Practical issues of effective AML policy

Mindaugas Petrauskas, Deputy Director of the Financial Crime Investigation Service

The new EU AML package 2021: what to expect and how the system will transform 

Jekaterina Govina, Executive Director of Supervision Service at the Lietuvos bankas (Bank of Lithuania)

Gintarė Skaistė

Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania

Legal liability of company managers for breach (-es) of AML regulations

• What does the term “manager” or “head of the company” mean in the context of liability for AML violations?

• Main types of legal liability. How peculiar is the responsibility for breaches of AML  regulations compared to the responsibility of managers for other violations?

• Are only heads (managers) of the company legally responsible for AML violations?

• Recent regulatory changes and main safety measures

Marius Grajauskas, Managing Partner at law firm LEADELL Balčiūnas ir Grajauskas

Unlikely Fintech Duo: Rapid Growth and Compliance

Darius Kulikauskas, CEO at Pervesk 

The AML strategies of the Baltic States: Comparative analysis, key lessons learned & the way forward

• The origins of the AML topic in the Baltics

• Most common ML typologies & biggest scandals, evolving regulatory response, current state: Latvia vs. Estonia vs. Lithuania

• A Frequently Asked Question: Is Baltics a case of cutting-edge AML practices leading the way for Europe, or just a case of knee-jerk reaction = over-regulation, putting the Baltic economies at a major disadvantage vs. other EU countries?

• Key issues, decisions to be made, recent trends

• Predictions about the future of AML in the Baltics and EU

Janis Kaulins, EY Baltics Forensic & Integrity Services Partner, CFA, FCCA, CAMS-Audit, CISSP  

Gediminas Šimkus

Governor at Lietuvos bankas (Central Bank of Lithuania)

Ubo registers, e-residency and digital identity: short development overview 

• Lack of regulation and current stage of implementation

• Ethical, legal, and safety issues

• Main implementation concerns. Do those new instruments solve the old or create new problems?

•  What obstacles and challenges are created by national regulatory differences in the global market?

Konradas Pabijanskas, Attorney at law firm LEADELL Balčiūnas ir Grajauskas

Lina Balčiūnė, Associate Partner, Certified anti-money laundering specialist at law firm LEADELL Balčiūnas ir Grajauskas

Fraud and AML: How to spot? When to report? And “now what”?

Toma Matikiūnienė, Legal and regulatory compliance expert, CAMS

Centre of Excellence in Anti-Money Laundering: first results and insights for market participants

Eimantas Vytuvis, Director at Anti-Money laundering Competence center 

AEOI (CRS/FATCA): most common shortcomings in KYC/AML data for tax reporting – how to deal with them? Regulatory requirement benchmark vs interim practical solutions

Linas Liktorius, Tax Director at KPMG Lithuania  

FinCrime intelligence sharing - how Baltics can set a new standard in AML?

Taavi Tamkivi, Founder and CEO of Salv

AML regulatory disputes: tactics and learned lessons

• Types of infringements and what you should know about each of them

• How to prepare properly for an inspection process

• Assessing inspection reports, settlement opportunities and disputing the BoL decision

• Fines and other possible sanctions and their significance for a business

Žygimantas Stankevičius, Partner, Head of Finance industry group at TGS Baltic

Effect of extra-territorial sanction regimes: practical guide 

Kazimieras Zaveckas, Compliance Expert and Lecturer, Association of Lithuanian Banks

Baltic AML forum 2021 host

Vaiva Amulė, Head of Fintech Hub LT

Digital asset risk management: navigating AML compliance requirements while building a better, safer blockchain future

Kyrylo Chykhradze, Product director at Crystal Blockchain