Eradicating fraudulent activities and financial crimes are now top of the list of priorities for the Middle East organisations. The recent surge of fraudulent activities in the Middle East have put the financial institutions and the law enforcement agencies on high alert, focusing on their current stance of prevention and security measures implemented, to cope with the fraud rise.

The antifraud solutions in the industry today have strong credentials and have been proven to greatly increase the efficiency of anti fraud systems and procedures put in place. It is imperative for the financial institutions and those concerned to encourage the sharing of ideas and grab this opportunity to incorporate these solutions to regain full control of internal and external operations whilst leading the financial industry with complete confidence.

The 3^rd Annual Fraud & Financial Crimes will reveal and debate the proven solutions available today, as well as further improvements and best practices globally. By attending this event you will find and learn from the best platform of practitioners and industry experts who have not only encountered the worst cases of frauds affecting your industry, but also overcome them by incorporating the most effective fraud prevention techniques recognised internationally today.

Key Topics

· Exploring and incorporating the best fit techniques to negate internal threats

· Determining new and emerging external fraud techniques affecting the industry

· Evaluating the possible impacts to your organisation by revolutionising your forensic auditing framework

· Remodelling preventive measures to beat escalating money laundering techniques

· Strengthening the inter-relationship between the regulators and the financial institutions to mitigate chances of discrepancies

· Remodelling preventive measures to beat escalating money laundering techniques

For more information on the full speakers and event brochure, please contact Miss Bernardine Michael at BernardineM@marcusevanskl.com

Testimonials from past delegates:

“The course is rich in content, informative in context and generally very inspiring.”

Financial Manager

Central Bank of Nigeria

“This conference presents an excellent opportunity to meet and experience the differing views from

different institutions on the concerned topic.”

Compliance and Operational Risk Assessment

Gulf Finance House Bank

“A professionally managed event with good variety of topics handled by experts with great

networking opportunities.”

AML and Compliance Officer

AXA Insurance (Gulf) B.S.C.

“Very interesting presentation and discussion forum including the great chance to network with a range of industry experts.”

Head of Fraud Investigations

Royal Bank of Scotland

“Presents an excellent opportunity to share info from global participants in a well organised event.”

Head of Compliance

Centurion Bank of Punjab

“A very interesting forum with all the presentations providing the necessary material which is very

relevant in the work of the participants.”

Compliance Officer

State Bank of India, Bahrain

Why should you attend?

- Due to the increased corporate frauds in the Middle East today, it is even more crucial for the banks and financial institutions to be equipped and ready for any threats to the organisation both external and also internally

- High profile fraud cases that have been uncovered has put the banking and financial industry in a vulnerable position globally with the urgent requirement to regain control over day to day operations and allow for advanced and very stable operations

- The role of entities and the regulators have had to rethink their stance and improve the flexibility in communication and dealing with the impact of fraud cases by justifying the involvement of both parties on how to deal with any fraudulent activities

- By applying the right management structure, the whistleblowers are able to incorporate an effective policing structure which would allow for complete transparency in the hierarchy with greatly reduced risk of internal frauds impacting the organisation

- Increased electronic based crimes have made it imperative for audit measurement systems and other standard procedures to be reviewed and analysed in order to uncover the potential loopholes and inconsistencies by matching the best solutions that are also cost effective

Benefits of Attending

· Updating the latest initiatives and regulations in combating financial crimes activities

· Assessing current developments and trends in financial crime in the GCC region as well as internationally

· Mastering the latest techniques and trends to cope up with evolving financial crime schemes

· Exploring what measures are being taken by banks and other financial institutions to combat fraudulent activities

· Building up a threat free organisation with prevention formulas that start from within

· Countering the future of financial crime

· Assessing and mitigating financial crime risk using effective risk management strategies

· Benchmarking the effectiveness of your anti-financial crime policies and procedures

· Reinforcing the effective techniques to assess fraud risk and prevent financial crime

Who Should Attend

CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CSOs, as well as Directors, Vice Presidents, Heads, General Managers, and Senior Managers of:

· Financial Crime

· Fraud Prevention & Investigation

· Anti-money Laundering

· Risk Management

· Internal & External Audit

· Internal Control

· Compliance & Corporate Governance

· Business intelligence

· Regulating Affairs

· Risk Management

· Legal Counsel

· IT Security Control

· Credit Control

· Strategy & Planning

All financial institutions including but not limited to:

· Banking and Finance

· Insurance Companies

· Fund Management Companies

· Commercial Credit Companies

· Securities Market

· Government, Regulators & Policy Makers