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March 14, 2024
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THE MIA AML Conference

The Malta Institute of Accountants is hosting its annual AML Conference in collaboration with the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU).Date: 14th, March 2024Time: 09:00 - 17:00Venue: Radisson Blu, St Julian'sCPE Competencies: 6.25 Core HoursParticipation Fees:Members Rate€110Non-Members Rate€160Retired Members Rate€80Students Rate€90

AGENDA

09:00 Welcoming Speech

Ms Maria Cauchi Delia - CEO of the Malta Institute of Accountants

09:10 Address by the MIA President

Mr Mark Bugeja - President of the Malta Institute of Accountants, and Managing Partner at Grant Thornton

09:30 The Development of Malta's National Risk Assessment (NRA)

MODERATOR:

Ms Maria Cauchi Delia - CEO of the Malta Institute of Accountants

PANELISTS:

  • Dr Pauline Saliba - Executive Secretary of the National Coordinating Committee for Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism
  • Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas - Registrar of Companies, the Registrar of other Legal Persons and the Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Business Registry

10:00 An Overview of the National Risk Assessment (NRA)

Ms Martina Mifsud - Head of Risk & Compliance (Advisory) at ARQ Group

10:10 Panel Discussion

MODERATOR:

Ms Martina Mifsud - Member of the MIA AML Committee and Head of Risk & Compliance (Advisory) at ARQ Group

PANELISTS:

  • Dr Wayne Pisani - Partner and Head of tax, regulatory and compliance services at Grant Thornton
  • Dr Gianluca Busuttil - Senior Manager at Deloitte Malta

11:20 Fireside Chat - AML Package and the new EU Anti-money-laundering Authority (AMLA)

  • Ms Clara Galdies - Manager (Legal & International Relations) at FIAU
  • Ms Ariane Azzopardi - Chairperson of the MIA AML Committee and Director within the Quality and Risk Management function at KPMG

12:30 Overview by FIAU - A Governance Perspective

Dr Jonathan Phyall - Head of the FIAU’s Legal Affairs Section

12:45 Panel Discussion

MODERATOR:

Dr Rakele Cini - Legal Consultant

PANELISTS:

  • Dr Jonathan Phyall - Head of the FIAU’s Legal Affairs Section
  • Mr Daniel Abela - Deputy Head (Financial Crime Compliance) at Malta Financial Services Authority
  • Ms Angela Fleri Soler - Member of the MIA AML Committee and Risk & Reputation Leader, Quality & Risk Management at Deloitte
  • Mr Etienne Borg Cardona - Non-Executive Director at Capital Advisory Limited
  • Dr Manfred Galdes - Managing Partner at ARQ Group

14:40 AML/CFT Findings & Breaches

  • Ms Maria Grech - FIAU
  • Dr Christabel Coleiro - Associate (Enforcement) at FIAU

14:50 Panel Discussion

MODERATOR:

Ms Lucienne Pace Ross - MIA Vice-President, Member of the MIA AML Committee and Assurance Partner at PwC Malta

PANELISTS:

  • Dr Liza-Marie Cassar - Manager at FIAU
  • Ms Laura Mifsud - Assistant Manager at FIAU

15:55 Intelligence - Case Studies

MODERATOR:

Ms Lucienne Pace Ross - MIA Vice-President, Member of the MIA AML Committee and Assurance Partner at PwC Malta

PANELISTS:

  • Mr Clifton Grech - Manager, Intelligence Analysis - Operations at FIAU
  • Dr Roxanne Borg - Senior Legal Officer - Guidance and Outreach at FIAU
  • Mr Alan Craig - Deputy Chairperson of the MIA AML Committee and Advisory Partner at Mazars in Malta

16:50 Concluding Remarks

Ms Ariane Azzopardi - Chairperson of MIA AML CommitteeMore information and registration on https://www.miamalta.org/AML24

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March 14, 2024

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