Particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, both FATF and the UNODC are prioritising the crimes against the environment, often connecting it to organized crime. During this panel, seasoned AML experts will address the critical intersection between financial crime and the destruction of our planet, as well as the urgent need for systemic intervention.

You will learn how to:

• Examine the links between environmental crime and financial sectors, including illegal logging, mining, waste trafficking, and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing
• Recognize money laundering methods associated with environmental crimes and their connections to organized crime networks
• Use case studies highlighting illicit financial flows to enhance awareness of the associated threats and risks

Moderator:
Brien Coram, CAMS, CCAS, CGSS, Program Manager, Financial Crime Transformation, Westpac Pacific Bank

Presenters:
Alice Bexson, First Secretary, Illicit Finance Policy Lead, British High Commission

Vandhna Narayan, Group Chief Compliance Officer, BSP Financial Group Limited

Davyth Stewart, International Environmental Lawyer, Environmental Law Enforcement Expert