33 top experts, 13 panels, 11 networking events will provide attendees vital, timely, practical benefits at the ACFCS International Financial Crime Conference & Exhibition, February 5-7, 2014, Marriott Marquis, New York
PRLog - Dec. 4, 2013 - MIAMI -- A half-dozen of the most pressing problems and challenges facing financial crime professionals today in the private and public sectors worldwide form part of the landmark program of the ACFCS 2014 Annual Conference in New York City on February 5-7, 2014.
With full implementation of FATCA just months away in July 2014 and virtual currency now accepted as a legitimate medium of value, compliance, risk, legal, regulatory and enforcement officials worldwide face unprecedented challenges in dealing with these issues and others.
The ACFCS annual conference will bring veteran experts in the broad financial crime field, including money laundering, corruption, fraud, compliance, investigations, to share their advice and best practices with attendees from many places.
The groundbreaking ACFCS conference will dissect the subjects through 33 experts on 13 panels over two days. On February 5, ACFCS will conduct a five-hour seminar to prepare candidates to take the examination leading to the Certified Financial Crime Specialist certification. The CFCS certification is now held by persons in 61 countries since it was released in May 2013.
The expert speakers will explore critical subjects from the gargantuan global efforts of financial institutions to prepare to comply with FATCA to assurance of data security and prevention cybercrime, beneficial ownership and data analytics.
Virtual Currency, Threat Finance main focus of conference
One panel will bring top experts to dissect virtual currency, show how it may be used in financial crime and how to mitigate the risks these new payment methods present for financial and non-financial institutions.
The conference will also probe the important and emerging field of “Threat Finance” by which countries, particularly the United States, seek to choke off the financing of national security threats. Key players in this effort are financial institutions which can serve as unwitting bridges in the movement of money linked to these threats.
The ACFCS conference will also provide cover Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC), convergence of financial crime functions, ways to exploit open source intelligence and social media and much more.
The speakers include a variety of experts from different fields in the private and public sectors, such as Michael Benardo, Chief of Cyber Fraud and Financial Crimes at the FDIC, and Sonia Desai, Executive Manager of Global Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions and Customer Risk for CBA Group, Australia.
FATCA the ‘ribbon that ties all financial crimes,’ says conference leader
“FATCA is not just about tax evasion, but covers the entire financial crime spectrum. Its looming deadlines for institutions worldwide present an unprecedented challenge. That is why we have two panels on it, in addition to one showing how technology bears on FATCA compliance,” said Charles Intriago, president ACFCS, former federal prosecutor and conference moderator.
“Another emerging area that is a vital part of the conference is convergence,” he added. “Financial crimes have permanent common elements like tax evasion, money laundering, the need for a financial institution, contacts with government agencies. Many institutions and government agencies are unifying their distinct units, including AML, to improve their effectiveness and efficiency in the financial crime battle."
Special hotel rate, easy registration steps
The conference offers a special room rate of only $239 at the beautiful Marriot Marquis in the heart of Times Square.
To register, please click here. Full details on the conference, including program, speakers, sponsors, and related events is found here.
Companies and firms that wish to sponsor or exhibit at the conference should call Alexander Garcia at 786-517-2702 or e-mail agarcia@ACFCS.org
CLE and CPE credits will be provided, along with those that should qualify for credit toward the requirements of other certifications in the financial crime field, such as those of ACFC and ACAMS.
(Members of the media may obtain press credentials to cover the conference by contacting Gonzalo Vila at 786-854-2345 or gvila@ACFCS.org.)
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December 04, 2013 at 15:03 PM EST
