ACAMS 17th Annual AML & Anti-Financial Crime Conference – Taiwan

Harris Chen is a senior prosecutor at the Chiayi District Prosecutors Office in Taiwan. His extensive expertise bridges frontline legal enforcement with international legal cooperation and policy reform.

Harris earned his Bachelor of Laws from National Taiwan University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration in Intellectual Property from National Chengchi University.

From 2011 to 2012, Harris was a fellow at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, where he explored the intersection of law, technology, and human rights. In 2013, he joined the APEC TEL 47 Cybersecurity Experts Group as a speaker. Also, he was appointed by the Ministry of Justice to attend the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Annual Meeting in the United States. In 2014, he furthered his international engagement as a selected NAGTRI International Fellow by NAAG, and adjunct lecturer at National Chiayi University in 2015.

His commitment to global justice continued in 2016, when he served as a policy advisory committee member for Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice and presented at the Hawaii International Summit on Human Trafficking. In 2017, Harris represented Taiwan at the Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG) Annual Meeting in the United States and was invited to speak at the International Symposium on Economic Crime at the University of Cambridge.

Since 2021, Harris also served as a project prosecutor for the Taiwan’s High Prosecutors Office Task Force on Combating Cybercrime, where he has devoted to domain name seizure strategies and advanced efforts to combat online fraud, intellectual property crimes, and child sexual exploitation. Also, he was a member of the Advisory Committee of the Judicial Yuan for Voir Dier Rules for Citizen Judges (2021-22), and a member of Cross-border Anti-drug Investigation Analysis Group of the High Prosecutor's Office (2019).

He was also invited to speak at various international occasions including: APNIC 60 (Da Nang, 2025) Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) International Anti-Scam Summit (Taipei, 2023), the Crypto Tax Forum 2024, and the UNODC Regional Workshop on Trafficking in Persons and Labor Exploitation in the South Pacific (Fiji, 2024), Anti Sex Trafficking Summit (Hawaii, 2017)

Charlie Chen is the Founder and CEO of Chainvestigate, a blockchain forensics and compliance consulting firm, and serves as the Secretary-General of the Taiwan Virtual Asset AML Association. He holds international certifications including Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and Certified Cryptoasset Anti-Financial Crime Specialist (CCAS).

Previously, Charlie worked with the Financial Crime Compliance team at Binance, the world’s largest virtual asset service provider, specializing in law enforcement cooperation, transaction monitoring, and crypto fund tracing. Later, he founded Chainvestigate, partnering with law firms to deliver blockchain investigation reports, AML advisory services, and on-chain intelligence database support.

He has been invited by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to conduct training and has provided specialized instruction on blockchain forensics and evidence collection for Taiwan’s High Prosecutors Office, several district prosecutors’ offices, the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau, Criminal Investigation Bureau, and other law enforcement agencies. Charlie is also a frequent speaker at financial institutions and universities on AML/CFT and anti-fraud of crypto assets.

Brian Huang is currently the chairman of the Institute of Internal Audit, Chinese Taiwan. He has over 25 years of banking experience including digital banking, cash management products, Fintech, Compliance, Internal Control and over 15 years in AML/CFT including: Correspondent Banking, CDD/EDD, Sanctions Scanning, transaction monitoring, SAR investigation and reporting. He used to work in Cathay United Commercial Bank as Chief Compliance & AML officer, and has ever worked in China Development Financial Holdings and Industrial Bank, Bank of America, Citibank and HSBC and others.

Mr. Huang obtained a bachelor's degree from the Department of Information Management, National Central University, and holds MBA and LLM degree , both from National Chengchi University. He is currently  DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) candidate of National Chengchi University.

2023/08~2025/04 AML Transaction Survillence Unit of DBS Bank (Taiwan) Ltd 

2002~2023/08 AML Execution Unit of CitiBank Taiwan Ltd. 

1995/11~2002 Mortgage Loan Unit of CitiBank Taiwan Ltd.

Gilbert has over 16 years’ experience in the banking industry, and is currently the Financial Crime Compliance Risk Specialist of Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan). He worked as an advisor for complex issues and oversee the Financial Crime risk in the bank, with scope including Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, and Fraud. Prior to current role in Standard Chartered Bank, he also worked with HSBC Taiwan as a Subject Matter Expert in Financial Crime Compliance.

Jacky Huang is the Taiwan Compliance Head of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Taipei Branch.

Jacky has over 23 years' experience in the banking industry. In his current role as Head of Taiwan Compliance, his responsibilities include managing / implementing Compliance program for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Taipei Branch, in addition to his role in GFCC as the Taiwan Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO).

Jacky was previously the Taiwan MLRO who is responsible for all GFCC functions in Taiwan. He worked closely with the regional GFCC team to ensure the implementation and maintenance of an effective GFCC program. Prior to Jacky’s GFCC role, he was the Compliance officer of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Taipei Branch. He has joined JPMorgan since September 2009. Before joining JPMorgan, Jacky worked for Citibank (Taiwan) Limited for 8 years. Jacky holds a Master degree in International Business from University of Sydney.

