The Anti Money Laundering Network, the leading international group of companies dealing with all aspects of counter-money laundering strategies, information services and detecting and
deterring the most pure of financial crimes launched The Society of Anti Money Laundering Professionals in Hong Kong on 7 June 2006 at The Financial Crime Forum Asia Pacific 2006.
The Society'ss public website went live on 27 June 2006 at http://www.socamlpro.org.
The Society is attracting members from all over the world with its unique mix of professional development, mentoring and thought leadership aiming to bring about new levels of
professionalism and expertise amongst those engaged in combating money laundering within the financial sector, governments and commerce.
Initially, admission to the Society is based on experience but after the launch phase, the Society will implement an examination-based structure for elevation to higher membership
levels.
Members of the Society have access to a wide range of proprietary information services and learning and research materials and special interest groups as well as a developing branch
network.
The Society aims to make special efforts to aid those in emerging economies and elsewhere to make rapid progress in their understanding of money laundering, terrorist financing, financial
crime and related issues by providing exposure to leading thinkers and those with considerable expertise so as to avoid trying to develop strategies and concepts without full
understanding of their implications.
The Society undertakes advocacy, compiling the views of its members on government consultations so as to provide the widest range of views on proposed law and regulation including the
experience of those who have already been subject to regimes similar to those proposed and
Private areas, open only to the most senior members, also provide for early warnings of frauds, money laundering schemes and rogue institutions including fake banks, shell companies,
etc.
For more information see http://www.socamlpro.org
For information about The Anti Money Laundering Network see http://www.antimoneylaundering.net
For information about The Financial Crime Forum see http://www.financialcrimeforum.com