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    • 26 Mar 2025
    • 13:30 - 16:45
    • Online Webinar
    Register
    Registration Time: 13:15
    Sessions Time: 13:30 - 16:45  including a 15-minute break
    Speakers: Mr John Debattista & Mr Matthias Mangion
    Venue:   Online Webinar
    Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)
    MIA Members: €40.00
    Non-MIA Members: €75.00
    Retired Members: €20.00
    Students: €30.00

    *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

    BACKGROUND INFORMATION

    Auditors, as subject persons, hold the crucial responsibility of ongoing monitoring within business relationships, ensuring compliance with AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism) regulations. This session will focus primarily on transaction monitoring, examining various red flags that may indicate suspicious activity. Attendees will gain insights into the right questions to ask, appropriate timing for reporting, and effective methods to detect potential risks, providing a practical framework for safeguarding compliance.

    SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

    • Ongoing Data Monitoring
    • Ongoing Transaction Monitoring
    • Trigger Events
    • Key Questions to Ask
    • Reporting Timelines
    • Avoiding Tipping Off


    Why is the session of relevance to our members?

    This session is valuable for all audit professionals, regardless of their role, due to the integral nature of AML/CFT compliance within audit duties. Attendees will gain practical skills for effectively managing their responsibilities and staying up-to-date with the latest in compliance practices.

      Target Audience

      • Audit Professionals (from audit assistants to audit directors)
      • MLROs (Money Laundering Reporting Officers)
      • AML/CFT Compliance Officers

      Speaker's Profile

      John Debattista is a Certified Public Accountant and Registered Auditor with over 20 years of experience in audit and assurance. Following a decade in a mid-tier audit firm, he co-founded Zampa Debattista, where he led the Audit and Assurance function as well as the Corporate Reporting Advisory team. John has extensive teaching experience, delivering lectures on audit and financial reporting for final stages of ACCA and ACA qualifications through the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales). He has taught the ACCA Diploma in IFRS (DipIFR) and frequently speaks at audit and financial reporting seminars organized by various institutes in Malta. John also served as MLRO (Money Laundering Reporting Officer) in his previous firm, with a focus on AML compliance and risk management. His expertise spans the financial services, gaming, and hospitality sectors. He has worked internationally on specialized assignments in cities such as Zurich, Bucharest, Vienna, and London. In 2024, John joined Deloitte’s audit function to further his impact in the field.
      Matthias Mangion holds a Master’s degree in Accountancy from the University of Malta and is a Certified Public Accountant as well as a Registered Auditor. Matthias commenced his career in 2017 at a mid-tier audit firm, where he was part of the audit department. During this time, he acquired substantial experience in the financial services, retail, shipping, yachting, hospitality, and pharmaceutical sectors. In 2023, Matthias further specialised in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and obtained his ACAMS qualifications. He joined Deloitte in 2024, bringing with him extensive expertise in AML and Audit & Assurance. This unique combination enables him to integrate his financial acumen with AML practices, offering a more comprehensive and informed approach within his role.

      EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies


      3  Core


      WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

      Terms and conditions  apply


      DISCLAIMER

      By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.
      Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.
      • 7 May 2025
      • 13:30 - 15:30
      • Online Webinar
      Register
      Registration Time:13:15
      Sessions Time: 13:30- 15:30  No Break
      Speaker: Dr Elizabeth Sammut Borg
      Venue:   Online Webinar

      Participation Fees 
      MIA Members: €28
      Non-MIA Members: €50.00
      Retired Members: €15.00
      Students: €20.00

      *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.


      BACKGROUND INFORMATION

      More often than not, the terms ‘High-Risk’ and ‘Non-Reputable’ countries are often used interchangeably within the context of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLCFT). The course aims to help Subject Persons to distinguish between the two jurisdictional concepts as well helps them identify what are the measures required to be adopted by the Subject Person. The course shall review the different sources that may be utilised by a Subject Person. The course shall equip participants with the necessary know-how of how to apply the risk-based approach when faced with high-risk and non-reputable jurisdictions

      SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

      • Understanding the concept of non-reputable jurisdictions
      • Referring to FATF documents & European Commission Delegated Regulation identifying High Risk Third Countries
      • Understanding the concept of high risk jurisdictions
      • The risk-based approach
      • Measures to adopt to implement EDD

      Why is the session of relevance to our members?

      When dealing with natural or legal persons established or linked with a non-reputable jurisdiction,subject persons are explicitly required to apply commensurate EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) measures accordingly. The course shall provide participants with the necessary knowledge to identify the right measures to adopt in case of high risk and non-reputable jurisdictions

        Target Audience

        • Subject Persons
        • Compliance officers
        • MLROs
        • Monitoring Functions
        • Directors of subject persons
        • Compliance executives

        Speaker's Profile

        Dr. Elizabeth Sammut Borg, a seasoned lawyer and compliance specialist, currently holds the
        position of Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for both CSP and Retirement Pension
        Scheme companies. Previously, Elizabeth headed the the compliance and legal division as
        Director of Legal and Compliance at Dixcart Management Malta Limited, serving also as MLRO
        and Compliance Officer on companies licenced to offer CSP and trustee services.
        As a dedicated compliance specialist, Elizabeth focuses on navigating the intricate landscape
        of anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism regulations as well as specialising
        in regulatory compliance for CSPs and trustees. Her extensive experience extends to serving
        as MLRO for CSPs, Trustees, and Fiduciaries, as well as retirement pension schemes
        companies. Beyond her role, Elizabeth provides AML training and guidance contributing to
        the development and enhancement of compliance standards within the industry.
        Dr Borg graduated as a lawyer in 2010, subsequently reading Master’s Degree in International
        Criminal Law, with the United Nations Interregional Crime Institute in Turin. Before joining
        Dixcart, Elizabeth served as an employment law prosecutor and also worked at the Court of
        the European Union in Luxembourg, as a legal jurist in the research and documentation
        department

        EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies

        2 Core

        WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

        Terms and conditions  apply


        DISCLAIMER

        By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.
        Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.

                     

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