At a time when financial markets are especially vulnerable, it is more critical than ever to keep your AML/CFT defenses strong.
Learn the latest on emerging money laundering methods and AML requirements.
The worldwide volatility of financial markets can possibly serve to open the flood gates to the illicit movement of dirty money through MENA channels and banks, insurance companies, trade, real estate and securities and commodities brokerage houses must remain vigilant.
To safeguard your institution and your professional reputation, learn how to stop these criminals in their tracks.
- Learn how to comply with international standards and create more opportunities for doing business all over the world.
- Get your questions answered and take away practical solutions to everyday compliance issues from the experts.
- Tailor the program to your learning style and maximize your conference experience.
- Promote information sharing across the industry to weed out dirty money.
Timely Topics Addressed in Interactive Formats
Hundreds of AML/CFT professionals from around the world and across the Middle East and North Africa will be in Dubai to take advantage of the most interactive, hands-on training in the industry. Rather than theory, our speakers and panels will share practical solutions and step-by-step guidance that can be applied in the workplace to perform daily tasks faster, better and smarter.
These are just some of the topics we’ll be covering in general sessions, seminars, workshops and roundtables:
- Monitoring International Trade-Based Activites to Detect Suspicious Pricing and Transactions.
- Safeguarding Your Institution for the Money Laundering Risks Posed by Insurance Products.
- Detecting and Combating the Money Laundering Dangers of Emerging Technologies.
- Managing the Due Diligence Challenges of a Cash-Based Society to Achieve Compliance.
New 2008 Features and Enhancements
In response to attendees’ feedback, this year’s conference will also include enhanced features designed to give you more of what you want most:
- Specialized learning tracks for the insurance, real estate, trade and securities industries.
- In-depth coverage in smaller learning formats tailored to the needs of veteran AML professionals.
- Analysis of recent case histories and enforcement actions to turn yesterday's mistakes into today's lessons learned.
- Peer-to-peer interaction to open the lines of communication for cross-referencing suspicious transactions.
- Networking opportunities to expand your circle of vital industry contacts.
- Continuing Education Credits to meet certification requirements (CAMS, CLE, CPE, CRCM, CFSSP).
In an uncertain world, you can be absolutely certain of one thing … our MENA conference will be the single most important learning and networking event you attend all year.
Speakers
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HOSSAM M. ABD EL-RAHMAN, CAMS Head of Compliance, AML and Fraud for Samba Financial Group, Dubai |
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MUHAMMAD MUSTAPHA ABDUL RAHMAN, CAMS Head, Monitoring & Anaysis, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit |
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HANY ABOU-EL-FOTOUH, CAMS Founder of Middle East Compliance Officers Forum (MECOF) |
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BASHIR A. AL-NAKIB, CAMS Founder, Managing Partner, ComplianceAlert.org, Lebanon |
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RITA AMALRAJ, CAMS Chief Compliance Officer, AML Compliance Department, UAE Exchange Centre LLC, Abu Dhabi |
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER MUHAMMAD BAASIRI Secretary of the Special Investigation Commission for Fighting Money Laundering at the financial intelligence unit in Lebanon and chairman of the US-MENA Private Sector Dialogue (PSD) |
