The Malta Institute of Accountants is hosting its annual AML Conference in collaboration with the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU).

Date: 14th, March 2024
Time: 09:00 – 17:00
Venue: Radisson Blu, St Julian’s
CPE Competencies: 6.25 Core Hours

Participation Fees:

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 Committee

More information and registration on https://www.miamalta.org/AML24