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Know your client - Breaking down Anti-Money Laundering (AML) in Golf

Wed, Aug 30

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Singapore Island Country Club, Ballroom1

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Know your client - Breaking down Anti-Money Laundering (AML) in Golf
Know your client - Breaking down Anti-Money Laundering (AML) in Golf

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

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