Closing the financial crime loopholes: Why current efforts to deter enablers are falling short, and what to do about it. Presented by Transparency International

Mar 26, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Knowledge Partner Sessions - Auditorium

Description

(Auditorium) As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Anti-Bribery Convention and debate measures for its effective implementation, it is timely to put a spotlight on the role of enablers in facilitating corruption and financial crime. Professionals such as accountants, lawyers, and real estate agents should play a crucial role in detecting illicit financial flows. Governments have deployed various strategies to address this complex issue, with varying success. This session will bring new evidence on the role of enablers in facilitating cross-border corruption, spotlight recent efforts to uncover systemic loopholes, and debate needed reforms with stakeholders with diverse mandates and perspectives. Panel: Moderator: Julia Wallace, Deputy Editor in Chief at the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) Speakers: • Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre – CISLAC (Transparency International Nigeria) • Kean Yong Wong, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) • Lisa Kilduff, Policy Analyst at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) • Maíra Martini, Interim Head of Policy and Advocacy at Transparency International • Sara Carnegie, Director of the Legal Policy and Research Unit at the International Bar Association (IBA) Speakers: