IFex International Fraud and Financial Crime Convention 2002

DAY ONE AGENDA
28th May 2002

Chairman:

Barry Hancock, General Counsel, International Association of Prosecutors (IAP)

Start:
9:00
KEYNOTE ADDRESS'S:
Antonio Maria Costa,
Under Secretary General United Nations & Executive Director General United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Rt. Hon. Lord Goldsmith QC, Attorney General, United Kingdom

Session One:
10:00
THE FOCUS OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS - CREATING NEW STANDARDS
Since the destruction of the Twin Towers in New York, the war on terrorism has intensified the focus on the fight against money laundering in an unprecedented manner. The nature of the threat and the renewed spirit of international cooperation have forced all international organisations with responsibility in financial services and law enforcement to redouble their efforts. This could have a significant effect on the way international business and finance are conducted.

- The impact of foreign crimes on your economy.
- Funding – Training & Awareness
- Are current powers sufficient
- Convergence of Global Standards

Speakers: Tomas Balino, Snr Advisor Monetary & Exchange AffairsDepartment IMF
William Witherell, Director Financial Fiscal & Enterprise Affairs (DAFFE) OECD
Manuel Lezertua, Head of Organised Crime Division, Council of Europe
Coffee
11:00



Session Two:
11:45
ROUNDTABLE
THE IMPACT OF NEW LEGISLATION ON MONEY LAUNDERING & FINANCIAL CRIME

National governments have also reacted to the terrorist crisis by enacting new laws and appropriating new powers, some of which have been rushed through under emergency conditions. As this applies in the two most important international money centres, the impact could be considerable. In addition, the change in the application and enforcement of existing powers across the world imposes a new discipline on financial markets.

- Summary of important new laws, such as US Patriot Law, across the world.
- How to protect yourself from the risks associated with increased regulatory scrutiny.
- Measuring the effectiveness of anti-money laundering efforts.
- The impact on international banking and fund transfers.
- New guidelines from banking regulators.

Speakers: Carmina Hughes, Asst Director US Federal Reserve Board
Patricia Howse, Senior Assistant Director, Serious Fraud Office, UK
Jos de Wit, Global Head of Compliance ING
Lunch
13:00



Session Three:
14:30
THE MISUSE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORISM – COULD IT BE YOU?
A Case Study of the use of money laundering by Al Qaeda

- Know Your Customer – The use of Charities
- Clean money for dirty purposes
- Hawala banking
- Commercial Banks – Correspondent Banks
- Securities Houses
- Solicitors & Accountants

Speakers: Jaclyn Zappacosta, Assistant Legal Attaché FBI, US
DCI Ben Swanson, National Crime Squad, UK
Brian Harte, Managing Director & Global Head of Compliance Barclays Bank
John Baker, Head of Compliance Lloyds London
Tea
15:50


Session Four:
16:20
CORRUPTION

- The economic consequence of corruption – case study of Argentina
- Misappropriation of Aid funds
- Corrupted democracy- democratised corruption
- Restoring the contract of trust between the public and government
- Effective measures against governments and corporations that ignore international sanctions

Speakers: Petter Langseth, Head of Anti-Corruption Unit UNDCCP
Professor Mark Pieth, Chairman, OECD Working Party on Corruption, and Professor of Criminal Law & Criminology, University of Basel
Jeremy Pope, Executive Director, Transparency International

Close Chairman’s Closing Comments

Evening OFFICIAL RECEPTION
 
Crown Jewels Private Viewing


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