Navigating the Gulf AML/CFT Landscape

Gulf-based financial institutions face an increasingly complex risk landscape. As US and international sanctions evolve rapidly, Gulf regulators are significantly heightening anti money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regulatory expectations.

Robust controls are vital to detect and disrupt illicit activity, whether tied to Iran, Russia or terrorist financing. Furthermore, strong compliance frameworks are essential for institutions looking to navigate new opportunities in high-risk, unrated markets like Syria.

Join Kharon’s Howard Mendelsohn and Squire Patton Boggs' Richard Gibbon and Adam Klauder for a practical discussion on what Gulf-based financial institutions need to know.

Topics will include:

• Sanctions Hotspots: Where US and international pressure is concentrated

• Regulatory Elevation: How some regional regulators are raising the bar for compliance expectations

• Actionable Defense: Practical steps institutions can take to strengthen controls amid a shifting risk environment

Speakers:

• Richard Gibbon, Managing Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

• Adam Klauder, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

• Howard Mendelsohn President, Global Business Development and Engagement, Kharon