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Greater St. Louis Chapter: GATEWAY
he ACAMS Greater St. Louis Chapter is proud to support its community through learning and
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networking events. Did you know that St. Louis ranks 13th in the U.S. as one of the headquarters for Fortune 500 companies and that St. Louis is also the base for the Eighth Federal Reserve District Bank and several national insurance and brokerage firms? Missouri is the only state with two Federal Reserve Banks (Kansas City and St. Louis) and it is home to the regional headquarters of major banks and brokerage firms including Bank of America, U.S. Bancorp, Edward Jones, Wells Fargo, Regions Bank as well as the headquarters for Commerce Bank, Central Bank, Enterprise Bank & Trust and UMB Bank.
Members of the chapter come from a variety of industries including banking, brokerage, casinos, consulting, fintech and payments. With all this financial knowledge in the community, the chapter proudly supports its members through roundtable discussions, learning events and excellent networking opportunities. Outreach focuses on current trends and typologies associated with anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud. As a growing chapter, the ACAMS Greater St. Louis Chapter has seen an 167% increase in membership since 2018. The board members engage with participants at each event by asking them for feedback on topics that are impactful in their field and how the local chapter can support them in their professional growth.
Collaboration between like-minded individuals is key to the success of the chapter’s members. In February 2020, the chapter collaborated with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE)
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