ACAMS Today Magazine (Nov-Dec 2008) Vol. 7 No. 6 | Page 46

CALENDAR OF EVENTS CAMS Preparation Seminars and CAMS Examination Date Location Title of Event November 08, 2008 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago CAMS Examination Preparation Seminar November 09, 2008 Paper and Pencil CAMS Examination Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago CAMS Examination Preparation Seminar November 16, 2008 Prague, Czech Republic CAMS Examination Preparation Seminar December 15, 2008 Amman, Jordan CAMS Examination Preparation Seminar Conferences and Seminars Date Location Title of Event November 10, 2008 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Regional Compliance Association Conference November 17, 2008 Prague, Czech Republic ACAMS European Money Laundering Conference & Exhibition December 05, 2008 Miami, FL United States Full Day AML Seminar - The Essential U.S. Laws, Rules and Regulations that AML Specialists Must Know Web seminars English Español November 12, 2008 Cross-Border Transactions: Mitigating the Risks 4 de diciembre, 2008 Riesgo es la clave en la prevención antilavado ¿Está usted seguro que su institución está utilizando una política basada en el s? As the global economy grows ever more interconnected, and the volume of cross-border transactions soars, as does the opportunities for launderers and terrorists to exploit the financial system. How can you protect your institution from these threats and respond to government demands for greater information-sharing between jurisdictions? What’s the best way to ensure that data on wire transfer originators is meaningful and accurate? In this session, experts will describe best practices for handling cross-border transactions. You’ll learn how to comply with the travel rule, find out what the implications may be of U-turn transactions – and gain practical know-how to enable you to keep your institution safe and secure. December 10, 2008 Centralizing Compliance Functions: What Factors to Consider Since 2001, financial institutions of all kinds have faced a steep increase in their anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) duties – along with intense pressure both to control costs and to widen their offerings of new products and services. Your bank’s recent examination findings, AML program size and risk profiles all contribute to identifying how complex your compliance structure is and its ability to synergize its functions. Could your institution benefit from centralizing AML/ CTF operations? This seminar will examine what factors your institution should consider when deciding whether to consolidate its fraud and AML efforts to concentrate investigative resources and cut costs – without sacrificing regulatory obligations. Ya no es suficiente la calificación de riesgo de productos, clientes, operaciones y geografía. Los gobiernos y organizaciones internacionales obligan a las instituciones financieras a tomar una posición más amplia y evaluar todos los riesgos que enfrentan. Por lo general, el primer punto de referencia para un examinador en la revisión de una institución financiera es cómo la institución ha evaluado el riesgo de todos esos elementos. El manual para los examinadores de instituciones financieras preparado por el gobierno de Estados Unidos presta especial atención al aspecto de riesgo y cuenta con consejos que lo ayudarán a evaluar las vulnerabilidades al lavado de dinero y financiación de terrorismo de su institución. ¿Cuáles son los procesos que reducen algunos de los riesgos que enfrenta una institución? ¿C