Conference Program

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011 MAIN CONFERENCE DAY TWO: PROGRAM OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM	Keynote Address: HSI Critical Update on Transnational Money Laundering Trends and Impact on U.S. and International Financial Institutions Speaker: James A. Dinkins Executive Associate Director. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) US Department of Homeland Security
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM	Caribbean AML Briefing: Overcoming Key Regional Challenges Identifying the risks of correspondent banking within Caribbean institutions Mitigating the money laundering and terrorist financing risks posed by free trade zones Ensuring your beneficial ownership detection process meets international standards Meeting your obligations under the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Moderator/Speaker: Susan Galli, CAMS Senior Vice President, AML Program Director HSBC Panelists: Cherise Cox-Nottage Executive Director Head of Legal Department UBS (Bahamas) Ltd. Jason Narinesingh Manager, Group Operational Risk Group Operational Risk and Compliance First Citizens Bank Ltd. Director Association of Compliance Professionals of Trinidad and Tobago
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM	Networking and Refreshment Break
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM	Case Study: Best Practices for Developing Actionable SAR/STRs Determining the elements that make a SAR/STR useful and executable for law enforcement Overcoming the challenges of conducting timely, cost-efficient, cross-jurisdictional investigations Adopting international best practices for drafting SAR/STR narratives Examining real-life cases of law enforcement using SAR/STR information to identify and prevent criminal activity Moderator/Speaker: Alan Abel , CPA/CFF, CFE Global AML Practice Leader Crowe Horwath LLP Panelist: Miriam Fernández Chief Money Laundering and Assets Forfeiture Unit US Attorney’s Office District of Puerto Rico S. Marshall Martin Co-General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer City National Bank of Florida Marshal Morgan White Collar and General Crimes Division Assistant United States Attorney, District of Puerto Rico
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM	Networking Luncheon
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM	Creating Synergy Between AML and Fraud Departments Creating a roadmap for effective resource sharing and a strategy for leveraging disparate skill sets Combining intelligence efforts for more efficient reporting Integrating key controls to more effectively combat financial crime Developing a process for sharing customer data in compliance with privacy and confidentiality rules Moderator/Speaker: Gladys M. Castellano BSA Manager Banco Santander Puerto Rico Panelist: Susan Galli, CAMS Senior Vice President, AML Program Director HSBC Meryl Lutsky Chief, Money Laundering Unit New York State Attorney General's Office
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM	Networking and Refreshment Break
	Adopting Best Practices to Manage Regulatory Examinations Understanding your regulators’ expectations regarding your AML controls and monitoring systems Staying up-to-date with the latest regulatory guidance to ensure compliance Successfully managing program examinations Identifying and establishing an effective process to assess and act upon regulator’s recommendations Moderator/Speaker: Gloria G. Benson, CPA Senior Vice President, BSA/AML Officer Banco Santander Puerto Rico Panelists: Alan Abel , CPA/CFF, CFE Global AML Practice Leader Crowe Horwath LLP RJ Berry Head of Compliance Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Heiromy Castro, CAMS Director, Office for Prevention of Laundering and Financial Crimes Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic Patricia Handley, CAMS Supervisory Examiner Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM	Closing Remarks John J. Byrne, CAMS Executive Vice President Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Arturo L. Carrion Executive Vice President Puerto Rico Bankers Association (ABPR)