This 2025 Financial Services Compliance Series is tailored for compliance professionals, focusing on the key challenges and evolving dynamics shaping the future of regulatory compliance. Attendees will explore critical topics such as adapting KYC processes to meet global regulatory changes by 2025, managing conduct risk, and understanding the latest trends in terrorist financing. The series will also cover the development of whistleblower programmes, navigating the changing landscape of AML typologies, and managing conflicts of interest. With practical insights into sanctions compliance, PEP monitoring, and the strategic integration of AI and technology, these sessions will equip participants with the tools to enhance their compliance frameworks and stay ahead of regulatory shifts.
The series is delivered live online via Microsoft TEAMS and recorded where possible. Each webinar provides 1-hour of CPD.
Suitable For
This series is suitable for financial services compliance professionals, risk managers, MLROs and MLCOs.
Agenda
KYC in 2025: Adapting to Global Regulatory Developments
25 February 2025
-
Trends in regulation and guidance to industry
-
What does ‘Reliance’ mean in 2025?
-
How technology can accelerate sharing of KYC data and conduct of periodic reviews
|
| |
Conduct Risk: Identifying, Mitigating, and Monitoring Risk
25 March 2025
-
Definition of conduct risk
-
Identifying conduct risk indicators
-
Regulatory expectations
-
Building risk mitigation frameworks
-
Monitoring tools and techniques
-
Case studies and lessons learnt
|
| |
Evolving Trends in Terrorist Financing: Latest Typologies and Risk Indicators
22 April 2025
-
Latest terrorist financing typologies
-
Risk indicators for financial institutions
-
Global regulatory frameworks
-
Emerging threats and vulnerabilities
-
Financial sanctions and compliance
-
Best practices for detection and prevention
|
| |
Building an Effective Whistleblower Programme
06 May 2025
-
General legal requirements and protections
-
Structuring whistleblower policies
-
Encouraging a reporting culture
-
Confidentiality and anonymity strategies
-
Investigating whistleblower reports
-
Reporting to regulatory authorities
|
| |
The Changing Face of AML Typologies
10 June 2025
-
Evolution of AML typologies
-
Past lessons and trends
-
Evolving risks in global markets
-
Regulatory developments and compliance
-
Best practices for risk management
-
Technology in AML detection
|
| |
Managing Conflicts of Interest
14 July 2025
-
Types of conflicts in financial services
-
Identifying potential conflicts
-
Developing conflict mitigation policies
-
Disclosure and transparency requirements
-
Monitoring and reporting mechanisms
-
Case studies of conflict management
|
| |
Designing an Effective Compliance Monitoring Programme
13 October 2025
-
Key components of a monitoring programme
-
Risk-based monitoring approaches
-
Integrating regulatory requirements
-
Tools and technology for monitoring
-
Reporting and escalation processes
-
Continuous improvement and audits
|
| |
OFAC and EU Sanctions: Key Differences and Practical Compliance Strategies
20 October 2025
-
Overview of OFAC and EU sanctions
-
Key differences in scope and application
-
Compliance challenges for businesses
-
Risk-based approach to sanctions compliance
-
Case studies of sanctions breaches
-
Practical strategies for compliance
|
| |
PEP Monitoring: Best Practices for Ongoing Risk Assessment and Compliance
25 November 2025
-
Defining PEPs and associated risks
-
Risk-based approach to PEP monitoring
-
Ongoing due diligence processes
-
Compliance challenges and red flags
-
Technology in PEP screening
-
Regulatory expectations and reporting
|
| |
|
|
The Future of Governance in Financial Crime Compliance: Safeguarding through Harnessing AI and Strategic Oversight
09 December 2025
-
AI and machine learning in compliance
-
Predictive analytics for risk management
-
Automation of compliance processes
-
The role of RegTech in financial services
-
Regulatory considerations of AI use
-
Case studies of AI in compliance
|
| |
|
|