Know your client - Breaking down Anti-Money Laundering (AML) in Golf
Wed, Aug 30
|Singapore Island Country Club, Ballroom1


Time & Location
Aug 30, 2023, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM GMT+8
Singapore Island Country Club, Ballroom1, 180 Island Club Rd, Singapore 578774
About the event
HOST
Singapore Golf Association
With the increasing economic significance of golf, alongside various other sports, there has been a substantial surge in financial investment within this sector. Unfortunately, a portion of this investment has become associated with criminal elements.
In this event, the speakers will address the following topics:
Patterns of anti-money laundering efforts and the identified risks specific to the golfing domain.
Exploitative tactics employed by criminals within the golfing sphere.
The adverse effects of money laundering on both the golfing and broader sports sectors.
Measures that international organizations and communities can adopt to diminish the vulnerabilities to money laundering.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Reasons for rising trend of Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
The Regulatory Landscape
Tips and best practices to create effective AML compliance program
Know the necessary actions to be taken when carrying out customer due diligence measures
Interact with practitioners and thought leaders in the AML compliance sector
PROGRAM
2.00pm - Registration 2.15pm - Opening remarks by Singapore Golf Association
2.20pm - Insights on the regulatory landscape with regards to the recent newsby Sharon Chong, Deputy Head, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, RHTLaw Asia and Chng Li Ling, Head, Financial Services (Regulatory) Practice, Co-Head, Environmental, Social & Governance Practice, RHTLaw Asia
2.55pm - Automate, standardise, simplify the process of knowing your clients by Kannan Chettiar, Co-founder and Managing Director, Avvanz
3.15pm - Fireside Chat: Patterns of anti-money laundering effort
Exploitative tactics employed by criminals within the golfing sphere
Measures that international organizations and communities can adopt to diminish the vulnerabilities to money laundering
Moderator
Rajita Suntharalingam, Director of Corporate Services and Club Secretary, Singapore Island Country Club
Panelists
Sharon Chong, Deputy Head, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, RHTLaw Asia
Chng Li Ling, Head, Financial Services (Regulatory) Practice Co-Head, Environmental, Social & Governance Practice, RHTLaw Asia
Kannan Chettiar, Co-founder and Managing Director, Avvanz
4.15pm - Tea break and Networking
Who should attend this thought-provoking discussion which will be made richer by your participation:
Compliance Officers
Golf Course Managers
Club Managers