Dr. Yi-Cheng Kao is the President of the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance, the foremost non-profit institution serving Taiwan’s banking industry, and a trusted platform promoting the development and advancement of Taiwan’s financial services. Dr. Kao holds a Ph.D. in International Business from National Taiwan University (NTU) and has served as Associate Professor of Economics at Fu Jen Catholic University and Adjunct Associate Professor at NTU. His tenure at Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) included significant contributions to institutional research, development, and accreditation through various administrative roles. Dr. Kao has been recognized for his dedication to education and research, receiving honors such as the Outstanding Mentor Award from CYCU and the Outstanding Teaching Award from NTU. His advisory work with the Executive Yuan’s Economic Development Committee reflects his commitment to fostering inclusive finance and sustainable growth, with a focus on internationalization of Taiwan asset management and promoting equitable economic development.

Mr. Liu has over 25 years' experience in the banking industry. He joint Bank of China Taipei branch in 2013 and is currently the Head of Legal and Compliance Department. He is responsible for running the bank's AML committee, developing AML/CFT and Compliance policies and procedures, conducting internal AML and Compliance training and liaison of regulatory relationship. Prior to joining BOC, he has 10 years Compliance and Control experiences in Citi Taiwan. Prior to BOC and Citi, Mr. Liu also worked with other foreign banks and insurance company in various functions, including trade finance, loan operations, and internal audit.

Mr. Liu received his Master degree from Soochow University (LLM) and National Taiwan University (PMLBA), Taiwan.

Wei-Yuan Lo (Wayne) has served as a prosecutor since 2011. He is currently the Chief Prosecutor of the Shilin District Prosecutors Office, Taiwan, and has concurrently served as Executive Secretary of the Anti-Money Laundering Office, Executive Yuan, since September 2024. He previously served as a prosecutor in the Organized Crime and Corruption Division of the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, where he handled major financial crime cases, and as a member of the International Affairs Unit, responsible for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, gaining extensive experience in international cooperation. In 2022, he was selected by the Ministry of Justice to serve as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University.

He has long focused on virtual asset fraud, money laundering, cybercrime, and technology-enabled investigations, combining academic research with practical investigative experience. He has participated in international cybercrime conferences in the United States, including programs organized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) and the National Computer Crime Conference hosted by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. Owing to his expertise, he has been invited by judicial, law enforcement, and financial institutions to deliver lectures on virtual asset crime and technology-enabled investigative practices.

Jaede is Head of Asia Pacific at ACAMS leading a team of sales, support and Anti-Financial Crime specialists across the region with teams in Singapore, China, South Korea, India, Japan and Australia.

Jaede has 20 years of experience in building and leading teams across the Education, Technology, Banking and Finance sectors in both Europe and Asia Pacific.

Prior to joining ACAMS in November 2024, Jaede was the Head of International Client business at Sterling Check (now First Advantage) and responsible for founding and building the Asia Pacific business for ComplyAdvantage, a leading global Anti Money Laundering Technology Company.

Having grown up in London, United Kingdom, Jaede has spent the last 16 years in Asia Pacific, currently based in Singapore having previously lived and worked in Beijing and Hong Kong.

Jackal Ting is a seasoned compliance professional with a well established track record in anti money laundering (AML), sanctions and financial crime compliance. Jackal had led teams in conducting investigations, liaising with law enforcement, and providing sanctions advisory, consistently strengthening organizational resilience against financial crime risks. Over the course of his career, he has advanced through progressively various roles, building expertise in sanctions, transaction monitoring, and financial crime compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Jackal holds multiple ACAMS certifications, including CAMS, CGSS, and CAMS FCI. Beyond earning these credentials, Jackal also participated in the development of the CAMS FCI certification exam, collaborating with global experts to ensure its rigor and alignment with regulatory standards. This involvement underscores his commitment not only to personal excellence but also to advancing the field of AML compliance.

Justine draws on a diverse global career, working across government, regulatory, private sector, and international organisations. As an expert on sanctions, counterterrorism, and financial crime she has held specialist positions within the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, HM Treasury, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (Central Asia), the British Bankers’ Association, and UK Finance. In addition, Justine was formerly part of the UK delegation to the Financial Action Task Force, chaired the European Banking Federation’s Sanctions Expert Group, co-chaired the UK Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Taskforce’s counterterrorist financing group and served as an International Monetary Fund advisor to Nigeria. She has acted as an independent Syria sanctions-humanitarian expert to the United Nations, and previously served as a national expert on the financing of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)/counter proliferation financing matters. 
 
In her role within ACAMS, the world’s leading membership organization with a presence in over 180 jurisdictions, Justine oversees the subject-matter-expert division. A regular contributor to media publications covering financial-crime issues, she has addressed UN expert groupings, given evidence to parliamentary hearings, and authored numerous publications. Justine also holds a Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews and an M.Sc. from the University of Edinburgh.

Yueh-Ping (Alex) Yang is an associate professor at the National Taiwan University College of Law ("NTU Law"). He received his S.J.D. degree at Harvard Law School in 2017 and started teaching at NTU Law since then. His research interest focuses mainly on financial regulation and corporate governance, including FinTech, financial institution governance, financial consumer protection, capital markets, international finance, etc. 

Currently, he is the Executive Council of the Society of International Economic Law, director of Taiwan's Financial Ombudsman Institution, and deputy director of NTU's Center for Innovative Enterprise Law. He provides legal advice to Taiwan's AML Office and Financial Supervisory Commission from time to time, particularly on FinTech regulation issues.