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Event One

CLE (Continuing Legal Education) seminar on AML/CTF compliance for lawyers:

Location: BlackBay Lawyers, Level 17, 20 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW 2000 + online

Cost: Free

Continuing Professional Development Points: 1 point

Learning Outcomes:

  1. To understand the upcoming changes to AML/CTF compliance regulations for Tranche 2 entities

  2. To explore what will be required to develop an AML/CTF compliance program

  3. To appreciate how technology platforms like VerifiMe can support the customer due diligence process and be customised to fit your AML/CTF program

  4. To identify cost effective mechanisms to become AML/CTF compliant

Speakers:

  1. Alistair McKeough - Alistair is Principal of Prandium Legal, a Sydney-based firm specialising in complex corporate and litigation work. Alistair understands the business of law and has been operating law firms for over 25 years. As co-founder of VerifiMe, he recognised the need for better technology solutions which remove customer friction with onboarding processes and provide sophisticated automation to the AML/CTF process.

  2. Astrid Coetze - Astrid is a Principal and Director at ABML Legal which is a legal and consulting firm specialising in financial services, financial products and general corporate work. She was formerly a Partner at KPMG, and the Australian Head of FinTech (and KPMG's board representative to Stone & Chalk). Astrid also spent over 20 years at Baker McKenzie, as a partner, serving on their Management Committee, the Global Innovation Committee and the Global Co-Head of FinTech. Astrid specialises in financial services, regulatory issues, AML/CTF advice, fund management, derivatives, structured financial products, FinTech and general corporate work.