Events & Training Archive

Ensuring effective customer due diligence is vital in managing the risk of all forms of financial crime. However, this presents increasing challenges, particularly when dealing with customers remotely.

The challenge of managing money laundering risks in a global marketplace is one that demands a coordinated approach and a common understanding of evolving and emerging trends in both regulation and criminal activity.

Compliance is a critical business function. Whilst the downside risks of failing to comply with regulation are generally well known. It is less frequently recognised that, if done well, compliance provides organisations with a significant competitive advantage.

This UK Finance Technical Briefing event on 4 September marks the publication of the Regulated Liability Network (RLN) Discovery Phase report, undertaken in conjunction with ten member firms and supported by EY. 

Our flagship qualification and the industry-standard for MLROs and professionals managing money laundering risk. This advanced level course will help you develop and implement best practice AML initiatives and will boost your professional profile. This course is awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester. UK Finance members can get a 5% discount on all ICA courses - USE DISCOUNT CODE: UKFIN5 at checkout.  Learning Outcomes

This one-day programme is designed for participants with little to no prior knowledge of finance and financial markets.

According the latest PwC Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey, 47% of companies have experienced a fraud in the past 24 months with a total reported loss of US$42bn. Kristin Rivera, PwC Global Forensics Leader, has this to say ?when it comes to preventing and tackling fraud, our research shows that a dollar invested now is worth twice as much when fraud.? 

We would be delighted if you would join us for our New Entrant Community Dinner, taking place on Thursday, 20th July from 6pm. This event will be hosted by our partners Allen & Overy, and UK Finance Chair, Bob Wigley. The New Entrant Community is a free to attend peer to peer forum for senior leaders of organisations which are seeking authorisation from the PRA & FCA, and those which have received authorisation within the last 4 years. This is a small, collegiate Community and we’re delighted to bring you all together again for an informal dinner. Date • 20th July Timings • 6pm – 7pm, networking drinks • 7pm, Dinner Location • Allen & Overy, One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AD

In response to the broad range of challenges our members are facing, UK Finance hosts the quarterly Customer Resilience Community to convene members who are leading and managing their firm’s strategies for supporting customers in financial difficulties.