AML Research Centre Asia Pacific - ARCAP

Strengthening the First Line of Defense Against Wildlife Crime

TRAFFIC and the AML Research Centre Asia Pacific (ARCAP) were honored to facilitate the Financial Sector Workshop on Wildlife Crime and Financial Investigations held on 27 and 28 May 2026 in Makati City, with support from the U.S. Government through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).

The workshop highlighted the critical role of financial institutions in detecting, disrupting, and reporting financial activities linked to wildlife trafficking and other environmental crimes. By combining traditional law enforcement efforts with financial intelligence and AML tools, stakeholders can better identify criminal networks and follow the money behind illicit wildlife trade.

Thank you to all participants for their active engagement and commitment to protecting both the financial system and our natural resources.

27 & 28 May 2026, In-Person AML Training, Free

Venue: Holiday Inn & Suites Makati by IHG (near Glorietta Mall Makati)

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpPaQzN6L_E_-nRGTZ3Qly9H4zi48xWKOuLBzaU5H_T5RP3Q/viewform

🚨 Is your institution unknowingly facilitating wildlife crime?
Wildlife trafficking is a multi-billion dollar illicit industry—and financial systems are often used to move and conceal its proceeds.

This exclusive session will equip compliance, legal, and financial crime professionals with the tools to:
✅ Identify wildlife crime financial typologies
✅ Detect red flags in transactions
✅ Strengthen STR reporting
✅ Support law enforcement investigations
✅ Apply AML frameworks to real-world case scenarios

💡 Learn how your role can directly contribute to disrupting environmental crime and protecting biodiversity.

👥 Who should join?
Compliance officers, AML analysts, legal teams, and financial crime professionals from the Money Service Business (MSB) sector

📅 Limited slots available for the 27 and 28 May 2026 training – secure your participation now!

27 & 28 May 2026, In-Person AML Training, Free

* Two-session run (same content, delivered on two separate days)

Venue: Holiday Inn & Suites Makati by IHG (near Glorietta Mall Makati)

🚨 Is your institution unknowingly facilitating wildlife crime?

Wildlife trafficking is a multi-billion dollar illicit industry—and financial systems are often used to move and conceal its proceeds.

📣 TRAFFIC and the AML Research Centre Asia Pacific (ARCAP) invite you to a 1-Day Financial Sector Workshop on:

🦅 Wildlife Crime Through an AML Lens

This exclusive session will equip compliance, legal, and financial crime professionals with the tools to:

✅ Identify wildlife crime financial typologies
✅ Detect red flags in transactions
✅ Strengthen STR reporting
✅ Support law enforcement investigations
✅ Apply AML frameworks to real-world case scenarios

💡 Learn how your role can directly contribute to disrupting environmental crime and protecting biodiversity.

👥 Who should join?
Compliance officers, AML analysts, legal teams, and financial crime professionals from the Money Service Business (MSB) sector

📅 Limited slots available for the 27 and 28 May 2026 training – secure your participation now!

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpPaQzN6L_E_-nRGTZ3Qly9H4zi48xWKOuLBzaU5H_T5RP3Q/viewform

Pre-Registration Form for Financial Sector Workshop on Wildlife Crime

16-17 July 2024 "Financial Investigation on Illegal Wildlife Trade" training photos.

59 participants from the DENR Regional Offices, PCSD, Law Enforcement Agencies (PNP-MG, NBI), BOC, DOJ-NPS, and the private sector attended the sessions in order to enhance cooperation between these sectors and prevent wildlife trade-linked illicit financial flows.

16 to 17 July 2024 (Quezon City, Philippines):

The Anti-Money Laundering Council, (AMLC), TRAFFIC International Southeast Asia and AML Research Center Asia Pacific (ARCAP) Inc. will jointly organize and run a “Financial Investigation” training to strengthen Philippines’ engagement and capacity to investigate, arrest and sentence perpetrators of wildlife crime through an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) lens and by advocating follow-the-money principles.

Around 50 professionals from key Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), government prosecution service, and relevant Money Service Businesses (MSBs) are expected to participate in order to enhance cooperation between these sectors and prevent wildlife trade-linked illicit financial flows.

ARCAP's official website (www.aml-research.org) is now active. You may also reach us through our email address: [email protected]

18 April 2024 (Manila): We recognize the pioneer batch of ARCAP's apprenticeship program for Q1 2024. The program gave our interns an immersive experience into the field of financial crime prevention. Likewise, this batch made significant contributions in the plans and programs of the Centre. We wish them all the best and success in their careers.

Our EMPIRE platform is now live. A few more tweaks and we will be sharing this to our covered persons.

A few weeks from now ARCAP will be launching the "EMPIRE (Electronic Money Laundering Prevention Interface and Registry)" website.

This initiative aims to provide covered persons with an online resource (curated for Philippine and Asia-Pacific users) to comply with their Anti-Money Laundering (AML) obligations.

Stay tuned for this exciting development.