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UKMTA Conference, 6th November, London

A range of industry experts discuss the key issues facing the UK money transfer industry now

‘International Money Transfer –  new legal obligations and new product opportunities’

 

A conference organised by the UK Money Transmitters Association

Two free delegate places for companies in membership of UKMTA

 

Thursday, 6th November 2008 – 9.00 am to 3.00 pm and including the Annual General Meeting of the UKMTA

(tea/coffee from 8.30 am)

 

Conference Venue: Clerkenwell Suite, Thistle City Hotel Barbican, 120 Central Street, London, EC1V 8DS (near Old Street tube)

 

Sponsored by Gamma Transfers

 

Featured speakers:

Time

Speaker

 Topic

8.30

Breakfast reception

 

9.00

Dominic Thorncroft

(UKMTA Chairman)

‘Opening comment’

9.10

 David McCluskey

(Peters and Peters)

Common AML challenges – ‘Having reliance on other MSB’s and the banks for CDD purposes – are you getting it right?

9.40

Richard Major

(HMRC)

‘Update from HMRC on implementation of 2007 Money Laundering Regulations – feedback on supervisory visits’

10.10

AML roundtable

 

David McCluskey

(Moderator)

Bob Upton

(Former MLRO, Lloyds TSB)

Bobby Kanth

(Shakespeare Putsnam)

Peter Foley

(Senior AML/Fraud Manager, Barclays Bank)

‘Q and A – Taking a risk  based approach to setting anti money laundering policy for money transfer companies’

 

(your chance to question our panel of experts on this important issue – please forward any questions in advance)

 

11.00

Coffee Break

 

11.15

Adrian Lally

(Financial Ombudsman Service)

‘Establishing a customer complaints mechanism – new legal obligations in 2009’

11.45

Khalil Faouez

(Gamma Transfers)

‘Introduction to Gamma Transfers’

12.15

 

Annual General Meeting of the UK Money Transmitters Association

(details circulated separately)

1.00

Lunch

 

1.30

Peter Foley

(Barclays Bank)

‘Money laundering – more than just disguise’

2.00

Chris Jones

(PSE Consulting)

‘Pre-paid cards – an opportunity for the remittances sector?

2.30

Bobby Kanth/Dominic Thorncroft

‘Developing an AML compliance manual for the money transfer industry  – key issues for consideration’

3.00

Conference ends

 

 


 

Registration Form

 

UKMTA Conference, Thursday, 6th November 2008

 

8.30 am (for 9.00 am start) – finish at 3.00 pm (buffet lunch available)

 

Yes, we would like to attend the UKMTA Conference

 

Company name:

 

Telephone:

 

Email:

 

Name of first person attending:_____________________________

 

 

Name of second person attending:___________________________

 

 

Name of third person attending:____________________________

 

 

Name of fourth person attending:____________________________

 

Please fax your registration form to 0207 735 6222.

 

All companies which are members of the Association can send two delegates to the conference for free.

 

Any additional delegates: £20 per person

 

If you need to make a payment for the third or fourth person attending from your company, please post your cheque to:

 

UKMTA,

Unit 8,  42 Braganza Street,

London, SE17 3RJ

 

Enquiries to UKMTA Chairman: Dominic Thorncroft – 07950 452992 or
dominic.thorncroft@ukmta.org