four individuals and one ACAMS chapter were recognized with ACAMS Awards for their significant accomplishments within the anti-financial crime ( AFC ) space . At a special awards ceremony during The Assembly Las Vegas , which was held at the Aria Resort and Casino in November , Chris Bagnall , CAMS-FCI and Sara Crowe , co-authors of the article “ Understanding Human Trafficking ,” were named the recipients of the ACAMS Today Article of the Year Award . Toms Platacis , CAMS , the head of Latvia ’ s financial intelligence unit , was announced as the winner of the ACAMS Rising AFC Professional of the Year Award . Nicholas Schumann , the U . S . head of Financial Crime Framework , senior vice president at HSBC , was presented with the ACAMS AFC Professional of the Year Award for 2023 . In addition , the ACAMS Carolinas Chapter received the ACAMS Chapter of the Year Award for 2023 . Help us celebrate their success by reading more about their achievements in the following interviews with the award winners !
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