Tuesday, 11 May 2021
1pm Southern Africa Time

Modernising your AML/Financial Crime program with Advanced Analytics

A look at how Africa's leading Banks can Leverage New Technology to Unify Data and Boost Performance of FCC & AML Programs

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Why Attend?

With greater regulatory intensity and scrutiny than ever before, coupled with increasingly sophisticated criminal schemes, many traditional Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Financial Crime prevention processes are becoming obsolete. At the same time, financial institutions are also benefiting by working together to develop holistic, enterprise-wide collaborative approaches to information sharing in order to improve operational efficiency across all anti-financial crime programs. This is where the benefits of Advanced Analytics and Cloud can be realized.

In this webinar, we will discuss practical examples of how to leverage emerging technologies to improve all aspects of AML programs, including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, behaviour detection, case management and help achieve overall operational excellence and cost-efficiency.

The Key Take-Aways

Examine the emerging AML and FC risks, highlighted by COVID-19 and increased digitisation

Explore best strategies and practices to combat emerging threats

Explore advanced analytics technologies – Capitalize on machine learning, graph analytics, and natural language processing to achieve efficiency and compliance, overcome operational challenges and manage data privacy

Leverage cloud - Optimise your FCC & AML environment and boost its capability

The Webinar Panel

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Thomas Picton, Executive Head: Financial Crime Management Unit | STANDARD BANK

Thomas Picton is the Executive Head: Financial Crime Management Unit for Standard Bank Group (SBG). Prior to joining SBG in 2015, he was employed in various capacities at the Financial Intelligence Centre, focusing mainly on TF analysis and strategic intelligence creation. He has also served in the South African Air Force (SAAF) and Defence intelligence (DI), holding various intelligence posts and positions.

Thomas holds qualifications in the fields of intelligence, psychology and AML/CFT and is a certified member of various organisations and professional bodies. Current fields of AML/CFT interest include cryptocurrency developments, human trafficking and organised crime as well as environmental matters.

Adv. Lawrence Muravha, Head Group Financial Crime | AFRICAN BANK

Adv. Lawrence Muravha is a qualified lawyer who has been admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa in 2005. Also an AML/CFT compliance professional with over 15 years’ experience within the Banking and the Financial Services Industry.

Lawrence currently heads the Group Financial Crime Department at African Bank Limited with a specific focus on the Financial Crime Compliance, Financial Crime Operations, the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Compliance Program and the Group Forensics Function.

Also appointed as the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for the Bank in terms of Section 42(A) of Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001. He participates in range of industry meetings under the umbrella of the Banking Association of South Africa and the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), where he acts as an Accountable Executive for African Bank Limited and a member of the Regulatory Crime Risk Expert Working Group and the Illicit Flow of Funds Work Group. He is a member of the Compliance Institute of South Africa and approved as a FAIS Compliance Officer, License category I, Compliance Practice number 6075.

Lawrence has been instrumental in the revamp of African Bank Limited AML/CFT Compliance function where he has involved in multiple implementation of AML/CFT programs, systems and, policies, standards and procedures. Key projects, include the implementation of AML/CFT systems in 2015, FIC Amendment project of 2017, Implementation of the risk based methodology, risk assessment tools, Risk Management and Compliance Program and AML training.

Yiannis Gerakaris, Head, Financial Crime Intelligence Unit | FNB

Yiannis is an experienced risk professional with almost 20 years’ related experience. Yiannis career has covered risk in investment banking, local government, forensic accounting and more recently as part of the FirstRand group where he focuses his time on managing detailed analysis as part of the groups Enhanced Due Diligence efforts.

Chinelo Ubah, Head, Financial Crime Investigation | STANDARD CHARTERED

An experienced senior compliance professional with competencies in the development and implementation of AML/CFT, Anti Bribery and Corruption and Compliance programs and systems and processes. Chinelo possesses the legal and technical skills required for management of Compliance and Financial Crime risks. Her professional experiences cut across the fields of Law, Operations, Compliance, Financial Crime and Risk Management.

Peter Katoane Sekgothe, Compliance Manager | FIC

Peter Katoane Sekgothe is an experienced and seasoned candidate with more than 15 years’ experience in the regulatory environment. A registered ACAMS member previously worked for the South African Revenue Services (SARS) and Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). He is currently a Compliance Manager at FIC some of his key responsibilities includes providing technical direction and guidance to the Financial Services and its supervisory bodies regarding the interpretation and application of domestic AML/CFT legislation. Design, implement and maintain an effective national compliance framework for affected institutions and persons. He is also a trained Assessor for FATF Mutual Evaluation and a Reviewer for the United Nation Anti-Corruption Convention. He holds the following qualifications LLB, H-Dip Tax, Post Grad Diploma in Compliance, Advanced Certificate in Company Law. Within the context of Fintech space Peter hold a certificate in Fintech: Disruption in Finance and participate in Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG).

Frédéric Boulier, Global Head of Solution Consulting, Oracle Financial Crime & Compliance Management | ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES

Frédéric Boulier is heading the global solution consulting practice in Oracle's Financial Crime division. In this role, he is doing his utmost possible to help financial instutitions stay away from white collar crime, keep up with the regulatory pressure, and bring compliance costs down.

Over the past 20 years, he has held numerous positions in the Compliance and Financial Crime space: On the regulatory side to start with, with the French securities regulator (the AMF) as an investigator and then as a Compliance and Financial Crime Officer with HSBC's Global Markets division. Over the past 12 years, Frédéric Boulier has worked with a few high profile Financial Crime software vendors such as NICE Actimize and, for the past few years, with Oracle.