Schedule subject to change
8:30 – 9:00 Registration & Check-In
9:00 – 9:30 Welcome & Introductions
9:30 – 10:00 The Prof. James E. Byrne Memorial Keynote Address
10:00 – 11:00 FinCrime News & Trends
Hear our experts as they discuss the latest news and trends that impact your compliance team. Learn how AI is helping manipulate documents to appear legit, the impact of data management and sharing, and of course, how the Trump Administration policies are impacting your work.
- COSMIC One Year Later
- Data Management and Data Sharing
- Exploring your Sanctions and Export Controls policies
- Digital Manipulation: The Dark Side of AI Use
- Trump Administration executive orders & policy decisions
Moderator: Radish SINGH (E&Y)
Speakers: Jee Meng CHEN (MayBank); Kalyani VASAN (Deloitte); Jing ZHENG (JPM); Girish HANUMEGOWDA (S&P Global)
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee & Networking Break
11:15 – 12:00 Import & Export Controls
Ensuring import and export controls compliance requires a comprehensive program that starts with your customers and ends with documentation. “General Merchandise” and US EAR99-type goods still need compliance checks and customer statements, and of course, any dual use goods need additional licenses and checks.
12:00 – 12:30 MAS Expectations and the State of Commodity Financing
The Information Paper on observations and expectations from inspections conducted by MAS suggests that banks are passing the test, but have room for improvement in implementing effective risk management measures in their commodity trade financing business. This panel discussion will review good practices identified and strategies for addressing supervisory expectations.
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 Navigating Sanctions in Choppy Waters
It starts with list screening, but is that enough? How can FIs ensure compliance with the ongoing sanctions regimes in light of changing priorities. Our experts share their experiences and recommendations.
Moderator: Michael BYRNE (IIBLP)
Speakers: Nathanael LIN (Rajah & Tan); Girish HANUMEGOWDA (S&P Global)
14:30 – 14:40 Coffee & Networking Break
14:40 – 15:40 The FinCrime Review: Sanctions & Fraud Cases
A review of recent court cases involving independent undertakings and sanctions & fraud matters (BCP, Celestial Aviation, Kuvera, Inter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd, and Winson Oil Trading), plus ICC Opinion TA.942rev. and secondary sanctions.
Moderator: Alan DAVIDSON (U. Queensland)
Speakers: SOH Chee Seng (ABS & IIBLP); Nathanael LIN (Rajah & Tan); Saibo JIN (JTN); Baldev BHINDER (Blackstone & Gold)
15:40 – 15:50 Coffee & Networking Break
15:50 – 16:35 Fraud & AML Outlook
Fraud and money laundering seem to be on the rise. And with the potential to not enforce certain laws such as the FCPA, will fraud and money laundering increase? Our panellists share what FIs can do to ensure their monitoring for these fincrimes is ready, willing and able.
16:35 – 16:50 Expectations for 2025 and Beyond
Our panellists share their outlook for the rest of 2025 and beyond with regards to AML, fraud, sanctions and more.
16:45 – 17:00 Closing Remarks, and Lucky Draw
