Sanctions Compliance, AML and CTF for Banking and Finance Conference in the KSA, 26-27 November 2024, Riyadh, KSA

Sanctions Compliance, AML and CTF for Banking and Finance in the KSA Conference, 26-27 November 2024, Riyadh, KSA

‘Culture beats Compliance’ is well known maxim but carries no weight with Regulators. So how do you not only build leading compliance programs but also ensure their take up and buy in by your colleagues? To quote 'Tomell Da Silva of The Middle East and Africa Compliance Association ''you may have the right 'Tone from the top' but what about the 'Mood in the middle' and the 'Groove on the ground'' ?...

Sanctions Compliance, AML and CTF for Banking and Finance Conference

Our iaugural Sanctions, AML and CTF in the Finance sector in the Middle East conference (KSA) is the one place where you, as a local compliance specialist, can find a way through.

  • Mr. Sumit Sarkar, Senior Vice President, Head of Sanctions, Mashreq Bank (tentative)
  • Mr. Christos Christou, Chief Compliance Officer, LuLu Financial Holdings (confirmed)
  • Mr. William G. Rich, Chief Sanctions Officer, EMEA Emerging Markets, Citibank N.A. (tentative)
  • Ms. Kabira Boulakchour, Group – Chief Compliance Officer, Moonfare (confirmed)
  • Ms. Mishael M. Almishari, Executive Manager Sanctions High Risk Client Acceptance and KYC, Alrajhi Bank (confirmed)
  • Mr. Talal Shoukat Al Balushi, Chief Compliance Officer / MLRO, Gulf Exchange (confirmed)
  • Ms. Faten Alshehri, SVP – Head of Sanctions, The Saudi National Bank (invited)
  • Ms. Randah Aljarboua, Chief Compliance & AML Officer, ANB capital (invited)
  • Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Bani, Chief Compliance Officer, Saudi Credit Bureau – SIMAH (invited)
  • Ms. Nicole Erb, Partner & Co-head of Economic Sanctions & Export Controls Practice, White & Case (confirmed)

Should you wish to join our esteemed speaker panel at this event, please contact Mr. Alex Terry on alex.terry@nielsonsmith.com

  • Global financial sanctions landscape: focus on local regulations, US, EU & UK
  • The latest trends in International Money Transfers
  • Global regulatory trends and challenges in Anti Money Laundering
  • Sanctions evasion
  • Managing sanctions and geopolitical risk in 2024
  • Panel Discussion: doing business with sanctioned countries and conflict zones
  • Building screening and due diligence in the Risk Based Approach (RBA) while establishing an AML/ CFT/CPF framework.
  • New tech (AI, machine learning) & solutions to consolidate information from within the company to assist with sanction compliance: the need for clear structure and clear purpose, efficient usage, not more data.
  • Other risks for FSIs: Proliferation financing
  • Impact of export controls compliance and Trade based money laundering
  • Impact of Sanctions and AML regulations on crypto transactions
  • Interactive Roundtables on topics brought up by the delegates on the day

The agenda for the Sanctions Compliance, AML & CTF for Banking & Finance Conference, is prepared by and for industry professionals, and includes the most interesting topics, currently pertinent to the field.

Please contact your NielsonSmith representative to discuss the programme in more depth.

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Should you wish to become our Partner at this event, please contact Mr. Alex Terry on alex.terry@nielsonsmith.com

1 physical 2-Day pass and the Company-wide Post-Event Microsite license for 1 year with access to conference recordings – 999 USD

The in-person event includes sessions, lunch, refreshments and available documentation. Please contact us for Groups. Please note: “Vendor” companies may attend as sponsors only.

Conference Venue

TBC