Annual Trade Finance Compliance Conference

This event has taken place.

Date: Thursday 16 and Friday 17 May 2019
Conference: Thursday 8:30am until 5.30pm (start time 9am) and Friday 8:30am until 5:00pm
Networking drinks: Thursday 5.30 pm until 7:00pm

Register your place for our second Annual Trade Finance Compliance Conference, hosted at The London Institute of Banking & Finance in collaboration with our partners The Institute of International Banking Law and Practice (IIBLP) and Coastline Solutions. This conference is held in conjunction with the internationally recognised Certificate in Trade Finance Compliance (CTFC).

Who should attend?
This event is for banking and legal professionals where their role is impacted, in some way, by the international issues and developments in trade finance compliance, whether in trade operations, relationship management, bank audit compliance and risk.

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Topics, discussions and case studies

Global news stories and current trends in trade finance compliance including the latest from FATF and Wolfsberg.
Concerns facing banks and their customers in complying with anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing and other key issues.
Guidelines and best practices.
Governmental/regulatory focus and collaboration on trade finance compliance.The evolving role and importance of technology and automation.

Agenda Key Topics

Regulation: de-risking and the Impact on trade finance
Presenter: Hugo Verschoren, Consultant, goVer Trade Technologies

Work of the ICC Financial Crime & Risk Policy Group
Presenter: Graham Baldock, Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance for Global Trade & Receivables Finance, HSBC

Third party providers: are they subject to the same regulatory rigours as banks?
Presenter: Geoff Wynne, Head of Trade & Export Finance, Sullivan & Worcester

Free trade zones: risks and implications for financial institutions
Presenter: Anton Moiseienko, Research Fellow Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI)

Oil ‘ship to ship’ transfers and the networks supporting them
Presenter: James Byrne, Research Fellow, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI)

How technology can help in the fight against financial crime
Presenter: Alexon Bell, CPO, Quantexa

Red flags in the sunset
Presenter: Vincent O’Brien, Advisor on Trade Intelligence and Innovation, China Systems Corporation

View the full conference programme

International expert speakers

Already confirmed speakers are:

Abdul Kabiri – Director, Head of Client Services, MUFG UK
Alex Fraser, Chief Executive The London Institute of Banking & Finance
Anton Moiseienko, Research Analyst, Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies
David Morrish, Relationship Director Trade Finance, The London Institute of Banking & Finance
Dr. Rebecca Harding, CEO Coriolis Technologies (keynote speaker)
Dr. Graham Baldock, Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Global Trade and Receivables Finance HSBC
Geoffrey Wynne, Head of Trade & Export Finance Group. Sullivan & Worcester
Graham Finding, Head of Business Financial Crime Risk. Global Trade and Receivables Finance
Herman Annick, RSM Netherlands Consultancy
Hugo Verschoren, Consultant at goVer Trade Technologies
Jack Harding, Coriolis Technologies
James Byrne, Research Fellow, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies
Joachim Von Haenisch - SWIFT KYC Registry
John Turnbull, Director. Certis International
Kamola Makhmudova, Senior Banker, Trade Facilitation Services European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Karl Klink, Director, Trade Finance Product, Transaction Banking MUFG
Maximillian Burger-Scheidlin, Secretary General ICC Austria
Neil Chantry, Specialist Consultant
Pottengal Mukundan, Director ICC International Maritime Bureau: ICC Crime Service
Sven Bates, Senior Associate, Compliance and Investigations, Baker McKenzie
Vincent O’Brien, Advisor on Trade Intelligence and Innovation. China Systems Corporation