REGULATORY ESSENTIALS
AML • SANCTIONS • DUE DILIGENCE • EMERGING RISKS
30 September 2026 | Luxembourg
A practical, in-person masterclass with Lawrence Burke Files, CACM DDP, exploring how financial crime risks are identified beyond standard compliance processes — from due diligence and sanctions to emerging threats and real-world investigations.
From Compliance to Real-World Risk Detection
Who should attend
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Compliance Officers & MLROs
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Risk Professionals & Internal Auditors
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Financial Crime Specialists
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Relationship Managers
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Fund and Asset Management Professionals
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Corporate Service Providers (TCSPs)
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Private Banking Professionals
Learning Outcomes
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Apply a practical, risk-based approach to customer due diligence.
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Identify indicators of elevated financial crime risk across AML, sanctions and due diligence activities.
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Recognise common sanctions evasion techniques and emerging financial crime typologies.
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Strengthen professional judgement when assessing higher-risk customers and transactions.
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Apply lessons from real-world investigations to enhance day-to-day decision-making.
Agenda
09:00 – 09:30
The Evolving Financial Crime Landscape
Understanding today's financial crime environment, changing regulatory expectations and the importance of developing a risk-based and investigative mindset.
09:30 – 10:30
Due Diligence Beyond the Checklist
Looking beyond documentation to identify genuine risk, including beneficial ownership, complex structures, Source of Wealth and Source of Funds, and Enhanced Due Diligence triggers.
10:30 – 10:45
Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:45
Sanctions in Practice
Sanctions obligations, ownership and control, common evasion techniques, screening limitations and practical lessons from enforcement actions.
11:45 – 12:30
Recognising Financial Crime Indicators
Suspicious customer behaviour, transaction anomalies, behavioural red flags, escalation and the application of professional judgement.
12:30 – 13:15
Lunch Break
13:15 – 14:15
Emerging Financial Crime RisksArtificial intelligence, deepfakes and synthetic identities, digital assets, crypto-fiat touchpoints, trade-based financial crime and third-party exposure.
14:15 – 15:15
Case Studies: Detecting What Others Miss
Real financial crime investigations that cleared traditional audits, the warning signs that were overlooked and the practical lessons they provide.
15:15 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:00
Interactive Discussion & Q&A
Current challenges facing compliance professionals, open discussion with Lawrence Burke Files and practical recommendations.
Lawrence Burke Files, CACM DDP
Lawrence Burke Files, CACM DDP is an international financial investigator and the award-winning author of Due Diligence for the Financial Professional. With over four decades of experience managing complex financial fraud investigations across 130+ countries, he specialises in identifying hidden risks, nominee structures and evasion tactics that routinely bypass standard desktop compliance audits.
An experienced international speaker and published author, Files brings extensive practical expertise in financial investigations, due diligence, risk assessment and anti-corruption, applying lessons from real-world cases to the challenges facing compliance professionals today.
Masterclass Details
Date
September 30, 2026
Location
Luxembourg
Time
09:00–16:00
Duration
6 instructional hours
Places are limited to preserve discussion quality — early registration is recommended.