Illicit Financial Flows 2019 | Chatham House | 17 October 2019 | Chatham House, 10 St James's Square, St. James's, London SW1Y 4LE, UK

In December 2018 the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published its evaluation of the UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist finance (CTF) regime, concluding that it was ‘robust’ and ‘well-developed’. However, considering recent incidents and the perceived volume of illicit financial flows (IFF) through the country, this has caused many to re-evaluate current methods for assessing illegal capital movements and the real-world effectiveness of existing regimes.

Questions also surround identification and disruption efforts. Ongoing technological developments pose substantial opportunities and risks, while at the same time political transitions and geopolitical disputes threaten the potential for deeper cooperation. It is only by taking these into account that stakeholders can design effective responses at a global and regional level.

Now in its fourth installment, the Chatham House Illicit Financial Flows conference will deliver expert insights from policy-makers, industry leaders and subject matter experts on the illicit finance landscape, how we can map it better, and which regulatory, technological and operational strategies are most effective in disrupting it. Key questions include:
• What are the most significant incidents in the past 12 months, and what do they reveal about the ‘scope of the problem’?
• Can the volume and direction of illicit flows be accurately measured? How can these tools be improved?
• Which regulatory and operational measures have proven the most successful in disrupting and deterring IFFs? What is the status of the current debate between regulatory compliance and effectiveness?
• What is the relationship between illicit finance and democracy? What are the implications for political trust and institutions globally?
• How can the latest technological breakthroughs be harnessed, and what risks do they pose?
• How will ongoing political transitions and geopolitical shifts continue to impact the potential for further cooperation in AML and CTF efforts?
• What is the UK’s role in the illicit finance landscape? What are its strengths and weaknesses?

2019 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

John Glen MP
Economic Secretary to the Treasury, United Kingdom

SPEAKERS:

Igor Angelini
Senior Specialist, Europol

Tom Cardamone
President and CEO, Global Financial Integrity

Anthony Charrie
Principal, Public Policy, London, Oliver Wyman

John Cusack
Co-Chair, The Wolfsberg Group; Special Adviser to Standard Chartered Bank

Teresa Dumasy
Director of Policy and Learning, Conciliation Resources

Duncan Hames
Executive Director (Acting), Transparency International UK

Tom Keatinge
Director, Centre for Financial Crime, RUSI

Adam McLaughlin
EMEA Head of Financial Crime Solutions, NICE Actimize

Anastasia Nesvetailova
Director, City Political Economy Research Centre

Frederik Obermaier
Investigative Reporter, Süddeutsche Zeitung

Ory Okolloh
Managing Director, Financial Transparency, Luminate

Paul Radu
Director, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

Che Sidanius
Global Head of Financial Crime & Industry Affairs, Refinitiv

Edwina Thompson
Founder and CEO, Huozhi

Hennie Verbeek-Kusters
Head of FIU, The Netherlands; Chair, Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units

2019 Sponsors

• Refinitiv
• Luminate
• Nice Actimize
• Oliver Wyman