Tim O'Neal Lorah, Managing Director with Navigant, to Speak at TKG’s How to Effectively Deal with Financial Crimes: What Every Company Needs to Know Webcast

New York, NY, August 28, 2019 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Tim O'Neal Lorah, Managing Director with Navigant, will speak at The Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “How to Effectively Deal with Financial Crimes: What Every Company Needs to Know.” This event is scheduled for Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm (ET).

For further details, please visit: https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/how-to-effectively-deal-with-financial-crimes-what-every-company-needs-to-know/

About Tim O'Neal Lorah

Tim O'Neal Lorah is a Managing Director in the Global Investigations & Compliance Practice in New York, specializing in anti-money laundering, economic sanctions, anti-boycott and corruption and financial crime compliance. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial crime compliance arena, having served as a Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance at both Morgan Stanley and Barclays (as CF11). In his in-house roles, Mr. Lorah led the strategic direction, oversight and coordination of the global financial crime program across all product and business lines, including business and corporate banking, institutional securities/investment banking, private wealth management and retail brokerage. He also served as the senior point-of-contact with U.S. and non-U.S. regulatory agencies, law enforcement and external bodies worldwide on matters relating to anti-money laundering, economic sanctions, anti-bribery and financial crime compliance. Before going in-house, Mr. Lorah was a Senior Associate at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP where he advised financial institutions on various matters relating to Bank Secrecy Act/USA Patriot Act and sanctions compliance, including the development and implementation of money laundering prevention policies, procedures and internal controls, and suspicious activity reporting. Mr. Lorah was also a member of the U.S. Delegation to the FATF/MONEYVAL Experts’ Meeting on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Typologies in Monaco, delivering a presentation on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in the U.S. Securities Industry. He also served as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the U.S. – Dutch Pilot Project Joint Working Group on Terrorist Financing, Financial Crimes and the Implementation of Blocking Orders. He is a former securities industry representative to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (“BSAAG”), and for several terms co-chaired the BSAAG Subcommittee on Suspicious Activity Reporting. Mr. Lorah has been an adjunct professor of law at New York Law School and is a former co-chair of SIFMA’s AML and Financial Crimes Committee and currently serves as a Director on the Boards of both the New York City Times Square Alliance and Housing Works, Inc.

About Navigant

Navigant Consulting, Inc. is a specialized, global professional services firm that helps clients take control of their future. Navigant’s professionals apply deep industry knowledge, substantive technical expertise, and an enterprising approach to help clients build, manage, and/or protect their business interests. With a focus on markets and clients facing transformational change and significant regulatory or legal pressures, the firm primarily serves clients in the healthcare, energy, and financial services industries. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and technology/analytics services, Navigant’s practitioners bring sharp insight that pinpoints opportunities and delivers powerful results. More information about Navigant can be found at navigant.com.

Abstract

Over the years, financial crimes have continuously caused significant concerns to governments and businesses globally. Recent technological advancements have upped the complexity of mitigating such crimes as criminals often exploit the technology’s weaknesses. Thus, causing new challenges for authorities and businesses.

With intensifying threats in the backdrop, up-to-date knowledge and in-depth understanding of the latest issues in this ever-evolving landscape can be a company’s lifeline. Risk mitigation, as well as prevention strategies, must be well in place for companies and their management.

In this live webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals and thought leaders will help companies and their counsel understand the important aspects of this significant topic. They will provide an in-depth discussion of the practical know-how of effectively dealing with financial crimes. Speakers will also offer the best practices in developing and implementing effective risk mitigation strategies.

Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:

- The 2019 Financial Crime Landscape - Statistics
- Emerging Trends and Developments
- Regulatory Enforcement Priorities
- Best Practices and Effective Strategies
- What Lies Ahead

About The Knowledge Group Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/