MIA Conference in collaboration with the FIAU: Maintaining a robust AML ecosystem.

Event Details

Registration Time: 08:00 - 09:00
Sessions Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue:  Radisson Blu Resort, St. Julian's

CPE Competencies: 6.5hrs Core

Participation Fees
Member: €150
Non Member: €190
Retired: €80
Student: €90

Event organised in collaboration with FIAU.

Agenda

08:00 - 09:00: Registration

09:00 - 09:25: Welcome Addresses
Ms Maria Cauchi Delia - CEO (MIA)
Mr Mark Bugeja - President (MIA)

09:25 - 09:45: Keynote Speech
Mr Alfred Zammit - Director (FIAU)

09:45 - 10:05: Reporting by Accountants and Auditors: State of Play and Latest Trends and Typologies
Mr Daniel Mercieca - Assistant Manager, Intelligence Analysis (FIAU)

10:05 - 10:20: Auditors & Accountants – AML/CFT Supervisory Plan & 2025 REQ
Ms Laura Mifsud - Assistant Manager, Supervision (FIAU)

10:20 - 10:40: Transaction Monitoring (with a focus on the Implementing Procedures Part II addressed to Accountants and Auditors)
Dr Adam Falzon - Guidance & Outreach Officer, Legal Affairs (FIAU)
Mr Jeremy Mercieca Abela - Senior Associate, Enforcement (FIAU)

10:40 - 11:00: Transaction Monitoring Q&A
Moderator:
Ms Ariane Azzopardi - Chairperson (MIA AML Committee), Director, Quality and Risk Management (KPMG Malta)
Panelists:
Dr Adam Falzon - Guidance & Outreach Officer, Legal Affairs (FIAU)
Mr Jeremy Mercieca Abela - Senior Associate, Enforcement (FIAU)

11:00 - 11:20: Coffee Break

11:20 - 12:00: Supervisory Checks
Moderator:
Dr Rakele Cini - Member (MIA AML Committee), Legal Consultant 
Panelist:
Dr Clara Borg Bonaci - Policy Officer (European Commission's Financial Crime Unit in DG FISMA)

12:00 - 12:20: Lessons Learnt and Best Practices for a Successful Moneyval 6th Round Mutual Evaluation Process
Dr Alexander Mangion - Head, Policy, QA & Strategy (FIAU)

12:20 - 12:50: Panel Discussion
Moderator:
TBA
Panelist:
Dr Alexander Mangion - Head, Policy, QA & Strategy (FIAU)
Dr Pauline Saliba - Executive Secretary (National Coordinating Committee for Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism)

12:50 - 13:50: Lunch Break

13:50 - 14:50: Ensuring a robust AML Ecosystem
Moderator:
Ms Lucienne Pace Ross - Vice-President (MIA), Member (MIA AML Committee), Assurance Partner (PWC Malta)
Panelists:
Dr Pauline Saliba - Executive Secretary (National Coordinating Committee for Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism)
Mr Alfred Zammit - Director (FIAU)
Mr Kenneth Farrugia - Chief Executive Offier (MFSA)
Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas - Chief Executive Officer (MBR)

14:50 - 15:50: Case Studies
Moderator:
Mr Alan Craig - Deputy Chairperson (MIL AML Committee) and Partner (Mazars Malta)
Panelists:
Mr Clifton Grech - Manager Intelligence Analysis (FIAU)
Ms Lucienne Pace Ross - Vice-President (MIA), Member (MIA AML Committee), Assurance Partner (PWC Malta)

15:50 - 16:50: Best Practices
Moderator:
Ms Ariane Azzopardi - Chairperson (MIA AML Committee), Director, Quality and Risk Management (KPMG Malta)
Panelists:
Mr Alan Craig - Deputy Chairperson (MIL AML Committee) and Partner (Mazars Malta)
Ms Angela Fleri Soler - Member (MIA AML Committee), Director (Deloitte)
Dr Rakele Cini - Member (MIA AML Committee), Legal Consultant
Ms Joette Sciortino - Member (MIA AML Committee), Partner (EY)

16:50 - 17:00: Concluding Remarks
Ms Ariane Azzopardi - Chairperson (MIA AML Committee), Director, Quality and Risk Management (KPMG Malta)

Disclaimer: Agenda and Speakers are subject to change.