News and changes
What changed for AML certification candidates: exam updates, FATF lists, new rules, and what we changed in our questions as a result.
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New CAMS domains and scenario training
Our CAMS scoring now follows the four domains of the current exam (CAMS7, since July 2025), including tools and technologies. 15 new case questions on monitoring models, screening, mule networks, crypto exposure, the EU's AMLA and the UK DAML regime, and a new Scenario training mode with 32 exam-style case questions.
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Personal explanations of your mistakes
After a wrong answer, tap 'Why is my answer wrong?' for a short explanation of why your choice was tempting, why the correct answer is right and a tip for the exam.
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Flashcards with learning progress
Flashcards for all four certifications. Mark cards as known or still learning; the ones you don't know come back first.
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CAMS bank aligned to the current CAMS exam
30 new questions in the style of the current exam: scenarios, 'what should you do first' and select-two/select-three questions.
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EU AML package and AMLA covered
Questions and flashcards on the 2024 EU AML package: the directly applicable AML Regulation, the sixth AML Directive and the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA).
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Sanctions evasion and ownership rules
Questions on OFAC's 50 percent rule, maritime evasion (ship-to-ship transfers, AIS manipulation) and front companies.
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FATF October 2026 plenary: four countries leave the grey list
Bulgaria, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Monaco were removed from the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring; no country was added. The black list is unchanged (DPRK, Iran, Myanmar). FATF also launched a targeted review of countries with large virtual asset sectors and approved a report on scam compounds.
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ACAMS relaunches CCAS with Chainalysis
The crypto certification gets an updated cryptoassets and blockchain course plus new courses on risks and regulatory frameworks, compliance programmes and crypto case studies, and a 300-question practice exam.
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FinCEN proposes reform of AML/CFT programme rules
The US proposal puts more weight on institutions' own risk assessments, separates programme design failures from implementation failures and clarifies expectations for independent testing. It replaces the 2024 proposal; comments closed on 9 June 2026.
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EU AMLA publishes draft rules for selecting directly supervised firms
The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority published draft standards for risk assessment and for selecting the institutions it will supervise directly. Direct supervision of 40 high-risk financial institutions or groups starts in 2028.
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ACAMS launches the enhanced CAMS programme
CAMS now follows four core courses (risks and methods, frameworks and regulation, building a compliance programme, tools and technologies) plus sector and jurisdiction electives and a new exam simulator.
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