Leading Anti-Money Laundering Association Expands Its International Reach to South Africa

Online, October 25, 2010 (Newswire.com) - ACAMS is an international membership organization dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and skills of Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") professionals from a wide range of industries. It serves in excess of 10,000 members in more than 140 countries. The South Africa Chapter is adding to the growing number of international chapters helping to bring ACAMS' mission to countries worldwide. Other international chapters of ACAMS are the Australasian and Nigeria Chapter. The South Africa Chapter is made up of anti-money laundering professionals from surrounding areas and provides a forum for development and networking of its members.

"ACAMS is committed to the development of chapters as a prime source of providing the AML community with access to peers who can share expertise in this challenging area. The Chapter Board is on the leading edge of international AML issues and is committed to assisting anti-money laundering professionals throughout South Africa and its surrounding areas" said John J. Byrne, Executive Vice President of ACAMS.

Upcoming Inaugural Event:

On Wednesday, 3 November 2010, the South Africa Chapter's Inaugural Event will be held at the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Johannesburg from 17h00 - 20h30 (Leeuwkop Road, Sunninghill - Training Room 1, Johannesburg - South Africa). This is a complimentary event for all Anti-Money Laundering professionals in the area. Adding to this exciting event is guest speaker Murray Michell, Director of Financial Intelligence Centre in South Africa. Participants will have the opportunity to meet members of the South Africa Chapter Executive Board. Registration in advance is required as space is limited.

For more information regarding ACAMS visit www.acams.org and for more information on future South Africa Chapter learning and networking activities, please visit their webpage on the ACAMS site at:

http://www.acams.org/ACAMS/ACAMS/Communities/Chapters/SouthAfrica/Default.aspx.