Feb.10, 2010, Source: PR.com
The ACAMS has recently decided to award Ernesto Chong Coronado, owner- PMC International Management Corp. and Management Consulting Consultant, with the prestigious ACAMS® Certification.
It is common knowledge now that many governments are paying serious attention to the issue of money laundering and are attempting to put in new regulations that will control and prevent this activity. This in turn has forced financial institutions ranging from securities firms to insurance companies, money service businesses to large banks to seek professionals who have experience in the field of money laundering and who will help them implement the government regulations. The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists® (ACAMS®) was set up with the intention of recognizing professionals who possessed the necessary skill sets and who had the kind of experience needed to successfully detect, prevent and control money laundering. Through the Certification Examination, started jointly by the ACAMS along with AChad Smalleypplied Measurement Professionals – AMP – an independent testing company, ACAMS aims to certify anti-money laundering specialists working in both financial and non-financial businesses as well government agencies worldwide. It is indeed noteworthy that Ernesto Chong has been certified a specialist by this reputed association.
ACAMS has designed its certification program with inputs from experts who have had long years of experience in the field of detection and prevention of money laundering. Over the years, they have acquired both the knowledge and expertise critical to the profession – this has helped ACAMS in designing an examination that can reliably ascertain the core competencies of a person to work in the field of anti-money laundering. The certification program ensures that the standards established by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) are duly met. Further, the association provides ongoing support to its members by providing up-to-date information, advise on education and career development as well as by making professional networking opportunities available.
On receiving the award, a visibly pleased Ernesto Chong commented, “The ACAMS Certification is one of the most recognized by both private industry as well as the government. By awarding me this certification, our firm will certainly achieve a competitive edge but more importantly, it will motivate us to continue with our ongoing efforts to prevent money laundering activities in our country. We will now be able to help more clients in understanding and effectively implementing various policies, procedures and regulations governing money laundering.”
Ernesto Chong further added “Panama’s economy has tremendous potential but its geopolitical conditions make it very vulnerable to activities such as money laundering. This can prove to be a big challenge for our financial institutions and we have to take all steps that we can to help them meet this challenge. In fact, many national and international organizations are already taking firm steps to prevent money laundering. It is now time for the private sectors to increase their efforts towards preventing money laundering.”
The Panama Government too is fully in support of these anti-money laundering activities and has put in place some of the most stringent money-laundering rules and regulations. By awarding professionals such as Ernesto Chong and his anti-money laundering efforts, ACAMS is helping make Panama one of the most trusted off shore destinations.