Fintelekt Virtual Session

AML/CTF Compliance Week 2026: Casino & Gaming

For Covered Persons under PAGCOR in the Philippines

22-25 June 2026

9.00 am to 12.00 noon (Manila time)

Virtually, via Zoom

The AML/CTF Compliance Week 2026: Casino & Gaming will be hosted by Fintelekt Advisory Services , which is accredited by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) as an Institutional Training Provider (CAO No. ITP-2023-002). It is a virtual program designed for casinos and gaming companies regulated by the PAGCOR.

Structured over four focused days, the program will move from understanding casino-and gaming specific ML/TF risk exposure to examining the effectiveness of controls, detection mechanisms, reporting quality, and ultimately governance and regulatory readiness. Each day will build on the previous one, helping participants connect risk identification with practical controls, meaningful monitoring, defensible reporting, and clear accountability at senior management and board levels.

The program is designed to help casinos and gaming companies, including integrated resorts, strengthen regulatory compliance while maintaining their operational rigour. Participants will benefit from practical experiences and insights shared by global organisations, regulatory leaders, and hands-on professionals in this domain.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the week, attendees will be better equipped to identify vulnerabilities, improve AML decision-making, enhance the quality of STRs, and demonstrate a robust, risk-based AML framework during regulatory examinations:

  1. Strengthen understanding of casino and gaming-specific ML/TF risks in the Philippine context.
  2. Improve the effectiveness of on-floor AML controls and oversight.
  3. Enhance detection, investigation, and STR quality.
  4. Support stronger governance, accountability, and regulatory preparedness. 


Recommended for:
Heads of AML/CTF, financial crime compliance, compliance officers and AML reporting officers, staff from risk management and enterprise risk, surveillance and gaming integrity, operations and cage / payments, technology, data analytics, and AML systems, legal, regulatory affairs, and internal audit functions, senior management with oversight of gaming operations and compliance, from PAGCOR-supervised covered persons.

Agenda

DAY ONE: MONDAY, 22 JUNE 2026

THEME: UNDERSTANDING REGULATORY EXPECTATIONS FROM THE GAMING LANDSCAPE

9:00 – 9:15

9:15 am – 9:30 am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Strengthening AML Controls in the Philippine Gaming Sector: PAGCOR’s Regulatory Role and Priorities
PAGCOR

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Aligning Gaming Sector Controls with FATF Expectations
Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG)

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Suspicious Transaction Reporting in the Gaming Sector: Regulatory Expectations, Common Gaps, and Areas for Improvement
Anti-Money Laundering Council Secretariat (AMLC)

10:30 pm – 12:00 pm

Supervisory Expectations and Key Observations from PAGCOR’s Oversight of Gaming Operators
PAGCOR

DAY TWO: TUESDAY, 23 JUNE 2026

THEME: CONTROLS ON THE GAMING FLOOR & DIGITAL PLATFORMS

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Money Laundering Through Modern Gaming Ecosystems
GEERT DELRUE, International AML/CFT Expert, Belgium

10:00 am – 11:00 am

High-Risk Customers in Gaming: VIPs, High Rollers & Remote Players
ELIA MARTINS, Head of Compliance & MLRO, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macao

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Source of Funds and Source of Wealth
GRACE COLLINGTON, AML and Compliance Consultant, Christchurch Casinos, New Zealand

DAY THREE: WEDNESDAY, 24 JUNE 2026

THEME: DETECTION, MONITORING & STR QUALITY

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Third-Party Risk in Gaming: Junkets, Affiliates & Payment Partners

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Monitoring Gaming Activity: Beyond Thresholds and Alerts

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

From Alerts to Intelligence: Writing Quality STRs 
EDGAR LOPEZ, Financial Crime Advisor & Former Director of Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit

DAY FOUR: THURSDAY, 25 JUNE 2026

THEME: GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY & REGULATORY READINESS

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Compliance Matters: Effective Gaming Compliance Systems Are Building Blocks for Success
DR TANYA MCCARTNEY, Former CEO – Bahamas Financial Services Board

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Technology, AI & Human Judgment in Gaming AML

11:00 am – 11:45 am

Future-Proofing Gaming AML: Preparing for the Next Wave of Regulation
LOUISE LANE, Principal, Lane Consulting and Former Head of Legal – Regulatory, Endeavour Group, Australia

11:45 am – 12:00 pm

CLOSING REMARKS:

  • PAGCOR
  • Fintelekt

Agenda is subject to change, based on availability and confirmation from speakers.

Speakers

Shirish Pathak
Managing Director, Fintelekt

Arpita Bedekar
Chief Operating Officer, Fintelekt

Edgar Lopez
Financial Crime Advisor & Former Director of Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit

Geert Delrue
International AML/CFT Expert, Belgium

Dr. Tanya McCartney
Former CEO – Bahamas Financial Services Board

Grace Collington
AML and Compliance Consultant, Christchurch Casinos, New Zealand

Irini Agollari
Head of Risk and Compliance and MLRO, OrbitRemit

Elia Martins
Head of AML,
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macao

Louise Lane
Principal, Lane Consulting and Former Head of Legal – Regulatory, Endeavour Group, Australia

Registration

Participation Fees: USD 75 per participant

Inclusions:

  • PAGCOR-accredited Certificate of Participation (for more than 75 percent attendance).
  • Event summary.
  • Access to recordings to all registered participants for a period of 1 month.


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