Name
Following the dirty money: The insidious challenge of tainted funds
Date & Time
Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Speakers
Gary Gao, Zhong Lun Law Firm Partner
Sabera Choudhury, Berkeley Research Group Managing Director
Nicolai Goeke, Standard Chartered Senior Legal Counsel, Regional Head, Disputes and Government Investigations Legal, Asia (ASEAN and South Asia)
Leeann Morentz, HSBC Managing Associate General Counsel
Pei Chin Ong, WongPartnership Partner
Sabera Choudhury, Berkeley Research Group Managing Director
Nicolai Goeke, Standard Chartered Senior Legal Counsel, Regional Head, Disputes and Government Investigations Legal, Asia (ASEAN and South Asia)
Leeann Morentz, HSBC Managing Associate General Counsel
Pei Chin Ong, WongPartnership Partner
Description
As financial crime risks intensify, in-house teams are under greater pressure to keep suspected proceeds of crime out of the business. Bringing together in-house and external counsel, this session will discuss what legal teams are seeing on the ground, and translate these pain points into workable solutions.
The panel are expected to discuss:
- Jurisdictional updates and recent developments on anti-money laundering laws and enforcement
- Internal challenges in onboarding, KYC, customer risk rating and transaction monitoring
- Supporting banks in recalibrating procedures and controls, including the use of technology and Artificial Intelligence
- Working with regulators during reviews, inquiries and remediation
- Sanctions risk and compliance expectations in cross‑border transactions