Course Detail(MC007v : Mini Conference Series: Financial Forensics: The Future of Fighting Financial Crime)

MC007v : Mini Conference Series: Financial Forensics: The Future of Fighting Financial Crime NEW

2.50 CPE Hours (Others)
Live Webinar

 

Stay on top of the game! Learn all about the megatrends through the ISCA Mini Conference Series!

The Mini Conference Series promises 2 to 2.5 hours of thought-provoking content delivered to you from the horse's mouth by our thought-leaders and industry experts from various ISCA Committees. Gain exclusive insights on business issues, solutions and megatrends shaping the global market and ecosystem today from our esteemed speakers and panellists in these interactive sessions.

To accommodate your work schedule, options for playback is available for busy professionals who are unable to attend the live events. Enjoy the flexibility where convenience complements learning!

Programme Outline

Technological advancements and their accessibility have presented opportunities for inventive fraudsters to commit new forms of fraud and financial crimes. Organisations, financial institutions and law enforcement agencies must likewise adopt advanced technologies to keep ahead of such evolving financial crime trends. Some examples of cutting-edge technologies that can be incorporated into an organisation’s financial crime risk management are digital forensics, forensic data analytics, and artificial intelligence. In this age of rapid technology developments, organisations must also ensure they are effectively monitoring and managing potential financial crime risks and possess the agility to react quickly to new emerging risks. In this conference, the invited speakers will discuss how new technology trends can boost efforts to combat financial crimes.

TimeProgramme
 2.00pm  

Opening Address 

Lem Chin Kok
Partner, Head of Forensic, Asia Pacific, KPMG
Chairman of ISCA Financial Forensic Accounting Oversight Committee

 2.10pm

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering of Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) using RegTech

Speaker: Guy Sheppard, Aboitiz Data Innovation


While navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, financial institutions need to constantly review and recalibrate their anti-money laundering and countering of financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) defenses. AML/CFT regulatory technology (RegTech) applications use cutting edge- technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data to help ensure financial institutions comply with their regulatory requirements.

In this session, the speaker will touch on the applications of RegTech in AML/CFT measures. The speaker will also discuss, in Singapore’s context, how the regulator can create an environment to incentivise adoption and advancement of AML/CFT RegTech amongst financial institutions.

 2.30pm

Panel Discussion: Transforming Financial Investigations: Forensic Data Analytics

Moderator: Belinda Tan, Grant Thornton Singapore

Panellists:

  • Mabel Watt, Auditor-General's Office
  • Aaron Lee, Allen & Gledhill
  • Ben Ee, FTI Consulting

Digital data pertaining to a legal case or an investigation can be massive given the extensive data generated and stored by organisations. Forensic data analytics have allowed investigators to bring to light hidden criminal patterns and relationships, and to use a risk-based approach to prioritise their resources. Using analytical techniques to generate real-time and highly accurate insights, investigators can be more proactive during their investigations instead of spending time to sift through high volumes of financial and transactional data.

The panellists in this session will discuss the opportunities that forensic data analytics present to white-collar crime investigations and prosecutions with voluminous digital data. With reference to real-life cases, they will also illustrate how forensic data analytics can be leveraged to spearhead investigation efforts of financial crimes.

 3.20pmScreen Break
 3.30pm

Panel Discussion: Enhance Financial Crime Risk Management by Harnessing Advanced Technology

Moderator: Loretta Yuen, OCBC

Panellists:

  • Harsh Narula, DBS
  • Daniel Ng, UOB
  • Andrew Chow, Bank Julius Baer

The onus is on banks and financial institutions to protect themselves against financial crimes and ensure that they are compliant with standards and policies in this dynamic business environment and regulatory landscape. They can leverage advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to ensure efforts to mitigate financial crime risks are sustainable. Cutting-edge technologies can offer better visibility by proactively looking out for financial crimes, thus nipping any vulnerabilities in the bud and lowering risks of falling prey to scheming criminals.

In this panel discussion, the speakers will discuss their best practices for financial crime prevention and compliance by utilising digital solutions. The speakers will also help banks, financial institutions and organisations assess their readiness to adopt such technologies through the lens of real-life examples.

 4.20pm

Closing Address

Tan How Choon
Adjunct Associate Professor, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University 
Deputy Chairman of ISCA Financial Forensic Accounting Oversight Committee

 4.25pmClosing of Event
 
*The Institute reserves the right to amend the programme, month, and mode of delivery as deemed necessary without prior notice.
 
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
CPE HOURS
Date
ISCA’s inaugural Mini Conference brings to you open and honest conversations on the challenges in addressing climate-related issues and how to tackle them. Through the Mini Conference, we hope delegates will appreciate that these issues need not be as intimidating as they appear to be and climate action can open up new opportunities. We will also introduce ISCA’s climate-related disclosure guide to help delegates kickstart the process.
Others
(2.0 Hours)
20 Apr 2022
(2:00pm to 4:00pm)
 
In this conference, the speakers will discuss: -
 
  • The Role of Democratizing Analytics in Data Modernization,
  • Pivoting Your Business: How CFOs can Leverage Data and Analytics to Lead their Organisations to Greater Heights
  • Transformation in the Office of Finance
Cat 5
(2.5 Hours)
11 May 2022
(2:00pm to 4:30pm)
 
In this conference, the invited speakers will discuss key themes on types of risks amidst digital transformation and the appropriate risk management strategies for the evolving business landscape.
Cat 5 (1.0 Hour)+ Others (1.5 Hours)
8 June 2022
(2:00pm – 4:30pm)

Jul 2022| Mini Conference Series: SMP Symposium – Audit Hot Spots 2022

Join us at our SMP Symposium and learn about pertinent topical issues that help SMPs promote audit quality and enhance jobs and skills transformation to stay ahead in today’s dynamic business and regulatory environment. At the panel discussion, be part of the conversation with leaders of the accountancy profession, and gain tips and insights on how SMPs can embark on their journey to implement the new quality management standards.

Cat 3
(2.0 Hours)
6 Jul 2022
(2:00pm – 4:00pm)
 
Join us at our 2022 ISCA Ethics Thematic Conference with an array of prominent subject matter experts to speak on ethical areas that impact the accountancy profession.
Cat 2
(2 Hours)
20 Jul 2022
(9:00am to 11:00am)
 
At this conference, ISCA will discuss the barriers and influencing factors which women face in progressing through their careers. It will also consider how organisations can break down some of these barriers and open up new and equitable career pathways for women to progress into senior management positions and ultimately, on Boards.
Others
(2.5 Hours)
14 Sep 2022
(2:00pm – 4:30pm)
 
In this conference, the invited speakers will discuss how organisations can ensure they are effectively monitoring and managing financial crime risks and leverage new technology trends to boost efforts to combat financial crimes.
Others
(2.5 Hours)
22 Sep 2022
(2:00pm to 4:30pm)
 
In this conference, you will have the opportunity to hear from subject matter experts and regulators on their insights and suggestions in complying with the financial reporting standards
Cat 1
(2.5 Hours)
9 Nov 2022
(9:00am - 11:30am)
In this conference, ISCA’s Financial Reporting Committee will share insights on the latest developments and emerging issues in financial reporting.
Cat 1
(2.0 Hours)
16 Nov 2022
(9:00am – 11:00am)
 

Complimentary session for ISCA Member.

Please click here to view the entire Mini Conference Series.

*Please access the platform at least 15 mins prior to the webinar. 

 

NOTE:

  • The ISCA Mini Conference Series are offered by ISCA from April to November 2022 and will be held as a Live Conference. A detailed set of instructions will be sent to you before the session.
  • The dates and contents published on the website are indicative and subject to changes without prior notice. Participants will only be notified of the changes to event dates.
  • The Institute reserves the right to amend the programme (including duration, date, and content) as deemed necessary without prior notice.
  • Playback option for the entire ISCA Mini Conference Series will be available until 31 Dec 2022 for participants who are unable to attend the mini conference.
  • As the option for playback is available, any request for deferment, cancellation or refund of fees in full or partial is strictly not allowed.
  • All discount or credit vouchers must be applied at the time of purchase. There shall be no further amendments to the invoice once registration is confirmed.
  • The promotional package fee is only applicable for online registration for ISCA Mini Conference Series conducted by ISCA.
  • Click here to view CPE Terms and Conditions. ISCA reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions at any time without prior notice.

Your enrolment would constitute that you have read and accepted the Terms and Conditions.

Intended For

ALL

Competency Mapping

Others = 2.50 Hours

Schedule & Fees

Registration is closed

Fee (inclusive of GST)

For Members: $ 76.30
For Non-Members: $ 95.38

Programme Facilitator(s)

Team of Professionals (MC007v)

Testimonial

Funding

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Programme Facilitator(s)


Mr Aaron Lee

Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP 

Aaron is a commercial litigator with a particular expertise on employment, white-collar, regulatory and compliance and corporate governance matters.

Aaron is the Co-Head of the Firm’s White Collar & Investigations Practice, and has an active practice in matters involving fraud, insider trading, money-laundering, corruption, securities, market misconduct, import/export and mutual legal assistance matters. He also regularly advises on corporate investigations and inquiries relating to employee misconduct, fraud and corporate governance-related issues.

In recent years, Aaron has been involved in and advised on major financial forensic investigations, including those concerning 1MDB, as well as cybersecurity breaches.

Prior to joining private practice, Aaron was a Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel in the Attorney-General’s Chambers, where he advised on and prosecuted serious and white-collar crimes.
 

Ms Belinda Tan  

Partner and Head of Forensic Advisor, Grant Thornton Singapore

Belinda has more than 25 year-experience where she specialises in complex fraud and corruption related investigations, financial statement manipulations, assets misappropriation and litigation support engagements. Belinda has led numerous enquiries in Asia Pacific including Greater China where she lived for almost 6 years.

Belinda also has keen interest in and has conducted several regulatory audit and investigations typically commissioned by SGX RegCo as a result of notice of compliance. 

She has also been appointed as the accounting expert/witness in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Philippines. Belinda regularly works alongside legal counsels and other professionals in litigations and dispute resolutions.

Belinda has written several articles including “Naughty or Nice? 8 Traits of a Corporate Fraudster”, “Continuous monitoring in your own backyard“, “Don’t waste your anti-fraud investments”, “Buyer beware – seller get ready”, “Suspected fraud – leverage those charged with governance”, etc.
 
Mr Ben Ee
 
Managing Director, FTI Consulting
 
Ben Ee is an expert in complex cross boarder fraud investigations, anti-bribery and corruption compliance reviews and third-party audits. He has worked on engagements across Asia, in the United Kingdom, the United States and the Middle East. Ben is also a qualified (fellow) Chartered Accountant with experience in professional services and as an in-house practitioner. Being ecognised in the Forensic Accountants chapter of Who’s Who Legal (“WWL”): Investigations since 2019: WWL says: “Benjamin Ee ranks highly among peers in the region for his expansive knowledge of fraud and corruption investigations as well as related compliance matters”; Mr Ee has a worldly view of governance and fraudulent schemes, particularly frauds in organisations and involving grants and funding schemes; “He is responsive and sharp and focuses on the end results”.
 
His work has supported clients in responding to requests from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Hong Kong and Singapore Stock Exchanges, independent directors, senior management and key stakeholders. The result of the investigations allowed his clients to determine the root causes and in their dealings with the stock exchanges, the media and business partners.
 
Ben’s clients have included multinationals, mainland Chinese and Singapore firms in various industries across new energy, life sciences, chemical, agriculture and manufacturing. Besides being a regular public speaker and author of thought leaderships, Ben is an Adjunct Professor at the Singapore Management University (“SMU”) lecturing on “Forensic Accounting Investigations” since August 2020 as part of SMU’s Bachelor of Accountancy program.
 
Mr Daniel Ng
 
MD and Head, Group Compliance, UOB Ltd
 
Daniel Ng is currently the Head of Group Compliance at UOB. He has close to 3 decades of financial risk management, regulatory compliance and corporate governance experience, having worked in banks and consulting firms. Daniel’s career spanned the first, second and third lines of defence in the financial services industry. He has worked extensively in the AP region and held senior leadership roles in UOB, EY and IBM.
 
Daniel is an ardent proponent of behavioural science, and actively drives AI and advanced data science adoption to enhance decision making processes. He has a strong track record in lea ding teams through successful digital transformations. Daniel graduated with a B.A. in Economics and Statistics from NUS, and a Sloan MSc in Strategy and Leadership from LBS. He is a CFA charter holder and a certified financial risk manager
 
Mr Guy Sheppard
 
General Manager Financial Services, Aboitiz Data Innovation
 

As Aboitiz Data Innovation (ADI)’s General Manager for Financial Services, Guy will play a key role in continuing the advancement of ADI’s mission to drive the adoption of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence tools and solutions that reduce operational cost, drive effectiveness within financial crime processes, collections, alternate lending, data sharing processes, and ultimately accelerate inclusive financing.

Guy has over 16 years experience in Financial Crime, Cyber and Fraud having recently led Financial Crime commercial and markets teams for SWIFT in the Americas, UK and Asia Pacific over the last 7 years. In his career, he has worked for Bankers Almanac, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, LexisNexis and with the Metropolitan Police Terrorist Finance Investigations Unit on a Joint Venture. As a recognised domain expert and speaker in Due Diligence, Fraud, Cyber and Sanctions technology, he has also held various community  such as being a former member of the Singapore FinTech Association's RegTech sub-committee and Course Director for the Wealth Management Institute's InfoSec Central Bank programme.

Guy graduated with  Bachelor of Arts in English and Medieval Literature from University of Exeter, Exeter England and holds an Master of Arts in Marketing from Kingston University, London, England.

 

Mr Harsh Narula

Managing Director, DBS Bank

Mr Harsh Narula drives the platform, Data Analytics, digital transformation, and Surveillance operations of DBS's legal and compliance function. His team combines analytics with leading edge technology to innovate against financial crime and to reshape the future of surveillance. Mr Narula is also responsible for group-wide transformation of process and operations to drive both efficiency and effectiveness for legal and compliance.

Mr Narula has over 23 years of banking experience across multiple functions. Prior to DBS, he has worked globally in business, operations and technology, risk management functions. He has managed end-to-end customer service across multiple business lines to deliver digital experiences using analytics, technology, and process re-engineering. 
 

Ms Loretta Yuen

Executive Vice President, Group Legal & Regulatory Compliance, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited 
 
Ms Loretta Yuen was appointed General Counsel and Head of Group Legal and Compliance in September 2010 and Executive Vice President in June 2015. She oversees the full spectrum of legal and regulatory risks, including anti-money laundering, across OCBC Bank and its subsidiaries, and provides advice on regulatory risks and legal issues involved in decisions to management, so that management can make informed strategic choices within an acceptable legal and regulatory risk profile.
 
Ms Yuen has over 20 years of legal and regulatory experience in banking and finance. She graduated with Second Class Honours in Law from the National University of Singapore and is an IBF Distinguished Fellow. In 2017, Ms Yuen was conferred the Outstanding Singapore Chief Legal Officer Award by the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association.
 

Ms Mabel Watt 

Assistant Auditor-General, Auditor-General's Office

Mabel is the Assistant Auditor-General with the Auditor-General’s Office. She is in charge of audits of public sector agencies in the education, environment, health, social, infocomm and transport sectors, as well as large public sector infrastructure development projects.She was also the Dean of the AGO Academy from 2012 to 2015.
 
Mabel is also a Chartered Accountant of Singapore, Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Internal Auditor.

 

Stay on top of the game! Learn all about the megatrends through the ISCA Mini Conference Series!

The Mini Conference Series promises 2 to 2.5 hours of thought-provoking content delivered to you from the horse's mouth by our thought-leaders and industry experts from various ISCA Committees. Gain exclusive insights on business issues, solutions and megatrends shaping the global market and ecosystem today from our esteemed speakers and panellists in these interactive sessions.

To accommodate your work schedule, options for playback is available for busy professionals who are unable to attend the live events. Enjoy the flexibility where convenience complements learning!

Programme Outline

Technological advancements and their accessibility have presented opportunities for inventive fraudsters to commit new forms of fraud and financial crimes. Organisations, financial institutions and law enforcement agencies must likewise adopt advanced technologies to keep ahead of such evolving financial crime trends. Some examples of cutting-edge technologies that can be incorporated into an organisation’s financial crime risk management are digital forensics, forensic data analytics, and artificial intelligence. In this age of rapid technology developments, organisations must also ensure they are effectively monitoring and managing potential financial crime risks and possess the agility to react quickly to new emerging risks. In this conference, the invited speakers will discuss how new technology trends can boost efforts to combat financial crimes.

TimeProgramme
 2.00pm  

Opening Address 

Lem Chin Kok
Partner, Head of Forensic, Asia Pacific, KPMG
Chairman of ISCA Financial Forensic Accounting Oversight Committee

 2.10pm

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering of Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) using RegTech

Speaker: Guy Sheppard, Aboitiz Data Innovation


While navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, financial institutions need to constantly review and recalibrate their anti-money laundering and countering of financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) defenses. AML/CFT regulatory technology (RegTech) applications use cutting edge- technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data to help ensure financial institutions comply with their regulatory requirements.

In this session, the speaker will touch on the applications of RegTech in AML/CFT measures. The speaker will also discuss, in Singapore’s context, how the regulator can create an environment to incentivise adoption and advancement of AML/CFT RegTech amongst financial institutions.

 2.30pm

Panel Discussion: Transforming Financial Investigations: Forensic Data Analytics

Moderator: Belinda Tan, Grant Thornton Singapore

Panellists:

  • Mabel Watt, Auditor-General's Office
  • Aaron Lee, Allen & Gledhill
  • Ben Ee, FTI Consulting

Digital data pertaining to a legal case or an investigation can be massive given the extensive data generated and stored by organisations. Forensic data analytics have allowed investigators to bring to light hidden criminal patterns and relationships, and to use a risk-based approach to prioritise their resources. Using analytical techniques to generate real-time and highly accurate insights, investigators can be more proactive during their investigations instead of spending time to sift through high volumes of financial and transactional data.

The panellists in this session will discuss the opportunities that forensic data analytics present to white-collar crime investigations and prosecutions with voluminous digital data. With reference to real-life cases, they will also illustrate how forensic data analytics can be leveraged to spearhead investigation efforts of financial crimes.

 3.20pmScreen Break
 3.30pm

Panel Discussion: Enhance Financial Crime Risk Management by Harnessing Advanced Technology

Moderator: Loretta Yuen, OCBC

Panellists:

  • Harsh Narula, DBS
  • Daniel Ng, UOB
  • Andrew Chow, Bank Julius Baer

The onus is on banks and financial institutions to protect themselves against financial crimes and ensure that they are compliant with standards and policies in this dynamic business environment and regulatory landscape. They can leverage advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to ensure efforts to mitigate financial crime risks are sustainable. Cutting-edge technologies can offer better visibility by proactively looking out for financial crimes, thus nipping any vulnerabilities in the bud and lowering risks of falling prey to scheming criminals.

In this panel discussion, the speakers will discuss their best practices for financial crime prevention and compliance by utilising digital solutions. The speakers will also help banks, financial institutions and organisations assess their readiness to adopt such technologies through the lens of real-life examples.

 4.20pm

Closing Address

Tan How Choon
Adjunct Associate Professor, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University 
Deputy Chairman of ISCA Financial Forensic Accounting Oversight Committee

 4.25pmClosing of Event
 
*The Institute reserves the right to amend the programme, month, and mode of delivery as deemed necessary without prior notice.
 
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
CPE HOURS
Date
ISCA’s inaugural Mini Conference brings to you open and honest conversations on the challenges in addressing climate-related issues and how to tackle them. Through the Mini Conference, we hope delegates will appreciate that these issues need not be as intimidating as they appear to be and climate action can open up new opportunities. We will also introduce ISCA’s climate-related disclosure guide to help delegates kickstart the process.
Others
(2.0 Hours)
20 Apr 2022
(2:00pm to 4:00pm)
 
In this conference, the speakers will discuss: -
 
  • The Role of Democratizing Analytics in Data Modernization,
  • Pivoting Your Business: How CFOs can Leverage Data and Analytics to Lead their Organisations to Greater Heights
  • Transformation in the Office of Finance
Cat 5
(2.5 Hours)
11 May 2022
(2:00pm to 4:30pm)
 
In this conference, the invited speakers will discuss key themes on types of risks amidst digital transformation and the appropriate risk management strategies for the evolving business landscape.
Cat 5 (1.0 Hour)+ Others (1.5 Hours)
8 June 2022
(2:00pm – 4:30pm)

Jul 2022| Mini Conference Series: SMP Symposium – Audit Hot Spots 2022

Join us at our SMP Symposium and learn about pertinent topical issues that help SMPs promote audit quality and enhance jobs and skills transformation to stay ahead in today’s dynamic business and regulatory environment. At the panel discussion, be part of the conversation with leaders of the accountancy profession, and gain tips and insights on how SMPs can embark on their journey to implement the new quality management standards.

Cat 3
(2.0 Hours)
6 Jul 2022
(2:00pm – 4:00pm)
 
Join us at our 2022 ISCA Ethics Thematic Conference with an array of prominent subject matter experts to speak on ethical areas that impact the accountancy profession.
Cat 2
(2 Hours)
20 Jul 2022
(9:00am to 11:00am)
 
At this conference, ISCA will discuss the barriers and influencing factors which women face in progressing through their careers. It will also consider how organisations can break down some of these barriers and open up new and equitable career pathways for women to progress into senior management positions and ultimately, on Boards.
Others
(2.5 Hours)
14 Sep 2022
(2:00pm – 4:30pm)
 
In this conference, the invited speakers will discuss how organisations can ensure they are effectively monitoring and managing financial crime risks and leverage new technology trends to boost efforts to combat financial crimes.
Others
(2.5 Hours)
22 Sep 2022
(2:00pm to 4:30pm)
 
In this conference, you will have the opportunity to hear from subject matter experts and regulators on their insights and suggestions in complying with the financial reporting standards
Cat 1
(2.5 Hours)
9 Nov 2022
(9:00am - 11:30am)
In this conference, ISCA’s Financial Reporting Committee will share insights on the latest developments and emerging issues in financial reporting.
Cat 1
(2.0 Hours)
16 Nov 2022
(9:00am – 11:00am)
 

Complimentary session for ISCA Member.

Please click here to view the entire Mini Conference Series.

*Please access the platform at least 15 mins prior to the webinar. 

 

NOTE:

  • The ISCA Mini Conference Series are offered by ISCA from April to November 2022 and will be held as a Live Conference. A detailed set of instructions will be sent to you before the session.
  • The dates and contents published on the website are indicative and subject to changes without prior notice. Participants will only be notified of the changes to event dates.
  • The Institute reserves the right to amend the programme (including duration, date, and content) as deemed necessary without prior notice.
  • Playback option for the entire ISCA Mini Conference Series will be available until 31 Dec 2022 for participants who are unable to attend the mini conference.
  • As the option for playback is available, any request for deferment, cancellation or refund of fees in full or partial is strictly not allowed.
  • All discount or credit vouchers must be applied at the time of purchase. There shall be no further amendments to the invoice once registration is confirmed.
  • The promotional package fee is only applicable for online registration for ISCA Mini Conference Series conducted by ISCA.
  • Click here to view CPE Terms and Conditions. ISCA reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions at any time without prior notice.

Your enrolment would constitute that you have read and accepted the Terms and Conditions.

Intended For

ALL

Competency Mapping

Others = 2.50 Hours

Programme Facilitator(s)

Mr Aaron Lee

Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP 

Aaron is a commercial litigator with a particular expertise on employment, white-collar, regulatory and compliance and corporate governance matters.

Aaron is the Co-Head of the Firm’s White Collar & Investigations Practice, and has an active practice in matters involving fraud, insider trading, money-laundering, corruption, securities, market misconduct, import/export and mutual legal assistance matters. He also regularly advises on corporate investigations and inquiries relating to employee misconduct, fraud and corporate governance-related issues.

In recent years, Aaron has been involved in and advised on major financial forensic investigations, including those concerning 1MDB, as well as cybersecurity breaches.

Prior to joining private practice, Aaron was a Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel in the Attorney-General’s Chambers, where he advised on and prosecuted serious and white-collar crimes.
 

Ms Belinda Tan  

Partner and Head of Forensic Advisor, Grant Thornton Singapore

Belinda has more than 25 year-experience where she specialises in complex fraud and corruption related investigations, financial statement manipulations, assets misappropriation and litigation support engagements. Belinda has led numerous enquiries in Asia Pacific including Greater China where she lived for almost 6 years.

Belinda also has keen interest in and has conducted several regulatory audit and investigations typically commissioned by SGX RegCo as a result of notice of compliance. 

She has also been appointed as the accounting expert/witness in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Philippines. Belinda regularly works alongside legal counsels and other professionals in litigations and dispute resolutions.

Belinda has written several articles including “Naughty or Nice? 8 Traits of a Corporate Fraudster”, “Continuous monitoring in your own backyard“, “Don’t waste your anti-fraud investments”, “Buyer beware – seller get ready”, “Suspected fraud – leverage those charged with governance”, etc.
 
Mr Ben Ee
 
Managing Director, FTI Consulting
 
Ben Ee is an expert in complex cross boarder fraud investigations, anti-bribery and corruption compliance reviews and third-party audits. He has worked on engagements across Asia, in the United Kingdom, the United States and the Middle East. Ben is also a qualified (fellow) Chartered Accountant with experience in professional services and as an in-house practitioner. Being ecognised in the Forensic Accountants chapter of Who’s Who Legal (“WWL”): Investigations since 2019: WWL says: “Benjamin Ee ranks highly among peers in the region for his expansive knowledge of fraud and corruption investigations as well as related compliance matters”; Mr Ee has a worldly view of governance and fraudulent schemes, particularly frauds in organisations and involving grants and funding schemes; “He is responsive and sharp and focuses on the end results”.
 
His work has supported clients in responding to requests from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Hong Kong and Singapore Stock Exchanges, independent directors, senior management and key stakeholders. The result of the investigations allowed his clients to determine the root causes and in their dealings with the stock exchanges, the media and business partners.
 
Ben’s clients have included multinationals, mainland Chinese and Singapore firms in various industries across new energy, life sciences, chemical, agriculture and manufacturing. Besides being a regular public speaker and author of thought leaderships, Ben is an Adjunct Professor at the Singapore Management University (“SMU”) lecturing on “Forensic Accounting Investigations” since August 2020 as part of SMU’s Bachelor of Accountancy program.
 
Mr Daniel Ng
 
MD and Head, Group Compliance, UOB Ltd
 
Daniel Ng is currently the Head of Group Compliance at UOB. He has close to 3 decades of financial risk management, regulatory compliance and corporate governance experience, having worked in banks and consulting firms. Daniel’s career spanned the first, second and third lines of defence in the financial services industry. He has worked extensively in the AP region and held senior leadership roles in UOB, EY and IBM.
 
Daniel is an ardent proponent of behavioural science, and actively drives AI and advanced data science adoption to enhance decision making processes. He has a strong track record in lea ding teams through successful digital transformations. Daniel graduated with a B.A. in Economics and Statistics from NUS, and a Sloan MSc in Strategy and Leadership from LBS. He is a CFA charter holder and a certified financial risk manager
 
Mr Guy Sheppard
 
General Manager Financial Services, Aboitiz Data Innovation
 

As Aboitiz Data Innovation (ADI)’s General Manager for Financial Services, Guy will play a key role in continuing the advancement of ADI’s mission to drive the adoption of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence tools and solutions that reduce operational cost, drive effectiveness within financial crime processes, collections, alternate lending, data sharing processes, and ultimately accelerate inclusive financing.

Guy has over 16 years experience in Financial Crime, Cyber and Fraud having recently led Financial Crime commercial and markets teams for SWIFT in the Americas, UK and Asia Pacific over the last 7 years. In his career, he has worked for Bankers Almanac, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, LexisNexis and with the Metropolitan Police Terrorist Finance Investigations Unit on a Joint Venture. As a recognised domain expert and speaker in Due Diligence, Fraud, Cyber and Sanctions technology, he has also held various community  such as being a former member of the Singapore FinTech Association's RegTech sub-committee and Course Director for the Wealth Management Institute's InfoSec Central Bank programme.

Guy graduated with  Bachelor of Arts in English and Medieval Literature from University of Exeter, Exeter England and holds an Master of Arts in Marketing from Kingston University, London, England.

 

Mr Harsh Narula

Managing Director, DBS Bank

Mr Harsh Narula drives the platform, Data Analytics, digital transformation, and Surveillance operations of DBS's legal and compliance function. His team combines analytics with leading edge technology to innovate against financial crime and to reshape the future of surveillance. Mr Narula is also responsible for group-wide transformation of process and operations to drive both efficiency and effectiveness for legal and compliance.

Mr Narula has over 23 years of banking experience across multiple functions. Prior to DBS, he has worked globally in business, operations and technology, risk management functions. He has managed end-to-end customer service across multiple business lines to deliver digital experiences using analytics, technology, and process re-engineering. 
 

Ms Loretta Yuen

Executive Vice President, Group Legal & Regulatory Compliance, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited 
 
Ms Loretta Yuen was appointed General Counsel and Head of Group Legal and Compliance in September 2010 and Executive Vice President in June 2015. She oversees the full spectrum of legal and regulatory risks, including anti-money laundering, across OCBC Bank and its subsidiaries, and provides advice on regulatory risks and legal issues involved in decisions to management, so that management can make informed strategic choices within an acceptable legal and regulatory risk profile.
 
Ms Yuen has over 20 years of legal and regulatory experience in banking and finance. She graduated with Second Class Honours in Law from the National University of Singapore and is an IBF Distinguished Fellow. In 2017, Ms Yuen was conferred the Outstanding Singapore Chief Legal Officer Award by the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association.
 

Ms Mabel Watt 

Assistant Auditor-General, Auditor-General's Office

Mabel is the Assistant Auditor-General with the Auditor-General’s Office. She is in charge of audits of public sector agencies in the education, environment, health, social, infocomm and transport sectors, as well as large public sector infrastructure development projects.She was also the Dean of the AGO Academy from 2012 to 2015.
 
Mabel is also a Chartered Accountant of Singapore, Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Internal Auditor.

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