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Join the Onboarding & KYC Deep Dive & Annual Report

Onboarding clients has become increasingly complex, requiring thorough due diligence to assess risks and ensure compliance. Many firms, however, still rely on outdated KYC processes that are slow, inefficient, and fail to serve as true risk mitigation tools. Manual inefficiencies, siloed data, and legacy systems create bottlenecks, leaving institutions vulnerable to financial crime and regulatory scrutiny. In addition, as corporate structures grow more complex and geopolitical risks escalate, financial institutions are under mounting pressure to strengthen their KYC frameworks. In response, banks are adapting their technologies and teams to streamline workflows, enhance misconduct detection, and reduce compliance costs. However, successfully incorporating these innovations while ensuring compliance, maintaining strong data governance, and preserving transparency remains a significant challenge.

The 2025 Onboarding & KYC Deep Dive will tackle these pressing issues, providing expert insights into regulatory updates, best practices for more efficient onboarding, and the role of emerging technologies in advancing financial crime prevention. Attendees will gain practical strategies to enhance due diligence, improve data governance, and future-proof their KYC frameworks and teams in an evolving risk landscape.

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What to Expect

Gain insights to optimise the onboarding and KYC operating model.
Increase operational efficiencies and reduce costs in KYC and onboarding processes.
Move beyond technical compliance to actively combat financial crime.
Leverage technology and automation to streamline onboarding and improve risk management.
Enhance collaboration and alignment between teams, cultures, and technologies across the institution.
Defining the roles and responsibilities between the 1LOD and 2LOD.
Facilitate seamless data sharing between compliance, fraud prevention, and financial crime teams.
Understand the possibility of implementing pKYC through the de-siloisation of data.
Understand the impact of regulatory frameworks and moving away from tick box exercises within KYC.

Debates

Sessions where four or five Managing Director-level practitioners discuss and debate a particular topic or issue. Panel debates are a great way to explore complex topics and get multiple perspectives on a subject.

Moving Know Your Customer (KYC) Away from a Tick-Box Exercise and towards an Intelligent View of the Client
Creating a Seamless KYC Ecosystem Through Simplification During Onboarding
Utilising Technology to Enhance the Client Experience
The Implications of Offshore, Nearshore, and Onshore KYC Teams

Roundtable Discussions

Private, off the record roundtables are moderated by leading practitioners in the field of culture and conduct and are designed to promote dialogue and collaboration among the attendees.

The Impact of Evolving Sanctions on KYC Processes
Best Practices for Handling High-Risk Client Onboarding
Defining the Roles and Responsibilities of 1st Line and 2nd Line Teams
Understanding the Regulatory Landscape for Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) Requirements in KYC
Enhancing Client Trust and Transparency in KYC and Onboarding
Can pKYC be a Competitive Advantage?

ONBOARDING & KYC DEEP DIVE 2024: ANNUAL REPORT

Discover how leading banks are transforming KYC and onboarding in 2024 using risk-based approaches, perpetual KYC, and AI—enhancing compliance, tackling emerging threats, and streamlining client experiences.

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Who Should Attend

Managing Directors, Directors, and Head of Functions from Banks, Asset Managers and other Financial Institutions working within:

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Anti-Financial Crime / Client Lifecyle Management (CLM) / Controls Office / Financial Crimes Advisory / Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) / Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) / Financial Investigations Unit (FIU) / Know Your Customer (KYC) / KYC Onboarding / KYC Operations / Onboarding / Internal Audit / Wholesale Client Services

Networking

Deep Dives offer virtual interaction through an intra-delegate messaging system, opportunities to pose questions to speakers in real time, and interactive roundtable discussions.

Chatham House Rule applies, creating a safe environment for a free discussion and no press attend.

Annual Report

Deep Dives are 1LoD's annual update on a non-financial risk function or topic. Content is presented in a 6- or 8-page report which summarises 4 hours of debate between 16 practitioners at Managing Director level who are leaders for their functions, often joined by the relevant regulators

Roundtables

Private, off the record roundtables are moderated by 1LoD, and attended by delegates from financial institutions who have booked their place in advance. They take place on Zoom. Delegates are sent discussion topics, and an overall structure of the debate in advance to assist the flow of the discussion.