Karma Wangdi Keywords accountancy procurement finance management Read more about Karma Wangdi Karma Wangdi started as an accountant climbing up as Chief Procurement Officer is a lifetime achievement with accounting experience and now as a procurement professional. Equipped with dual experience is an edge given the current fierce competitive world of employment. He graduated with Honors from Cowan University, Western Australia with BA in Economics and Professional Accountancy. He also received a diploma from the CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply.CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply.
Manasbek Zhakshybaev Keywords procurement business analyst finance economics ADB Read more about Manasbek Zhakshybaev Manasbek is currently working as Public Procurement Trainer Company Nunder the Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyz Republic. He was former business analyst at ADB.
Tuul Badarch Keywords transport energy social protection Urban Development finance procurement Read more about Tuul Badarch Tuul has worked in various sectors of ADB’s operation in Mongolia, including transport, energy and social protection. Currently, she is responsible for the urban development sector and manages several ADB-financed projects aimed to improve utility services and management in provincial towns. Prior to joining ADB Mongolia Resident Mission in 2005, she was a project manager for a World Bank-funded urban project and a researcher in the Democratic Party of Mongolia.
Bryant Kim Keywords human capital investment economics finance Read more about Bryant Kim Hyuncheol Bryant Kim is an Associate Professor in Economics Department at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University (on leave). He is an applied empirical micro-economist focusing on causal impacts of policy interventions in health and education sectors through large scale data analysis and social experiment.
The Future of Financial Intelligence: Partnership, Partnership, Partnership Read more about The Future of Financial Intelligence: Partnership, Partnership, Partnership What is the regional landscape concerning financial crimes, and what are the future drivers of change? This presentation gives an overview of these topics, increased use of big data, and the partnership model of AUSTRAC,the Australian Government agency responsible for detecting, deterring, and disrupting financial crimes.
AML/CFT Utilities: The Possibilities, Perils, and Pitfalls—A Pacific Perspective Read more about AML/CFT Utilities: The Possibilities, Perils, and Pitfalls—A Pacific Perspective Money laundering (ML) and terrorism financing (TF) are priority issues for banks in the Pacific, which shoulder the risks and high costs associated with ML and TF. This presentation gives an overview of the banks’ process in onboarding new customers and offers a different Know Your Customer (KYC) approach. It also shares the commitments made by banks in the South Pacific to set a regional KYC framework.
Alexander Malaket Keywords international policy reports finance economics Read more about Alexander Malaket Alexander R. Malaket, CITP, CTFP, is the president of OPUS Advisory Services International Inc., established in 2001, focusing on international business, trade, and investment with a specialization in trade finance/supply chain finance. He has undertaken a range of consultancy assignments, from operational and tactical to technology and global strategy, and delivered various training programs for clients around the world.
Catherine Daza-Estrada Keywords finance ADB consultant Read more about Catherine Daza-Estrada Ms. Catherine Daza-Estrada is an integrity due diligence analyst and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). Since 2015, she has been managing the integrity-related work as well as leading the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML-CFT) initiatives of the ADB's Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program. Prior to this, Catherine worked as an economic analyst for ADB's Asia Regional Integration Center specializing in trade and investment.
Bridging the Climate Finance Gap at Local Level Read more about Bridging the Climate Finance Gap at Local Level Arghya Sinha Roy of ADB moderated the event and set the scene by presenting the importance of bridging the climate finance at the local level. Stefania Dina of ADB and Joy Amor Bailey of UCCRTF also shared their experiences in implementing selected projects.
Sani Ismail Keywords procurement SERD ADB finance financial inclusion fiscal policy capital market integration Read more about Sani Ismail Mr. Mohd Sani bin Mohd Ismail is currently Senior Financial Sector Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He joined ADB in 2009 and has been leading various missions on financial market development, financial inclusion, fiscal policy, and capital market integration in Southeast Asia. Prior to joining ADB, he worked for Securities Commission Malaysia, assigned at the Market Development Department. He obtained his LLM degree from Durham University, UK, through a Chevening scholarship.