AML & KYC Compliance

AML & KYC Compliance

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This msg Rethink Compliance event on industry best practices and technology trends in AML & KYC Compliance takes place in Dubai. The half-day RegTech Masterclass is aimed at professionals in the field of financial crime compliance. All participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Agenda: 

9:30 am
Welcome Tea & Coffee / Registration

10:00 am
Introduction & Technology as an Enabler Between Benefits and Regulatory Acceptance
Presenter: Dirk Findeisen

10:30 am 
An Effective Regime of Detecting, Prioritising and Reporting Financial Crime
Presenter: Saboor Siddiqui

11:00 am 
Evolution of Financial Crime Compliance in the FinTech & Payments Industry
Presenter: Muhammad Babar

11:30 pm 
Tea & Coffee Break

11:45 pm
Case Study − AML & Fraud and FRM Governance Model
Presenter: Raina Verma

12:15 pm
Embracing EPM for Compliance Management Information (MI) 
Presenter: Andreas Simon

12:45 pm 
Expert Panel: AFC Compliance Drivers and Challenges within the MENA region
Presenters: Athma Rai, Haseeb Ansari, Tahir Ahmed, Ankur Shah
Moderator: Jyoti Puri

1:15 pm 
Networking & Lunch

Register today to reserve your seat for this premier on-site compliance class. Participation is free of charge but seats are limited.

Event Info

Date: 22 June

Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai
Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Organizer: msg Rethink Compliance & Jedox

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Blog Author:Dirk Findeisen | Founder & Managing Partner of msg Rethink Compliance

Dirk Findeisen | Founder & Managing Partner of msg Rethink Compliance

Dirk Findeisen is a proven expert in Financial Crime Compliance and RegTech. He has more than 20 years of experience in the areas of governance, risk & compliance (GRC), data management, advanced analytics, and corporate performance management. He is author of numerous articles, a sought-after speaker at conferences and lecturer at several German universities.

Blog Author:Saboor Siddiqui

Saboor Siddiqui

Saboor Siddiqui is a seasoned AFC fighter, former member of the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) who has also served in key financial crime compliance roles in leading UAE based crypto and MSB institutions. Saboor is also author of numerous white papers and articles on financial crime compliance, and regular speaker at prominent conferences.

Blog Author:Muhammad Babar | Anti-Financial Crime Leader – Cards/Payments Industry

Muhammad Babar | Anti-Financial Crime Leader – Cards/Payments Industry

Muhammad Babar is an Anti-Financial Crime professional with 18 years’ experience developing, deploying and managing AML/CTF/Fraud programs in global organisations in the Banking and Payments space. He is an experienced leader of cross regional regulatory risk programs developing AML/CTF frameworks & teams and delivering global regulatory compliance in highly regulated markets for conventional, fintech and crypto solutions. Muhammad  is also public speaker and "curiosity builder" in areas of AML/CTF and crypto assets developments globally – contributing towards tech savvy and risk appropriate responses to ever changing regulatory and technology landscapes in payments and crypto space.

Blog Author:Raina Verma | Executive Board Member with ACFCS & Member of ACFE Advisory Council

Raina Verma | Executive Board Member with ACFCS & Member of ACFE Advisory Council

Raina Verma is a qualified MBA, CFE, CAMS professional with over 20 years of experience in Internal Audit, Compliance, AML, Fraud Risk Management and Financial Crimes Investigations. She is a recipient of two Fin Crime awards by law enforcement bodies in the region. She is an Executive Board Member of ACFCS (Association of Certified Financial Crimes Specialist) and Member of Advisory Council at ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners). She has published work on topics of fraud, compliance, and ethics. Raina has worked with organisations like Lloyds TSB Bank, Dubai Bank, Reem Finance, Dubai Islamic Bank leading the Internal Audit Function and Investigations in Tamweel (largest property portfolio in the region) and strengthening the Fraud and Forensics capabilities. She established an anti-fraud function at National Bank Fujairah in her role managing Financial Crimes and Head of Fraud and Forensics at MAF.

