Malta Bankers’ Association Hosts Conference on Navigating Financial Crime: Creating a Level Playing Field

The Malta Bankers’ Association (MBA), in collaboration with its Standing Committee on the Prevention of Financial and Cyber Crime & Fraud, is organizing a full-day conference titled “Navigating Financial Crime: Creating a Level Playing Field.” This event is scheduled to take place at the Xara Lodge, Rabat on 12th June.

About the Conference

In the face of rising complexities and compliance challenges in the financial industry, this conference aims to:

Provide valuable insights into financial crime, locally and internationally
Emphasize ethical practices
Foster a deeper understanding of the intersection of compliance and ethics in the evolving AML and CTF regulatory landscape

Who Should Attend

This conference targets banking professionals, compliance officers, legal advisors, policy makers, and any other professionals interested in financial crime compliance.

Key topics

During the conference, the following themes will be addressed:

Compliance issues from various angles
Taxation from an AML perspective
The EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) and other incoming EU AML initiatives
KYC concerns
The role of the MLRO and skills gaps within the industry
The National Risk Assessment 2023
Fraud

Speakers

An impressive lineup of international and local expert speakers brings a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise. Confirmed keynote speakers include:

Dagmar Kolb, BNY Mellon
Erik Barnett, HSBC Bank plc
Edward Attard, PwC

Furthermore, representatives from the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU), Fisgard AML, EY Malta, ARQ, ICA, National Commission for the Protection of Rights of Persons detained in Correctional Facilities (NCC), and Wise will deliver opening speeches.

Registration

To register and secure more information about the conference, please visit the MBA website at https://www.maltabankers.org/navigating-financial-crime-creating-a-level-playing-field/.