PwC Forensic Academy

The journey towards effective Financial Crime Risk Management

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47%

of 5,000+ surveyed respondents experienced fraud in the past 24 months

2020 PwC’s Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey:
US$42bn

losses for surveyed organisations

2020 PwC’s Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey:

PwC has launched its Forensic Academy to assist you in developing an effective and integrated Financial Crime Risk Management culture

Designed for risk and compliance professionals, the sessions will allow participants to understand the latest developments on financial crime as well as engage with peers and industry experts. The objective is to help businesses and their compliance functions build the vision, strategies, capabilities and reporting processes to become more resilient.

Who should attend?

MLROs and Compliance Officers;
OMCs;
CIS Licensed Firms;
Insurance Companies.

Update: Programme suspended

Given the current sanitary measures recommended by local authorities, we've suspended the programme until further notice. Consult our FAQ for more information.

The AML lifecycle (Postponed until further notice)
Embedding tech in Financial Crime Risk Management - Half day
Sanctions management - Half day
Introduction to effective Financial Crime Risk Management (Already delivered)
Risk-based approach and control framework (Already delivered)

The AML lifecycle (Postponed until further notice)

Wednesday 17 March 2021 - Full day

Course postponed until further notice. Read our FAQ >

Effective money laundering risk management requires organisations to have a thorough knowledge of the clients they deal with, hence the importance attached in establishing rigorous KYC procedures.

This session will cover the different steps along a client AML lifecycle. Participants will go through the KYC and due diligence obligations when onboarding and maintaining clients, including continuous monitoring as required by law in Mauritius.

Participants will also get knowledge on the study of typical client behaviours and on how to recognise money laundering red flags.

The session will include a set of case study assignments and group activities to involve the participants to have a thorough understanding of the local regulatory requirements for onboarding and maintaining different customer types and on how to manage money laundering risks.

The activities will be extended to enable participants to professionally manage stakeholders for effective financial crime risk management.

Full day session:
^{Corporates - Rs 10,000 per participant per session

Individuals - Rs 9,000 per participant per session}

Embedding tech in Financial Crime Risk Management - Half day

Wednesday 14 April 2021 - Half day

Technology has become an important tool in the fight against financial crime.

This session will reveal innovative solutions and emerging technology trends in onboarding, transaction monitoring and due diligence matters to manage financial crime in a more efficient manner.

^{Half-day session:

Corporates - Rs 7,000 per participant per session

Individuals - Rs 6,000 per participant per session}

Sanctions management - Half day

Wednesday 12 May 2021 - Half day

Sanction is a strong element in the global fight against financial crime. The United Nations (Financial Prohibitions, Arms Embargo and Travel Ban) Sanctions Act 2019 has been enacted in Mauritius to implement targeted sanctions, including financial sanctions, arms embargo and travel ban, and other measures imposed by the United Nations Security Council under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

This course will cover key areas of sanctions controls in light of the new legislation including sanctions screening, sanction alerts management and sanctions evasion typologies.

^{Half-day session:

Corporates - Rs 7,000 per participant per session

Individuals - Rs 6,000 per participant per session}

Introduction to effective Financial Crime Risk Management (Already delivered)

Wednesday 02 December 2020

Adopting an effective financial crime risk management strategy has become increasingly significant to protect organisations from existing risks and at the same time to comply with the ever-changing regulatory landscape in Mauritius and beyond.

This course has been designed to provide the fundamentals of effective financial risk management and to cover the critical risk and control issues that regulators deem important for an effective and integrated financial crime compliance environment. The session will include group activities and discussion points to promote an interactive session.

Risk-based approach and control framework (Already delivered)

Wednesday 17 February 2021 - Full day

To ensure the implementation of adequate and effective internal controls that will help mitigating financial crime risks, it is mandatory for organisations to ensure the implementation of the risk-based approach methodology.

In this session, you will learn how to use such an approach to redefine and refocus your internal control framework. We shall cover in detail the emergence of risk assessment and management, its link with corporate governance, and how to establish relevant controls to financial crime risk management processes.

The session will include group assignments and case studies that will make participants act as a team and address realistic financial crime situations.

^{Full day session:

Corporates - Rs 10,000 per participant per session

Individuals - Rs 9,000 per participant per session}

Highly interactive sessions with activities and real case scenarios

Design your Forensic Academy journey by selecting which courses you want to attend

Knowledge sharing with experienced facilitators through interactive group work activities

Our Forensics team

The facilitators from our Forensics team have significant experience in Financial Crime Risk consulting, working with both public and private sector clients.

Rajeev Basgeet, Partner

Rajeev has been with PwC for 19 years, providing advisory services to leading financial institutions and taking appointments from regulators.

Patrick Matu, Associate Director

Patrick has 14 years of experience in risk and compliance management both in consulting and working in the banking industry.

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17 Mar 2021: The AML lifecycle (Full day) - Postponed until further notice

14 Apr 2021: Embedding technology in Financial Crime Risk Management (Half day)

12 May 2021: Sanctions management (Half day)

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Workshop Details

Date	See in session information
Time	Half-day sessions: 8.30am - 12pm Full-day sessions: 8.30am - 3.30pm
Venue	PwC Centre, Avenue Telfair, Moka (See map)
Cost	Half-day sessions: Corporates - Rs 7,000 per participant per session Individuals - Rs 6,000 per participant per session Full day sessions: Corporates - Rs 10,000 per participant per session Individuals - Rs 9,000 per participant per session HRDC approved Corporates can benefit up to 70% refund
Contact	For more details, please speak to: Ms. Doshala Luchmunparsad E: doshala.luchmunparsad@pwc.com or T: 404 5222 Ms. Bhavna Mungree E: bhavna.mungree@pwc.com or T: 404 5256

COVID-19 Disclaimer

Attendees are expected to respect the recommended sanitary protocols including:

Wearing mask;
Maintaining social distancing; and
Using hand sanitizer.

We continue to monitor the current COVID-19 situation in the country and abiding to local regulations to keep the PwC Centre safe is our top priority. Therefore, in case of active cases in the community, courses may be rescheduled.

Forensics Academy course FAQ

Are the remaining sessions still on?

Due to the current sanitary conditions prevailing in the country and to abide with our risk policy, we are postponing the upcoming sessions until further notice. Our team will contact all registrants for the coming sessions for more details.

You may also contact us with any specific queries regarding the different sessions.

How will we know about the new dates?

Our team will reach out to all registrants via email and phone calls.

You may also contact us with any further queries concerning the dates.

What if I already registered for the sessions?

If you already registered for the sessions, please expect a call or an email from our team with more details.

Will the sessions still be delivered at the PwC Center?

The Forensics Academy promises an immersive experience from the PwC Experience Center. When the situation becomes clearly regarding protocols, we will abide to strict risks regulations and enforce sanitary precautions. As such, you will be asked to wear a face mask, use hand sanitizer, go through a temperature check, and maintain social distancing. If you have already registered, stay tuned for more information.

When will the new dates be advertised?

We are currently closely monitoring the situation in the island as well as abiding to local authorities recommendations. Based on these, we will communicate the new dates to all registrants.

Contact us

Rajeev Basgeet

Partner Business Recovery Services & Forensics, PwC Mauritius

Tel: +230 404 5148

Patrick Matu

Associate Director | Forensics, PwC Mauritius

Tel: +230 404 5048

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