The Financial Intelligence Unit is implementing the European Economic area (EEA) project, which provides extensive training opportunities for the staff. Taking into consideration the rapid development of technology, and hence the complex and global nature of financial crime, knowledgeable and highly qualified professionals are a value, especially in the field of prevention of money laundering, which requires continuous development of knowledge and professional development.
One of the most significant benefits of the project is the possibility for the Financial Intelligence Unit’s employees to learn of ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-money Laundering specialists). ACAMS is the largest international organization aimed at developing the areas of prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, as well as the knowledge, skills and competences of financial crime detection and prevention professionals. ACAMS provides the opportunity to obtain the certification of an anti-money laundering specialist, the certification of an anti-crypto asset finance crime specialist and the certification of a global sanctions specialist, which certifies the compliance of the specialist’s expertise with international standards and recent developments in the field of anti-money laundering. The EEA grant’s project will provide ACAMS certification for more than 20 employees from the Financial Intelligence Unit.
“Being an expert in the sector requires being in a continuous process of cognition – tracking innovation and being one step ahead of those trying to find new ways to legalize proceeds of crime. Current sanctions issues, the creation of regulation of the crypto-asset market, as well as the growing supply of financial technology companies and non-banking sector services confirm this well.
ACAMS certification is not just the acquisition of theoretical knowledge in the field of prevention of money laundering. It’s a whole community of professionals sharing experiences, knowledge, industry highlights and opinions, ensuring global standards and global practices enter every ACAMS Member’s day-to-day work. The community brings together around 40,000 like-minded professionals who regularly meet and get access to valuable information (opinion articles, seminars, online conferences) related to the field of anti-money laundering and the state of the art of financial crime in different regions of the world,” Financial Intelligence Unit’s expert Ms. Ieva Ģerģe says.
Similarly, the project financed by the EEA grants “Improvement of employee’s knowledge in combating money laundering in Latvia” provides an opportunity to improve the knowledge of employees of the Financial Intelligence Unit not only in prevention of money laundering, but also in other fields, such as strategic thinking, development of leadership skills, data processing.
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