Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) Webinar Series 7 April to 19 May 2022 THREE SESSIONS 7 April 2022, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM SGT – Understanding TBML: Principles and Practices 21 April 2022, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM SGT – Identifying Red Flags in TBML 19 May 2022, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM SGT – Fighting and Disrupting TBML ABOUT THE EVENT This webinar series on trade-based money laundering (TBML) is a collaboration between ADB’s Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) and the Asia Wolfsberg Group. This initiative accompanies the ongoing TSCFP-led pilot implementation of trade-relevant suspicious transaction report data, a project which aims to provide greater intelligence to regulators and law enforcement and thereby help detect and disrupt TBML. OBJECTIVES The TBML webinar series aims to impart a basic understanding of TBML principles and best practices from subject matter experts who are industry practitioners. The target audience are AML/CFT compliance professionals and trade finance professionals who have basic to intermediate knowledge of TBML typologies and trends, as well as techniques used by banks and regulators to effectively identify and/or prevent TBML. Topics covered in the three-part webinar series are detailed below. TOPICS and SCHEDULES 7 April, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM SGT TOPIC: Understanding TBML: Principles and Practices OBJECTIVE: To discuss TBML theory, policy, impact on bank and clients, and present relevant case studies 21 April 2022, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM SGT TOPIC: Identifying Red Flags in TBML OBJECTIVE: To share methods and best practices in identifying transaction red flags using evidence-based risk assessment of clients, transaction patterns, and goods/services; and to present relevant case studies on the topic. 9 May 2022, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM SGT TOPIC: Fighting and Disrupting TBML OBJECTIVE: To present effective approaches in TBML prevention by incorporating TBML-specific controls, increasing awareness, and promoting strategic public-private partnerships. Program and Learning Materials 07 April 2022 21 April 2022 19 May 2022 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Understanding TBML: Principles and Practices (Copy of the presentations will be available after the webinar) Understanding TBML: Principles and Practices Moderated by Catherine Daza-Estrada Alexander Malaket Understanding TBML: Principles and Practices Panelists Theory Policy Impact to Banks and Clients Case Studies Gavin DCruz Levent Kutluca Leigh James Salaam Mir Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Identifying Red Flags in TBML (Copy of the presentations will be available after the webinar) Identifying Red Flags in TBML Introduction Catherine Daza-Estrada Alexander Malaket Identifying Red Flags in TBML Clients, KYC, and Trade Tiffany Ho and Edward Jacobson Identifying Red Flags in TBML Red flags in the Transaction Cycle Hermione Tay Identifying Red Flags in TBML Case Studies: Realities on the Ground Hermione Tay and Edward Jacobson Identifying Red Flags in TBML Catherine Daza-Estrada Alexander Malaket Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Fighting and Disrupting TBML (Copy of the presentations will be available after the webinar) Fighting and Disrupting TBML Introduction Neha Noronha Fighting and Disrupting TBML Appropriate Levels of Customer Due Diligence in Trade DeAnna O’Reilly Jason Chan Fighting and Disrupting TBML Roles and Responsibilities Across Functions Tushar Thakur Fighting and Disrupting TBML New Zealand’s Experiences with TBML Ross Twentyman Fighting and Disrupting TBML Closing Remarks Neha Noronha Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Pinky Rose Lustre ADB Organizer/s Private Sector Operations Department Read Also ADB Blog I Fix Money-Laundering Reporting Requirements to Stifle Crime, Boost Trade Partner Organization/s Asia Wolfsberg Group Topics Private Sector Finance