NEWS RELEASE
Sept. 9, 2010
ABA Media Contact: Jonathan Snowling
(202) 663-5468
E-mail: jsnowlin@aba.com

ABA TO HOLD 22nd ANNUAL AML CONFERENCE OCTOBER 17-19 IN WASHINGTON
Director of FinCEN James H. Freis to be Keynote Speaker

WASHINGTON – The American Bankers Association and the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section today announced that their 22nd annual Money Laundering Enforcement Conference is set for Oct. 17-19 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington.

Nearly 800 bankers, attorneys, law enforcement and regulatory officials will convene to hear a key note address given by Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, James H. Freis.  Freis will be joined by a broad range of leading BSA/AML authorities providing attendees with guidance on managing the growing risks and intensified scrutiny that banks face in their anti-money laundering efforts.

Celebrating its 22nd  year as the industry’s longest running anti-money laundering program, the conference has been designed to update senior-level BSA/AML compliance officers – as well as in-house and outside bank counsel – on all aspects of money laundering compliance, deterrence and detection. 

General sessions and multiple breakout sessions will provide incisive, up-to-date solutions to the challenges banks face every day. This year’s topics include:

• Human Trafficking and AML Controls;
• New Iranian Sanction Law;
• Trends in Criminal and Regulatory Enforcement Actions;
• International AML Legal Issues;
• How Well Must You Know Your Customers;
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;
• The Convergence of Fraud and AML;
• AML Technology and
• An Inside Look at Washington.

Senior officials from federal banking agencies will provide attendees with an in-depth review of common violations and examination expectations.  For more information or to register, please call ABA Customer Service at 1-800-BANKERS or visit www.aba.com.

The American Bankers Association represents banks of all sizes and charters and is the voice for the nation’s $13 trillion banking industry and its two million employees.   Learn more at aba.com.

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Note to editors: Complimentary registration to the conference is available for qualified members of the press by contacting Jonathan Snowling at (202) 663-5468 or JSnowlin@aba.com. The pre-conference workshop is closed to the press.