08:30 – 09:00

Registration & Coffee

Delegate’s arrival / registration and a chance to grab a pre-event coffee and some nibbles before settling into the day’s busy schedule!

09:00 – 09:10

CEO’s Introduction

A quick welcome to MLROs.com Conference One 2020 from our CEO and an update on the latest forum news and developments.

David Pelled,
CEO, MLROs.com

09:10 – 09:55

The Evolution of ‘Failing to Prevent’ Offences

An overview of the trend in corporate criminal legislation and regulation towards corporate criminal liability for offences of failing to prevent… Bribery and Corruption… Tax Evasion… What next – a catch-all offence failing to prevent Economic Crime??
This review will also take in wider concepts of corporate good behaviour involving whistleblowing and modern slavery being kept high on the corporate agenda by the ESG movement.

Speakers: Ben Ticehurst  – Squire Patton Boggs

09:55 – 10:40

Companies House – Intelligence & Enforcement reflection and a forward look at what is to come

MLROs.com has been working with Companies House since 2017/18 and we have had sessions and involvement at every MLROs.com event since.

The journey from the start of the desire to change CH from its original old-style register service to a modern and effective service fit for purpose in the new world; has been a long and bumpy ride that has now been accelerated by the actions in Ukraine and other geopolitical events.

Lee will look at the topic of Legislative reform – Economic Crime Act (ROE) and Economic Crime Bill And will discuss the proposed new Companies House powers He will also give an update on PSC Discrepancy Reporting As always, Lee will also be available for an in depth question and answer session after the session

Speaker: Lee Robins
Senior Enforcement Service Manager, Intelligence & Enforcement Service, Companies House

10:40 – 11:00

 Morning Coffee

A break for some drinks and refreshments and a chance to network with your peers a selection of teas, coffees, cakes and fresh juice available.

11:00 – 11:45

Panel Session – (APP) Push Payment Fraud – The link to AML and methodologies to use them to improve your AML systems

The Panel chaired by Nick Davey of the Payment Systems Regulator will examine the ever-growing problem of push payment fraud and look at how these offences may have data and information associated with them that could be used to improve your AML systems and responses

Speakers: Panel Chairman – Nick Davey – Payment Specialist at The Payment Systems Regulator

Jim Conning  – Strategic Accounts Director – Bottomline Technologies

                     Christine Farrow – Principal, Payment Scheme Fraud Prevention Lead – UK Finance

Jonathan Williams – Payment Specialist at The Payment Systems Regulator

11:45 – 12:30

Sanctions – The current landscape and forward-looking view with practical ideas for best practice implementation

Neil will be giving us an up-to-date report on the latest sanctions landscape and changes as well as an informed view of what to expect going forward. As major players are evolving practices to circumvent existing regulations, what can you do to protect your business and keep ahead of the game

Speaker: Neil Whiley – Director of Sanctions – UK Finance

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

An hour’s lunch break for some sumptuous food and drinks and a chance to network with your peers. kindly supplied by our hosts at Squire Patton Boggs.

13:30 – 14:15

Asset Tracing and UBOs – Navigating Proxy Networks and Crypto Trademarks

DOUBLE-LENGTH SESSION INCLUDING A LIVE ONLINE OSINT INVESTIGATION OF THE UNDERLYING FACTORS IN A CRYPTO / PROXY NETWORK

Dylan Kennedy walks you through examples of alleged cryptocurrency scams and provides insights into the challenges of associating online crypto trademarks with real-life companies and navigating the Proxy structures of nominee directors and shell companies to identify their ultimate beneficial owners – with the aim of identifying tangible assets for recovery of stolen/defrauded funds through legal proceedings.

Speaker: Dylan Kennedy – Director of Analysis, Nodum Global

14:15 – 15:00

15:00 – 15:20

Afternoon Coffee

A break for some drinks and refreshments and a chance to network with your peers a selection of teas, coffees, cakes and fresh juice available.

15:20 – 16:05

The first Account Forfeiture Order (AFO) – The FCA’s first use of AfrO’s and their implications

The FCA in April 2022 secured an Account Forfeiture Order (AFO) against fintech start-up QPay. This is the first time the FCA has used the powers of Account Freezing Orders (AfrO’s) and AFO’s since they have been available to law enforcement agencies through amendments to POCA made by the Criminal Finances Act 2017. Until now these powers have been most commonly used by the NCA following on from a SAR. In discussing the QPay case Mark Steward, Executive Director of Enforcement and Market oversight at the FCA said, ‘Account forfeiture orders are an important means of intervening and capturing illegal money…’ This discussion will look at what AFrOs and AFOs are and why those working in the regulated sector need to be aware of them.

Speaker: Jonathan Chibafa – Director (Barrister) – Squire Patton Boggs

16:05 – 16:50

Keynote Speaker: Mike Chambers

Mike is a recognised authority on automated payments and, as Chief Executive, led Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (Bacs), the UK’s biggest retail payment system, from 2004 until 2018. During which time he successfully steered the company through a record number of payment processing, technological, regulatory and innovative customer proposition ‘firsts’.

Under Mike’s direction, Bacs extended its product offering to include the ownership, management and market adoption of the Current Account Switch Service (CASS) and the Cash ISA Transfer Service.

16:50 – 17:30

Panel Q & A

A selection of the days speakers will be available for a short open Q&A session with questions from the floor.

17:30 – 19:30

Evening Reception & Networking

A fantastic opportunity to decompress with a drink and some food; and network with your peers and the expert speakers of the day, kindly hosted by our friends at Squire Patton & Boggs.