 

Blog Author:Andreas Simon | Regional Director MEA for Jedox

Andreas Simon | Regional Director MEA for Jedox

As Regional Director MEA, Andreas Simon is responsible for growing Jedox's footprint in Middle East and Africa and seeking new partnerships in the region to add to the expanding global network of partners. Andreas has 28 years of experience in Business Intelligence (BI) and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) space and prior to joining Jedox, he was Senior Director Development for an OLAP system and COO at a BI company focused on Anti Money Laundering tools for banks and insurances.

Blog Author:Athma Rai | Chief Compliance Officer at Al Fardan Exchange

Athma Rai | Chief Compliance Officer at Al Fardan Exchange

Athma Rai is a CAMS & CGSS certified seasoned compliance practitioner with more than 15 years of experience in managing AML & CTF Compliance. He has phenomenally developed compliance systems and integrations - both internally as well as with affiliates of Al Fardan Exchange which is one of the leading and fastest growing MSB brands in the region.

Blog Author:Haseeb Ansari | Chief Compliance Officer at Emirates Islamic Bank

Haseeb Ansari | Chief Compliance Officer at Emirates Islamic Bank

Haseeb Ansari is the Chief Compliance Officer at Emirates Islamic (part of the Emirates NBD Group) and has more than 25 years of international banking experience, which includes management of Regulatory and Financial Crime Compliance frameworks, as well as Governance and Operations. He has extensive experience in dealing with regulators, industry bodies, foreign correspondent banks and vendors. He has been an active member in the Compliance community and currently, he is the General Secretary of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) Compliance Committee. Prior to joining Emirates Islamic, Haseeb was the Chief Compliance Officer at United Arab Bank and previously, he completed more than 9 years at Barclays Bank PLC, where his last assignment was the Regional Head of Compliance for the Middle East. He originally started his career at Citibank N.A., managing a diverse spectrum of functional portfolios for over a decade.

Blog Author:Tahir Ahmed | International Illicit Finance Policy Lead – British Embassy Abu Dhabi

Tahir Ahmed | International Illicit Finance Policy Lead – British Embassy Abu Dhabi

Tahir Ahmed was appointed International Illicit Finance lead to the UAE in February 2019, with his position forming part of the UK Government's newly deployed Serious and Organised Crime Network (SOCnet). In his role, Tahir leads efforts to more closely align policy approaches to tackle illicit financial flows. This includes the launch of the landmark UK-UAE Partnership to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows. Prior to this role, Tahir worked as an Intelligence Analyst within the Criminal Finances team at HM Revenue & Customs and worked on high-profile subjects including Panama Papers, and abuse of UK corporate structures.

Blog Author:Ankur Shah | Regional Head of Compliance – South Asia at Tradewind

Ankur Shah | Regional Head of Compliance – South Asia at Tradewind

Ankur Shah is seasoned Compliance Professional with expertise in TBML, AML, KYC & Fraud. He is proficient in mitigation programs and strategies to counter financial crime in trade and has worked with multiple financial institutions like SMBC, ICICI Bank and Credit Europe Bank – where he was responsible for core functions in AML / KYC compliance domains.

Blog Author:Jyoti Puri | Moderator Expert Panel

Jyoti Puri | Moderator Expert Panel

Jyoti Puri has rich and qualitative experience of 14 years in Data Analysis, Project Management/Functional Consulting, Business Intelligence/Business Analytics, Forensics Data Analytics, Financial Crime Compliance (AML and Fraud Prevention), and Process Reengineering/Automations & Transformations. She is a strategic professional with an analytical bent of mind in Data Analytics. She is a result-driven professional with chronicled success in conceiving & implementing effective ideas/strategies that can add value to the organisations; a consistent track record of championing organization values & vision and overcoming complex challenges. She is an enterprising leader with skills in leading Data Analytics, Sanctions engagements towards the accomplishment of common goals.