ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ

Technology is one of the key pillars in any operational risk framework. In the current environment of advanced analytics solutions, increasing regulatory requirements and fast-evolving geopolitical events, we study how technology can make a difference for Financial Services Institutions and help them remain both compliant and cost-effective. 

This seminar also provides an overview of the latest advancements in compliance technology: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI and the challenges and opportunities these technologies face from a implementation and regulation perspectives. 

Lastly, this course will study recent real-life cases where technology was involved and the role it played in either achievements or led to negative outcomes.

ΣΚΟΠΟΣ ΣΕΜΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ

By the end of the programme, participants will:

• Understand the evolution of technology applied to Financial Crime
• Basic principles and systems terminology
• Technology Regulatory and Standards Environment: FATF recommendations, AMLA, ESMA, EBA and other regulatory frameworks
• Transforming business requirements into technology capabilities
• Compliance Technology applied to the customer journey triggers in KYC, main transaction monitoring scenarios
• Study of different use cases e.g. AML (KYC, Transaction Monitoring), Sanctions, Fraud
• Future of technology: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Generative AI

ΣΕ ΠΟΙΟΥΣ ΑΠΕΥΘΥΝΕΤΑΙ

• COOs
• Directors,
• Senior Managers
• Regulatory compliance officers
• AML Officers
• Sanction Officers
• Fraud Officers
• National supervisors
• Internal ITC specialists
• Chief data officers

ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΕΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ

Training Outline 

Technology and Financial Crime

• Compliance systems: types and operating principles e.g. Rules-based
• Systems terminology e.g. rules vs models
• Regulatory environment: EU AI Act, overview across regions: UK, MENA and APAC

Technology & systems lifecycle

• Business requirements
• Development and procurement

Technology and Regulatory standards

• FATF recommendations
• Regulation across different frameworks: AMLA, ESMA, EBA
• AI and emerging regulation e.g. EU AI Act

Technology and Customer Journey

• Controls mapping to technology: what systems do in each part of the customer journey e.g. from KYC/onboarding to exit

Use Cases

• ID&V
• KYC
• Transaction Monitoring
• Sanctions
• Fraud
• Case Managers
• SAR/STR Managers
• Analytics Plaforms

Future of Technology:

• Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
• Generative AI
• Regulation
• Challenges and Opportunities

Training Style 

The programme is designed to deliver an overview of how technology and systems are applied to different challenges faced by financial institutions today, including operational and regulatory aspects. 

It will aim to improve participants’ skills and knowledge via lectures supported by power-point presentations and practical examples.  The training style is both training-focused, involving a combination of presentation and real-live examples, but also learner-focused, where participants are encouraged to raise questions, seek clarifications and share their opinions from their different perspectives and engage in an exchange of views and personal professional experiences.

 CPD Recognition 

This programme may be approved for up to 4 CPD units in Financial Regulation. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership.