Geopolitics and Compliance Risk

• Trends, policies and tools for the fight against Financial Crime (Money Laundering, Illicit Finance, etc.)
• The collaborative efforts to strengthen the Republic of Cyprus’s ability to detect, investigate, and prosecute financial crimes

• Navigating the complexities of sanctions, trade restrictions, and regional regulatory disparities
• Identifying early warning signs of geopolitical risks and the impact on the operations of organizations and institutions.
• Building frameworks to adapt quickly to changing political climates or prevent its effects.

The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) is a decentralised EU agency that will coordinate national authorities to ensure the correct and consistent application of EU rules. The aim of the EU Authority is to transform the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) supervision in the EU and enhance cooperation among financial intelligence units (FIUs).

• How the establishment of AMLA is reshaping the compliance landscape.
• Centralized oversight and its impact on financial institutions and businesses.
• How AMLA’s centralized oversight is affecting compliance strategies.

• Compliance challenges for foreign businesses operating within the EU.
• Strategies for global alignment with EU AML/CFT requirements including the implications of AMLA.

• Latest Trends in Sanctions Compliance—Strategies, Policies, Tools, and Techniques
• Inspiring Case Studies and Best Practices
• Inside the Creation of Cyprus’s Sanctions Enforcement Unit
• Practical Steps and Actionable Insights for Effective Sanctions Implementation and Future Preparedness

Strategies, policies, tools and practices in the fight against financial crime in Cyprus: latest trends and developments from the Regulators

Inside the FBI Files: Investigations, Partnerships, and Tackling Financial Crime in Cyprus

• Explore how the FBI collaborates closely with Cyprus’s private sector to detect and dismantle financial crime networks.
• Hear about targeted investigations and high-profile financial crime cases that highlight FBI expertise.
• Discover insights from recent FBI-led training initiatives aimed at strengthening local capabilities against financial crime.

• Discover how MOKAS is pioneering public-private partnerships to enhance Cyprus’s defenses against financial crime.
• Understand the vision behind this innovative collaboration, highlighting strategic goals and mutual benefits for authorities and the private sector.
• Learn directly from the Head of MOKAS about practical steps, expectations, and successes from recent partnership initiatives.

“Digital Finance” are financial services and instruments that use or are based on new information and communication technologies (ICT). A wide range of segments of the financial system are concerned, from digital payment services to the new market infrastructures of crypto-assets using distributed ledger technologies (DLT). EU Policymakers expect digital finance to benefit the financial system but at the same time poses new risks, especially for financial stability and the protection of citizens. The idea behind the EU regulatory approach, legislative initiatives and policies is that by providing a sound regulatory framework, homogenous throughout the EU, these risks can be monitored and controlled, while also favouring the desired innovation.

• Mastering DORA Compliance
• Understanding DORA’S core obligations

• Shifting from manual checks to real-time intelligence: How AI and blockchain are redefining risk detection and management in compliance.
• Confronting the next generation of financial crime with smarter, tech-driven monitoring frameworks.
• From volatility to compliance: How MiCA and the EU’s evolving AML regime are anchoring trust in crypto and decentralized finance.