FIBA - FIU Anti Money Laundering Certified Associate (AML/CA)

Faculty

Ana Maria de Alba

Ms. de Alba is a risk management and banking consultant with over 23 years combined experience and training in the banking and consulting services industries, providing forensic investigations, litigation support, and risk management consulting services to the domestic and international banking community. Ms. De Alba is the Principal of a U.S. based risk management practice, namely CSMB, and as an independent contractor, she participates or has participated in consulting contracts with reputable and internationally recognized business intelligence, investigative, and risk management consulting firms such as IPSA International, Vance International, Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations, Kroll Associates, JAG & Associates, Bob Lindquist FCA, and the Freeh Group. Ms. de Alba specializes in issues related to the financial services industry in connection with regulatory compliance, training and development, correspondent banking, assessment and evaluation of internal controls, risk management, and in financial investigations stemming from allegations of fraud or money laundering. As a banking and risk management consultant, Ms. de Alba has conducted and participated in numerous assignments in the U.S.A., Latin America, and the Caribbean.

As a former senior banking officer, Ms. de Alba conducted and supervised the implementation and development of profitable business lines at various financial institutions. In her banking tenure, she was engaged in private banking administration and organization, analysis and control of asset/liability mixes, analysis and management of foreign exchange, organizational definition, strategic planning, internal investigations, investment analysis, market analysis, product and service development, and development and documentation of standard policy and procedures. Her background and training in the banking industry include prior employment in domestic and international banking institutions, namely, SunTrust, Banco Atlántico, International Finance Bank, and Banco Internacional de Costa Rica.    Additionally, Ms. de Alba served as adjunct professor for senior level courses taught at the Management and International Business Department of Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida, from 1997 through 2002.

Ms. de Alba has utilized her banking and financial expertise to assist clients in conducting risk assessments, anti-money laundering and other consumer regulatory compliance evaluations, training and development on AML/ATF subject matter, forensic or “look-back” reviews, maintaining business integrity, uncovering breaches, conducting forensic financial investigations including government corruption cases, developing solutions to deter further criminal activity, and has helped a significant number of banks in developing and documenting standard operating procedures.

By 1991 Ms. de Alba’s educational background included a Master’s Degree (MBA) in Banking and Finance from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration with a Major in Finance from the University of Miami.  She has also completed various courses and training seminars, including numerous Anti-Money Laundering courses and seminars, Asset Valuation and Analysis, Financial Training which met the requirements contained in the New York Stock Exchange NASD Series 7 outline.  Ana Maria de Alba is fully bilingual in English and Spanish.”