Macau Anti-Money Laundering Specialists Association (MAMLSA)

1. Association background

In order to cooperate with the Macau Special Administrative Region Government in cultivating anti-money laundering professionals, the “Macau Anti-Money Laundering Specialists Association” was established in 2017 with the purpose of promoting anti-money laundering work in Macau and creating a professional anti-money laundering platform. Combining with the policy of "going out and inviting in", we strive to improve the professional level and foresight of anti-money laundering in Macau.

2. Association status

Under the leadership of current President Mr. Chan Weng Tat, the Association continues to promote anti-money laundering work in Macau. Over 90% of 600 plus members of the Association are also the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). As the Association encourages knowledge exchange between industries and institutions, our members come from various industries, including academia, accounting, auditing, banking and finance, insurance, gaming, hotel, legal, media, pawnbroking, etc.

Many members of the Association have served as Macau representatives in the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) assessment. In the 2019 evaluation report, Macau became the first member of APG to fully qualified all forty international legal and technical compliance standards of the Financial Action Task Force. Macau’s achievement on anti-money laundering has since been internationally recognized.

To learn more, visit: http://www.mamlsa.org.mo/