Seminars

As professionals and experts dedicated to the field anti-money laundering compliance, our team members regularly participate as speakers at professional conferences and to law enforcement and trade groups.  If you require a speaker for your event, please contact us to make arrangements.    We have included a list of some of our seminars below.

Together with Central 1 Credit Union (C1), Williams McGuire AML Inc. (WM-AML) is presenting the Money Laundering Risk Cross Country Tour, find out more about the tour and register at http://www.amlcompliance.ca/aml-compliance-services/ml-risk-tour/.

Upcoming

“The Legal Framework for MSBs Doing Business in Canada”: Complimentary Web-based Seminar targeted to e-money businesses, presented together with E-Money Attorney Adam Atlas:  March 24, 2011:  Register at:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/345803611.

Money Laundering Risk Assessment and Mitigation

“Trade and Financial Sanctions – Global Issues with Local Implications: Are You Exposed?”: Complimentary Web-based Seminar, presented together with CU Training Inc.:  July 12, 2011.

“Bank of Canada: Currency and Crime Seminar”: Complimentary Web-based Seminar, presented together with the Bank of Canada, the RCMP, the Canadian Institute for Financial Crime Analysis:  July 21, 2010.

“The Latest Trends and Typologies in Terrorist Activity and Money Laundering” panel discussion with RCMP National Security Superintendent Jamie Jagoe, Garry Clement of the White Collar Consultants and Investigative Group, and Stephen Harvey of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce:  Canadian Institute Anti-Money Laundering Conference:  Toronto: April 29, 2010

“Emerging Money Laundering Typologies and Techniques for Risk Mitigation”:  12th Annual Fraud Professionals’ Conference:  Association of Certified Fraud Examiners:  Ottawa: November 24, 2009

“Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Risk Assessment”: Money Laundering in Canada Conference:  Victoria: October 19, 2009

“Building Tools and Techniques:  Risk Assessments”, Web-based presentation to Canadian reporting entities for ABC Solutions Inc., April 16, 2007

“Money Laundering:  Detection, Deterrence and Investigation”, Guest Lecture with Barry Hawn of the Forensic Accounting Management Group to the Investigative Related Matters course of the Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, March 5, 2007

“Client-based risk assessments”, Moderator for a presentation at the ‘Money Laundering in Canada’ conference, October 23, 2007

“Charities, not-for-profit organizations, and terrorism financing”, Presentation to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) – Ottawa Chapter, May 24, 2006

Technology for AML Compliance and Risk Management

“Tools and Targets:  Innovative Technological Solutions in AML and How They Can Help you”, Speaker, Infonex Conference on Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing: Proactive Approaches for Financial Institutions, November 20, 2007

“Anti-money laundering in an automated environment”, half-day workshop presented for the ‘Money Laundering in Canada’ conference, October 22, 2008

Investigative Process

“Your Financial Intelligence Unit:  Potentially Suspicious Transactions and the Research Process”, Workshop leader, Infonex Conference on Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing: Proactive Approaches for Financial Institutions, November 21, 2007

“An investigator’s guide to identifying and understanding financial information relevant to money laundering investigations, including practical steps for transaction analysis and detecting common money laundering indicators”, Presentation to the Ontario Provincial Police Asset Forfeiture Unit, Spring Training, May 17, 2007

“Investigative process and computer aids”, Presentation to a Public sector investigative department, April 12, 2006

Alternative Financial Service Providers (AFSPs), Money Services Businesses (MSBs) and Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs)

Mobile Money Businesses:  Establishing and Maintaining Banking Relationships“; Mobile Money Canada Conference: Toronto: September 22, 2010

“Alternative Financial Service Providers and Funds Tracing”, mentor for research project authored by Tim Braovac for submission to the Emerging Issues and Advanced Topics Course (2010) of the University of Toronto’s Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting

“Alternative Financial Service Providers as Credit Union Clients:  How to harness Opportunity and Mitigate Risk”: Security Officers Summit: Niagara Falls: October 21, 2009

“Islamic Banking Products and AML Considerations”, workshop presented with Salim Ansari for the for the ‘Money Laundering in Canada’ conference, October 22, 2008

“Alternative Remittance Systems”, Presentation to the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) Proceeds of Crime conference – February 27, 2007

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance – General

“Spy versus Spy:  Accountants Make Great Money Launderers and Defenders”: Seminar for the Association of Certified Management Accountants:  Ancaster: January 27, 2011

“Confessions of a Money Launderer”: Complimentary Web-based Seminar, presented together with Mr. Kenneth Rijock of World-Check, Mr. Chris Galloway of  Central 1 Credit Union, and the Canadian Institute for Financial Crime Analysis:  September 14, 2010.

“Understanding the Compliance Responsibilities of Corporate Boards of Directors”:  the Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Institute:  Webinar:  June 9, 2010

“How to Prepare for a FINTRAC Review: Their Transition from Education to Enforcement”:   Security Officers Summit: Niagara Falls: October 21, 2009

“Cooperative financial institutions and regulator readiness”, presentation to the Canadian Credit Union Central National Risk Management Committee, February 18, 2009

“The Insolvency Practitioner’s Role and Obligations in the Deterrence and Prevention of Money Laundering”, panel discussion to the Ontario Bar Association (Ontario Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals), March 5, 2009

“Accountants and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance”, training presented to a mid-sized public accounting firm, September 23, 2008

“Money laundering and the Life Insurance Industry:  The Role of the Investigative and Forensic Accountant”, mentor for research project authored by Chioma Ihekwoaba-Ufodike for submission to the Emerging Issues and Advanced Topics Course of the University of Toronto’s Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting.

“Anti-Money Laundering:  Constraining the Use of the Proceeds of Economic Crime” Presentation to the Toronto Chapter of the Certified Fraud Investigators, March 25, 2008

“Meeting FINTRAC’s Expectations”, Speaker with Mr. Richard Lee (FINTRAC) and Koker Christensen (Fasken Martineau), Canadian Institute Conference on Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions, November 16, 2007

“Political Corruption:  The effectiveness of legacy and new legislated counter-measures in Canada” The Role of the Investigative and Forensic Accountant”, mentor for research project with Dionne Reid for submission to the Emerging Issues and Advanced Topics Course of the University of Toronto’s Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting.

“Money Laundering in West Africa: An Analysis”, mentor for research project with Alexandra Kulovics for submission to the Emerging Issues and Advanced Topics Course of the University of Toronto’s Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting.

“Anti-money laundering and terrorist financing deterrence”, Special topics lecturer for the Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, May 2, 2007

Forensic Accounting

“Intellectual Property Damages”, Guest Lecture to the Advanced Loss Quantification course of the Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, December 2008/9/10

“Forensic Accounting and Fraud”, Speaker to the Canada Revenue Agency GST/HST High Risk – National Conference, September 25, 2007

“Whistleblower Protection for Financial Managers”, The Financial Management Institute of Canada Journal, Volume 18, Number 1, Autumn 2006

“Fraud detection and response”, Presentation to a Private sector financial services company, April 7, 2006