PRLog (Press Release) –
May 08, 2008 –
Media Release : The Financial Crime Forum Dubai May 2008
With a half-day workshop on Due Diligence and a second half-day workshop on sanctions presented by
Nigel Morris-Cotterill, Head, The Anti Money Laundering Network, the Forum gets off to a great start at 07:30 on 12th May at the Fairmont Hotel, Dubai.
On the 13th May, a packed day of experts takes you through the risks and rewards of doing financial business in Dubai and the GCC area.
Bryan Stirewalt, recently appointed Director, Supervision primarily covering banking and insurance companies and co-ordinator of the DFSA’s efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing within the Dubai International Financial Centre. Bryan will speak on The Counter-Money Laundering and Regulatory Regime in Dubai.
Ralph Stobwasser of Kroll will speak on pre-transaction due diligence and Hossam
El- Rahman, Head of Compliance of Samba Financial Group will speak on Customer Identification in the Gulf.
Andrew Robbens, Compliance Officer at Schroders will ask the thorny questions about introductions from intermediaries and others in “Are those selling your funds putting you or themselves at risk?” as he examines money laundering risk in investment management.
With features and discussion groups throughout the Forum, delegates will find it challenging and fascinating. By the time it wraps up at 16:00 on the 13th May, delegates will have gained new insights into how to protect themselves and their organisations from the risk of abuse by money launderers and terrorist financiers, and have learned both practical and strategic lessons.
Telephone, fax and email ticket booking is still possible until Sunday 11 May and tickets will be available on the door at the Fairmont Hotel, Dubai. For bookings made after 8 May, payment should be made at the door in cash only: USD2500).
That wraps up The Financial Crime Forum for Dubai for May.
The next Financial Crime Forum will be in Hong Kong on 26th and 27th June 2008.
In the meantime, the “Developing an effective money laundering risk matrix” tour kicks off in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 12 May 2008.
The next Financial Crime Forum events currently planned for The Gulf region are the regional leg of the "Developing an effective money laundering risk matrix" and "Typologies 2008" starting in October.
For details on all Financial Crime Forum events, see
http://www.financialcrimeforum.com.
Each event has a booking form at www.financialcrimeforum.com
Telephone Booking: +6 03 2078 9152
Fax booking – send the form to +6 03 2078 9151
For email booking send the form to your usual contact at financialcrimeforum.com
Relevant websites:
The Financial Crime Forum : www.financialcrimeforum.com
Developing an effective money laundering risk matrix : www.moneylaunderingriskmatrix.com
Anti Money Laundering Training : www.antimoneylaunderingtraining.com
The Anti Money Laundering Network : www.antimoneylaundering.net
