PRE-CONFERENCE MASTERCLASSES

STREAM A: 9 November 2021, 13:00 – 17:00

• Lessons from new AML/CTF typologies and enforcement actions – key learning points for your compliance programme
• Risk assessment refresh – addressing the new financial crime risks & risk-based approach evaluation

STREAM B: 10 November 2021, 13:00 – 17:00

• Economic sanctions – a focus on the new global sanctions, designations, screening, KYC/KYCC, humanitarian payments, and harnessing of AI
• Addressing sanctions risks arising from new geo-political developments & deceptive practices.

MAIN CONFERENCE

17 – 18 November 2021, 13:00 – 17:00

Latest International Developments

• Countering emerging transnational organised crime – joining forces
• Unintended consequences of FATF standards – growing issues
• EC on the new EU AML Action Plan & main axes of reform
• Supervisors’ roundtable – a focus on risk-based supervision, transparency, digital transformation of AML/CTF, virtual assets & other common challenges
• Integrating ESG & wildlife crime into a wider AFC programme
• Regional focus – Africa, Asia, CEE, Middle East, UK & U.S

Best Compliance Practices

• Supervisors roundtable: local implementation of AML/CTF standards of regulation – contrast and compare
• Taking forward a global AFC compliance programme in a new era – the new challenges & demonstrating effectiveness
• Next generation of smart controls and testing
• CDD, KYC digitalisation & anti-financial crime risk evolution
• Building future state transaction monitoring & reporting
• Making best use of automation, data, machine learning & AI – the latest trends and solutions

Hotspot Topics

• Spotlight on ultimate beneficial ownership and source of wealth/funds – a push for more transparency
• Countering the upward trend in cybercrime – building resilience
• Countdown to ISO 200022 implementation & correspondent banking integration – preparing for the future of payments & its profound impact on global AML & screening
• Virtual assets and virtual asset service providers – evolving compliance strategies to reduce risk
• Horizon scanning – anticipating new vulnerabilities & how to strengthen your defences