Seminar: “AML Program Breakdown: Dissection of Real Life AML/TF Enforcement Cases”

Date: June 21, 2012   |   Time: 09:00 AM EDT - 04:30 PM EDT  |  Duration:7hr30 | Location: NewYork City

Get rid of the great-recession-thinking and position your institution for an AML enforcement shift! Recent penalties and forfeitures are sending a strong message to financial institutions that the U.S. government is vigorously investigating and, in some instances, prosecuting financial institutions that provide safe harbor to criminals. In this full-day seminar, we will skip the theory and dive right into several real life money laundering and terrorist financing cases, including the Wachovia Case, the HSBC case, Madoff and Stanford case, and more. We will also discuss terror charity cases and how they were able to transfer money from the U.S to the Taliban using bank accounts and wire transfers. We will dissect these cases using step-by-step explanations, comparison charts, and show diagrams with dirty money flows. We’ll explain what got the banks into trouble with their regulators, department of Justice or made them subject to costly class action law suits.

Discounts are available for 3 or more attendees and government employees. Call us at 305-428-0959 or click here to send us a message.

In this seminar you will learn:

  • Detailed timelines of missteps by the banks and how the case unraveled
  • What red flags were missed related to transfers from Mexican Casas de Cambio
  • How OFAC designated proliferators of WMD used a complex web of front companies and deceived U.S. banks into processing wire payments
  • What were the points of criticism from the regulators on different parts of the AML program
  • Liability for financial institutions: What did you know and when did you know it?
  • What you can learn from these cases and how to avoid the same missteps

The Seminar has a blended instructional format: We will have instructor-led presentations from well-known experts, offer hands-on, practical “roundtable” sessions, and an interactive “AML Quiz” that puts your knowledge to the test.

Do you have questions or need support? Call us at 305-428-0959 or click here to send us a message.

About The Speakers:

Saskia Rietbroek

Saskia Rietbroek, Partner at AML Services International
Saskia was the founding Executive Director of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). She is president of AML Services International, a multimedia training firm in financial crime risk management. She serves on the ACAMS Certification Taskforce, and formerly on the ACAMS Advisory Board and Editorial Board of Money Laundering Alert. She conducts AML/OFAC audits for financial institutions in the US and Latin America. She frequently speaks at money conferences and seminars on a variety of topics.

Martin Woods

Martin Woods, Managing Director at Hermes Forensic Solutions
Woods is the Managing Director of Hermes Forensic Solutions Ltd. a boutique financial crime consultancy business based in London. He is an experienced fraud investigator and anti-money laundering (AML) practitioner. A former detective who imprisoned money launderers and fraudsters; he knows how they operate and think. He now applies that knowledge in the regulated sector and is an innovator in financial crime and AML systems and controls. He has been highly commended by regulators and is internationally recognised as an outstanding presenter and trainer. He was the man who blew the whistle at Wachovia bank when he saw suspicious transactions from Mexican casas de cambio. He subsequently testified against the bank at a grand jury hearing in Miami. In 2009, Woods worked with the police in London to develop the best in class counter terrorist finance training. In 2010 he wrote the wholesale markets training module for the International compliance Association’s Financial Crime Certificate.

David B. Chenkin

David B. Chenkin, Esq. , Partner, Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP
David B. Chenkin is a partner in the New York office of law firm Zeichner Ellman & Krause, LLP ("ZEK"), and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. David is a member of ZEK's management committee, and is the Firm's administrative partner. As a litigator, David represents major financial institutions and other clients in civil, criminal, regulatory and compliance related matters. He heads the Firm's anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act compliance practice area, and represents clients in connection with investigations initiated by Congress and by federal, state and local prosecutors and regulators. In addition, David handles confidential internal investigations for clients facing potential civil, criminal and regulatory exposure. David frequently speaks on these issues at conferences which are attended by regulators, members of the financial services industry and law enforcement.



Testimonials

  • Martin has appeared as an international guest at an AML Conference which I organised. We have also worked together on various initiatives for training and knowledge development programs in Australia. Martin is the ideal choice for a financial services institution keen to engage their employees in stimulating and demanding training regarding anti money laundering and financial crime. He is also an excellent conference or after dinner speaker.”

    Joy Geary, Managing Director at AML Master