Gunster banking attorney to moderate OFAC, regulator panels at FIBA’s 2014 anti-money-laundering compliance conference in Miami

When

February 20, 2014 – February 21, 2014 @ All Day


Where

Intercontinental Hotel

100 Chopin Plaza Miami, FL 33131


The Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA), a nonprofit trade group formed in 1979, will hold its 14th annual anti-money-laundering (AML) compliance conference on February 20 and 21 in Miami.

The conference brings together industry experts to discuss compliance with strict AML and counter-terrorism financing regulations, which continue to set the tone for the global financial services industry. Financial institutions must ensure they have the policies, procedures, controls and systems in place to address these evolving standards.

Gunster attorney Andy FernandezGunster attorney Andres Fernandez, co-chair of the firm’s banking and financial services law practice, will moderate two panels at the event:

OFAC enforcement issues – the year in review

Thursday, February 20 (3:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

What’s new in the Office of Foreign Assets Control landscape, and what might be coming in 2014? Hear from industry experts on OFAC enforcement, expanded coverage of sanctionable activities, administrative subpoenas, lessons learned and a host of other sanctions topics related to financial institutions. Stay abreast of OFAC and learn steps you can take to protect your institution from vulnerabilities.

Speakers:

  • Bahman Farahdel, global head of sanctions and anti-bribery/anti-corruption, Bloomberg, L.P.
  • Lorraine B. Lawlor, vice president and global sanctions governance director, Wells Fargo Bank NA
  • Marivaldo P. Soares, senior compliance officer, Banco do Brasil
  • Michael Dondarski, chief, regulated industries, oversight & evaluation, OFAC

Ask the U.S. regulators and policymakers

Friday, February 21 (7 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.)

What questions would you like answered by your federal, functional or local regulators? Learn what’s on your supervisors’ radar and pose your questions in this open, collaborative dialogue.

Speakers:

  • Lisa D. Arquette, associate director, risk management supervision, FDIC
  • Ingrid Gonzalez, area financial manager, State of Florida Office of Financial Regulation
  • Jamal El-Hindi, associate director. regulatory policy and programs division, FinCEN
  • John Wagner, director, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
  • Kathryn Hinton, assistant vice president, Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta
  • Koko Ives, manager, BSA/AML compliance section, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  • Lourdes Gonzalez, assistant chief counsel-sales practice, division of trading and markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Michael G. Rufino, SVP-head of member regulation sales practice, FINRA

Visit the 2014 AML conference event page on FIBA’s website for more information, including the 2014 agenda, speakers’ bios and the event brochure.

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