ACAMS Assembly APAC to Highlight the Evolution of Anti-Financial Crime Measures in the Asia-Pacific Region
April 16 2024 - 8:00PM
ACAMS, a leading international membership organization dedicated to
the fight against illicit finance, will hold a two-day
anti-financial crime (AFC) training and networking event beginning
on April 22 at the Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong. The Assembly APAC 2024
will offer attendees expert guidance and practical insights,
addressing how the region’s AFC professionals can prepare for the
latest regulations and meet compliance expectations.
The event will cover timely topics, from complex sanctions that
can leave financial institutions grappling with conflicts of law,
to technological developments including AI that yield new
opportunities and challenges.
There will be a deep dive into APAC's evolving compliance
landscape, addressing ways to prepare for the Financial Action Task
Force's (FATF) fifth round of mutual evaluations, mitigate export
control evasion risks, understand recent regulatory developments
pertaining to virtual asset service providers (VASPs), and learn
about domestic and global efforts to investigate and deter
fraud.
The Assembly APAC 2024 will feature a session wherein regulators
will share their views on current developments in the region. More
than 50 speakers will also address timely topics such as ‘pig
butchering’ and other scams, conflicts linked to sanctions and
emerging geopolitical risk, and a thorough examination of Korea's
Travel Rule implementation.
Keynote speakers will include Carmen Chu, JP, Executive Director
(Enforcement and AML), Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and Jesse
Baker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Middle East,
Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, U.S. Department
of the Treasury.
"The Assembly APAC will offer invaluable insights essential for
compliance professionals grappling with growing regulatory
requirements and emerging illicit-finance threats that continue to
reshape how AFC compliance is conducted," said ACAMS CEO, Neil
Sternthal. "But in addition to highlighting the most significant
AFC threats and revealing best practices and pathways to capacity
building, the event will, importantly, facilitate meaningful
conversations and networking opportunities."
For more information on The Assembly APAC 2024, including access
to the agenda and registration portal, please visit
https://www.acams.org/en/events/the-assembly/the-assembly-apac.
About ACAMS®
ACAMS is a leading international membership organization
dedicated to providing opportunities for anti-financial crime (AFC)
education, best practices, and peer-to-peer networking to AFC
professionals globally. With over 100,000 members across 180
jurisdictions, ACAMS is committed to the mission of ending
financial crime through the provision of anti-money
laundering/counterterrorism-financing and sanctions
knowledge-sharing, thought leadership, risk-mitigation services,
ESG initiatives, and platforms for public-private dialogue. The
association’s CAMS certification is the gold-standard qualification
for AFC professionals, while its CGSS and CCAS certifications are
for sanctions professionals and AFC practitioners working in the
crypto space, respectively. ACAMS’ 60+ Chapters globally further
amplify the association’s mission through training and networking
initiatives. Visit acams.org for more information.
Lashvinder Kaur
ACAMS
+44 7388 264478
lkaur@acams.org