Two-day Masterclass by Fintelekt and the Asian Bankers Association

Compliance Leadership: Preparing Asian Banks for the Next Wave of Financial Crime Risks & Regulatory Expectations

In-Person Masterclass

26-27 March 2026

Singapore

Financial crime risks are changing faster than many compliance frameworks can adapt. Banks across Asia are dealing with more complex cross-border activity, heightened regulatory scrutiny, and increasing expectations from boards and supervisors to demonstrate real effectiveness, not just compliance on paper. At the same time, new technologies, including artificial intelligence, are creating both opportunities and new accountability challenges for senior management.

The Fintelekt–Asian Bankers Association Compliance Masterclass is a two-day, CXO-level programme designed to help bank leaders prepare for the next 1–3 years. Drawing on Fintelekt’s work with banks, regulators and industry bodies across Asia, the programme focuses on the issues that repeatedly surface in practice: where current AML frameworks fall short, what regulators are likely to expect next, and how technology can be used realistically and responsibly. Discussions are grounded in real examples, with an emphasis on what has worked, what has not, and why.

The programme combines expert perspectives with peer exchange to help participants clarify priorities, understand key trade-offs, and sharpen the questions they take back to their boards and management teams. It is designed to be practical, forward-looking and directly relevant to strategic decision-making.

Recommended for: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Auditor, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Heads of Department and Board Members of banking and financial services institutions in Asia

Agenda

DAY ONE: THURSDAY, 26 MARCH 2026

12:00 – 13:30

Arrival, Registration & Networking Lunch

13:30 – 14:00

Welcome & Opening Remarks by Fintelekt and Asian Bankers Association

14:00 – 15:00

Keynote Address

The Next Chapter of Financial Crime in Asia: What the Data Signals

  • The convergence of fraud, money laundering and cybercrime
  • Surge in economic sanctions & geopolitical risk
  • Reputational risk in the age of instant media

15:00 – 16:00

Panel Discussion

The New Financial Crime Risk Frontier: How Should CXOs Prepare

  • Crypto adoption, DeFi & virtual asset typologies
  • Trade-based money laundering, mule accounts, synthetic IDs
  • AI-enhanced financial crime & deepfake fraud

15:00 – 16:00

Panel Discussion

The New Financial Crime Risk Frontier: How Should CXOs Prepare

  • Crypto adoption, DeFi & virtual asset typologies
  • Trade-based money laundering, mule accounts, synthetic IDs
  • AI-enhanced financial crime & deepfake fraud

16:00 – 16:30

Refreshments

16:30 – 17:30

Panel Discussion

Tone from the Top: Governance, Culture & Liability

  • Shifting expectations for CXOs & Boards
  • Personal liability & enforcement actions
  • Embedding compliance into growth strategy

18:00 – 18:45

Cocktails and Fireside Chat with a Senior Regulator

The Regulator’s Mandate: Where Financial Crime Regulation is Headed

  • Transparency agenda
  • Real-time reporting and supervision
  • Cross-border cooperation and reciprocal enforcement

18:45 onwards

Networking and Dinner
DAY TWO: FRIDAY, 27 MARCH 2026

09:00 – 10:00

Panel Discussion

Regulatory Opportunities: Digital KYC, National Digital ID, and Risk-Based Innovation

  • Digital onboarding and eKYC expansion
  • Fraud & AML: convergence of regulatory expectations
  • Innovation sandboxes & RegTech collaboration

10:00 – 10:30

Presentation: The AML Technology Horizon
  • The shift from rule-based systems to intelligence-led platforms
  • Use cases where technology actually delivers value
  • Strategic choices for CXOs: Build, buy or partner decisions

10:30 – 11.00

Refreshments

11:00 – 12:00

Panel Discussion

Medium-Term Challenges: Talent, Data Sovereignty, Cost Pressures, Cross-Jurisdiction Risks

  • Scarcity of AML talent in Asia
  • Managing multi-country regulatory environments
  • Escalating compliance cost vs. customer experience

12:00 – 13:00

Presentation: Artificial Intelligence in Banking & AML: What Is Real, and How to Extract Maximum Value
  • Use Cases for AI in Banking Today: Fraud detection, Customer screening, Predictive analytics, etc. 
  • How AI Actually Works (CxO level view)
  • Sustainable Value vs. AI Hype: Investment Priorities for the Next 1–3 Years

13:00 – 14:00

Networking Lunch

14:00 – 15:00

Valedictory Session

Designing a 3-Year Roadmap for Financial Crime Compliance Transformation

  • Identify strategic priorities
  • Capability, tech, and people roadmap
  • Strategic action plan for the Board

Registration

Participation Fees: USD 1750 per participant

Discounted rate for Asian Bankers Association members: USD 1450 per participant.

To check if your institution is an Asian Bankers Association member, please visit: https://www.aba.org.tw/members/

Seats are limited. To register for this programme, please enter your details in the registration form. 

Inclusions:

  • Participants are expected to make their own arrangements for their travel and hotel stay for the duration of the programme. The programme starts at 12:00 noon on Day 1, 26th March and ends at 15:00 on Day 2, 27th March 2026.
  • Lunch, refreshments and dinner on Day 1 and refreshments and lunch on Day 2 (as mentioned in the agenda above) are included in the fees.

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