The 2nd AML / CTF Forum will bring together regulators, financial institutions, fintechs, law enforcement, policy makers, academics, and solution providers to advance the global fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CTF).
With accelerating regulatory expectations, rapid innovation in payments and digital assets, and increasingly sophisticated criminal tactics, the event focuses on practical strategies, cross-sector collaboration, and technology-enabled compliance.
What’s New and Why It Matters:
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Tranche 2 coverage: Lawyers, accountants, real estate, trust/company service providers, and precious metals/stones dealers come into scope with risk‑based CDD, ongoing monitoring, and SMRs.
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Beneficial ownership register: Centralized disclosure, verification expectations, and tiered access to lift corporate transparency and disrupt professional enablers.
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Technology and oversight: AUSTRAC analytics‑led supervision, sanctions alignment, stronger model governance, and explainable AI in monitoring.
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Outcomes over outputs: Emphasis on effectiveness—quality over volume in SMRs, quicker interventions, and calibrated de‑risking to preserve financial inclusion.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
The AML /CTF RULES FORUM will focus on the following points:
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Regulatory developments and supervision: Recent and upcoming changes across FATF, EU AMLA/AMLR package, US AMLA/BSA modernization, APAC initiatives, beneficial ownership transparency, and supervisory expectations for effectiveness.
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Risk-based approach in practice: Methodologies for enterprise-wide risk assessments, country and sector risk, customer and product risk, and proportional controls for institutions of all sizes.
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Beneficial ownership and KYB/KYC: Data quality, verification, ongoing due diligence, onboarding friction vs. risk, and solving for complex corporate structures.
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Transaction monitoring and analytics: From rules to machine learning, model risk management, explainability, alert optimization, and effectiveness metrics.
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Sanctions compliance: Screening best practices, evasion typologies, trade-based red flags, and responding to rapidly evolving sanctions regimes.
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Virtual assets and emerging technologies: Compliance for VASPs, Travel Rule implementation, DeFi risks, NFTs, privacy-enhancing technologies, and forensic tools.
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Fraud-AML convergence: Integrated controls, data sharing within legal boundaries, mule account detection, and real-time decisioning.
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Cross-border payments and correspondent banking: Nested relationships, de-risking vs. financial inclusion, and managing geopolitical risk.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
The AML/ CTF forum is produced for a diverse audience to ensure comprehensive discussions and knowledge sharing. Below are the key groups that should attend:
1.Compliance Professionals: Individuals responsible for ensuring adherence to AML/CTF regulations within their organizations.
2. Financial Institution Representatives: Executives and managers from banks, credit unions, and other financial services companies.
3. Legal: Lawyers specialising in financial law, compliance, and regulatory matters.
4.Risk Management Specialists: Professionals focused on identifying and mitigating risks related to money laundering and terrorism financing.
5. Regulatory Officials: Representatives from government bodies overseeing AML/CTF compliance.
6.Technology Providers: Executives from fintech and software companies offering AML/CTF solutions and innovations.
7. Academics and Researchers: Scholars studying financial crime, regulatory frameworks, and compliance strategies.
8.Industry Associations: Members from relevant industry groups and associations focused on financial services and compliance.
9. Corporate Executives: Leaders from industries prone to financial crime, including: real estate, gaming, and precious metals.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
The following speakers have been invited for their knowledge and expertise of the discussed topics:
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