The ACAMS Netherlands chapter will host an in-person conference on “The Future of KYC”

Speakers’ introduction and topic is as below: 

Rocio Suarez Gray is a Financial Crime Compliance Director at LexisNexis Risk Solutions based in London. Rocio works in an advisory capacity and as a subject matter expert in Financial Crime compliance. As a part of her role, she advises on analysing and interpreting regional regulatory drivers to ensure LexisNexis Risk Solutions architecture and design are fully aligned with national and international KYC standards.

During this event, Rocio will discuss a perpetual KYC approach and the application of technology in KYC processes. How to obtain a holistic view of risks through different due diligence processes that might be completely disconnected. Rocio will share some practical advice on how to improve current KYC processes, key elements that require special attention and scrutiny and the benefits that the perpetual KYC approach.

Robin de Jongh is a Global Head of CDD at Rabobank. Prior to Rabobank, he was Head of Detecting Financial Crime at ABN Amro bank.

Robin will discuss the future of KYC following the elements of why, what, and how knowing your customer is crucial to fulfil the gatekeeper role and is a fundamental part of banking, which is based on trust. Robin will also discuss the ways to deal with ambiguity and shift towards more automation. He will also cover other aspects of perpetual KYC such as ongoing due diligence, TM coverage, public private partnerships, and evaluation of effectiveness. 

Wim Huisman is Professor of criminology at Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam. His research focusses on effectiveness of AML policies and corporate non-compliance.

In academia, anti-money laundering has been qualified as ‘the world's least effective policy experiment’. The Netherlands Court of Audit has pointed at imbalances and inefficiencies within the AML-chain. Recent regulatory changes have even more stressed the need for a risk-based approach in KYC and AML-compliance. Wim will discuss the gap between policy intent and results, and the need for a better evidence-base of money laundering risk indicators.

Panel discussion:

After the presentations, there will be a panel discussion with the speakers, who will be joined by Melissa van den Broek. Melissa holds a PhD degree in law with her research focusing on AML supervision in Europe. She is a senior manager at KPMG and supports clients with the design and implementation of AML/CTF and Sanctions frameworks. It will be followed by a short Q&A.
 

Agenda:

Venue:

Hotel Casa Amsterdam, 
Eerste Ringdijkstraat 4, 
1097 BC Amsterdam