The Malta Bankers’ Association, with the involvement of one of its’ Board Committees, the Standing Committee on Financial and Cyber Crime & Fraud is organising a full-day event on Financial Crime Compliance, titled Navigating Financial Crime: creating a level playing field at the Xara Lodge, Sqaq Tac-Cawla, Triq it-Tigrija, Rabat on the 12th June 2024.
The conference aims to shed light on the compliance challenges confronting the industry, offering insights from both local and international perspectives, while also promoting ethical practices. Through thought-provoking sessions and keynote speeches, the conference will explore further the intersection of compliance & ethics in today’s challenging AML/CTF regulatory landscape. The conference will also feature breakout sessions designed to provide participants with focused, in-depth exploration of interesting yet challenging compliance topics. These sessions will offer a platform for interactive discussions led by experts, allowing for personalized experiences and meaningful exchanges of ideas, as well as valuable insights and actionable takeaways for participants.
The topics which will be discussed during the conference include: Compliance issues from various perspectives; Taxation from an AML viewpoint; the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority and other imminent EU AML initiatives; KYC issues; the role of the MLRO and related skills gaps within the industry; the National Risk Assessment 2023; and Fraud. The conference will host a mixture of international and local expert speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise, including Dagmar Kolb (BNY Mellon), Erik Barnett (HSBC Bank plc), Edward Attard (PwC), Clara Galdies (FIAU), Rob Rickards (Fisgard AML), Joette Sciortino (EY Malta), Julian Grima (EY Malta), Alex Konewko (ARQ), Tim Tyler (ICA), Pauline Saliba (NCC), and Aaron Gross (Wise) whilst opening speeches will be given by Marcel Cassar (MBA Chair) and Alfred Zammit (FIAU Director) .
Please find the agenda brochure at this link and kindly use the form below to register:
