The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) successfully organised the 2nd National Anti-money Laundering (AML) conference on 7 October 2010 at the Holiday Inn in Suva

To view the detailed press release refer to the following link:

Pre-Conferenece Press Release

2nd AML Conference Program

                                       PRESENTATION SLIDES

Opening Address by Chief Guest

Mr. Aiyaz Sayed- Khaiyum, Attorney General; Minister for Justice, Anti-Corruption, Public Enterprises, Industry, Tourism, Trade and Communication

Investigating   Money Laundering

Speaker: Mr. Aca Rayawa; Acting Director, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Common Predicate   Offences for Money Laundering :

1.Drug Trafficking

Speaker: Mr. Henry Brown (SSP), Director, National Intelligence Bureau, Fiji Police Force

2. Corruption and Bribery

Speaker: Ms. Henrietta Matakitoga, Legal Officer, Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption

3. Common Fraud

Speaker: Mr. Puran Lal (ASP), Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Money Laundering Unit, Fiji Police Force

4. Import/Export fraud and Transfer Pricing

Speaker: Mr. Jitoko Tikolevu, Chief Executive Officer, Fiji Islands Revenue & Customs Authority

5. Human Trafficking

Speaker: Mr. Nemani Vuniwaqa, Director, Immigration Department


Role of the Financial Intelligence Unit in Assisting Investigators

Speaker: Mr. Razim Buksh, Director, Financial Intelligence Unit


Role of Financial Institutions in Assisting Investigators

Speaker: Mr. Bashir Dean, Manager Operational Risk, & Mr. Epeli Racule, Operational Risk Officer, Westpac Banking Corporation, Fiji

The Challenges of Investigating and Prosecuting Money Laundering - The Way Forward for Fiji

Speaker: Madam Nazhat Shameem, Former High Court Judge and Former Director of Public Prosecutions

Paper on  The Challenges of Investigating and Prosecuting Money Laundering- The Way Forward for Fiji.

Closing Address by Chief Guest

Mr. Barry Whiteside, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Fiji


EXTERNAL MEDIA LINKS TO 2ND NATIONAL  AML

CONFERENCE

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?ref=archive&id=157594

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?ref=archive&id=157579

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?ref=archive&id=157578

http://www.radiofiji.com.fj/fullstory.php?id=31307

http://www.radiofiji.com.fj/fullstory.php?id=31270

http://www.fijilive.com/news/2010/10/04/28202.Fijilive

http://www.fijilive.com/news/2010/10/07/28235.Fijilive

http://www.fijilive.com/news/2010/10/07/28241.Fijilive

http://www.ag.gov.fj/default.aspx?Page=news&newsId=360

http://www.police.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=450&catid=35&Itemid=109

http://www.police.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=449&catid=35&Itemid=109