18th Annual

European AML & Financial Crime
Conference
A Global Outlook


11/12 November 2024

Held hybrid - Merchant Taylor's Hall, City of London

 

Topics

Main Conference: 13 – 14 November 2023

Latest International Developments

  • FATF Keynote Opening Address on ‘The new threats and current AML/CFT priorities’
  • EC on strengthening AML/CTF resilience in the EU – the latest on the new AML Package, AMLA & Rulebook
  • Regulatory roundtable: key local AML/CTF key activities & areas of focus – strengthening regulation & supervision
  • Law enforcement on the changing nature of transnational criminality & why cash is still king
  • New global economic sanctions priorities including human rights considerations on both sides of the Atlantic
  • Regional focus – Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, UK & US

Best Compliance Practices

  • Tackling the greatest AFC & geopolitical challenges in 2023
  • A smart CDD/KYC future through an effective RBA, feedback loop, perpetual KYC, data quality & digitalisation
  • Enterprise-wide risk-based transaction monitoring – new innovative ways to improve the effectiveness
  • Digital transformation of AML/CTF – the next steps in data integration & interconnection, machine learning & AI
  • Correspondent banking & increasing payment transparency –review of FATF Rec.16 for improved ML detection
  • Balancing local & international regulatory developments

Hot AML/AFC Topics

  • Addressing the growing cyber-enabled fraud threats & ML link
  • ESG and anti-financial crime convergence – latest best practice
  • NPOs & derisking: unintended consequences of FATF standards – balancing compliance & human rights
  • Embedding the new EU whistleblower systems & protection rules
  • A push for tougher transparency of BO in legal arrangements & trusts – raising FATF standards Rec. 25
  • New crypto challenges including the impact of the EU MiCA Reg. 
  • Information sharing private to private & law enforcement – how to build a more effective and efficient AML regime

Pre-Conference Masterclass – 13 November 2023

AML/AFC STREAM A: 09:00 – 12:30

  • Key takeaways from latest ML & financial crime typologies including increasing human trafficking activities
  • Predictive risk assessment – anticipating new vulnerabilities and strengthening defences


SANCTIONS STREAM B: 09:00 – 12:30

  • Implications of latest sanctions & trade controls – weighing up the geopolitical risks covering US, UK, EU, Russia & China
  • Maintaining sanctions compliance – a focus on KYC/KYCC, risk appetite, screening, supply chain, deceptive practices & AI

 

Registration

Please complete the registration form to confirm your place. For enquiries, including PO. numbers and multiple bookings, contact us at events@amlpforum.com

Special Offer

Book both Main European Conference & 12th ABC Forum (Day 3) and receive a 10% discount – can be shared with a colleague

Event Discounts

  • Early bird discount 13% – 1st Aug 23
  • Member discount applies to academics, charities, law enforcement & government.
  • 10% discount applies to members of Banking Associations of: Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Slovakia
  • Bring 3 or more delegates – please contact us for enterprise discounts.
  • Book both the Conference and Masterclass – receive a 13% discount – 1st of Aug & 10% from then on
    *Discount offers cannot be combined.

CPD Points

Certificate of Attendance will be provided to claim your CPD Points.

  • Eligibility: Sign-in required
  • Records: Retained for 5 years
  • CPD Points: 9.5 for Main Conference and 3.5 for each Masterclass Stream