The Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) Macau Examination Centre Cooperating Signing Ceremony was held at the Lotus Hall of the Macau World Trade Center in the evening of May 10, 2018. Deputy Director Zhu Hong of the Department of Economy of the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Macao S.A.R., President Lao Chak Kuong of the Macau Anti-Money Laundering Specialists Association, Director Lau Hang Kun of the Monetary Authority of Macau, Director Chu Un I of the Financial Intelligence Office of Macao S.A.R., Deputy Director Leong Man Ion of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, Deputy Director Chang Kun Hong of the Higher Education Services Center, Deputy General Manager Wu Bin of Bank of China Macau Branch, President Zhou Peng of Tai Fung Bank, Director Fong Ieok Mui of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, and Director Yang Zhi Quan for Asian Development of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) attended the ceremony. Vice President Lin Zhi Jun of Macau University of Science and Technology and Executive Vice Dean Fang Quan of Faculty of Law attended the ceremony as agreement-signing representative. Coordinator Yi Zai Cheng and Assistant Prof. Zhao Yuan also attended the event.
Group photo of the officiating guests
At the ceremony, Executive Vice Dean Fang Quan and Chairman Au Ieong Iu Kong of the Macau Anti-Money Laundering Specialists Association signed the Cooperation Framework Agreement between Faculty of Law of MUST and Macau Anti-Money Laundering Specialists Association, along with an agreement to jointly launch the Macau Test Center for “Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist”. Following the agreement, Macau Anti-Money Laundering Specialists Association cooperates with the Faculty of Law of MUST to jointly establish a testing center in Macau to promote certification of “Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)” in Macau and the Asia-Pacific region; such an establishment plays a significant role in furthering the anti-money laundering cause of Macau and the Asia-Pacific region.
Executive Vice Dean Fang Quan (right) and Chairman Au Ieong Iu Kong (left) signed agreement
The Faculty of Law of MUST and the Macau Anti-Money Laundering Specialists Association will engage in cooperation in jointly establishing the examination centre, professional training, course development, and academic research, reinforce cooperation between the anti-money laundering industry and the academic community, and promote development and risk prevention of Macau’s financial laws. The two parties will stand in line with the social demands, devote to training of talents, jointly develop professional training courses and programs in relation to anti-money laundering, jointly further research on anti-money laundering and financial laws, jointly organize international/regional conferences, professional academic lectures, anti-money laundering promotion campaigns, and other activities.
