On March 31, 2022, CRB Monitor CEO Steve Kemmerling co-presented at the 18th Annual Puerto Rico AML Symposium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This symposium provided current trends for BSA / AML / OFAC Compliance & Audit Departments, Commercial and Mortgage Banks, Credit Unions, Human Resources, Legal Division, Money Services Businesses, SAR Investigators, Securities and Insurance Industries, International Banking and Financial Entities, Security Personnel and other businesses covered by Money Laundering Regulations.
In addition to our CEO, the esteemed panel featured:
- Moderator: Anthony Rodríguez, Compliance Executive, Usend
- Sara Crowe, Strategic Initiatives Director, Financial Systems, Polaris
- Jorge Andujar, Emergency Management - ICS & NIMS & Financial Crimes Specialist, Sentinel Group LLC
The topic was "Hot Topics: Cannabis, Human Trafficking, Cybersecurity and Ransomware," and it had the objectives:
- To provide information that will give a real perspective on Human Trafficking in Puerto Rico
- To have the audience better understand Cannabis’ specific challenges and opportunities in Puerto Rico
- To Review and Discuss the impact of FinCen’s Advisory on Ransomware and the Use of the Financial System to Facilitate Ransom Payments
Says Steven Kemmerling: ""I had a great time chatting about Cannabis’ challenges and opportunities in Puerto Rico. I was surprised by the clear confluence between and among the otherwise seemingly disparate topics of Cannabis, Cyber Security, and Human Trafficking."
About the Association of Banks of Puerto Rico is a non-profit entity that represents the commercial banking assets of Puerto Rico before the governmental, legislative and executive forums and before the Puerto Rican social and economic community. Among its main objectives is to stimulate the integrity and well-being of our financial system, promote and safeguard a climate of competition among its members, while encouraging the healthiest banking practices and offering the most modern and highest quality financial services. quality and contribute to the development and progress of the different economic sectors of Puerto Rico.