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New York, NY – May 24, 2011 – ICS Assistant Director Aaron Kahler and Director Jim Wistman will be speaking on “Tax Evasion as an AML Concern” with knowledge management consultancy Navaera on their May 26th webinar. The scheduled panel will discuss the complex issue of tax evasion, and what this means for AML programs. Bankers can request an invitation for the webinar here.

Mr. Kahler is an anti-money laundering regulatory compliance expert who also specializes in fraud management/investigation and business intelligence/due diligence.  His specific background includes look-back projects, Know Your Customer (KYC) remediation, transaction monitoring system optimization, Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) drafting, risk assessments, and policy & procedure development. His complete professional biography can be found here: http://www.ICScompliance.com/ComplianceProfessionals.aspx?cid=3

Mr. Wistman has more than 25 years of experience in implementing and enhancing compliance programs at all types of financial institutions. Prior to joining ICS, he developed a balanced approach to managing regulatory requirements through his 10 years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and 10 years as a top-tier Compliance Officer. His hands-on experience includes: onsite money laundering and white collar crime investigations, cross-border AML detection programs for high risk jurisdictions, and exhaustive multiyear forensic Look-Backs to satisfy U.S. regulatory dictates.  Mr. Wistman’s complete professional biography can be found here: http://www.ICScompliance.com/ClientServiceMgmt.aspx?cid=2

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