CUPECOY–The Ministry of Justice will be hosting its first Anti-Money-Laundering Awareness and National Risk Assessment Conference at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in Cupecoy on December 5 and 6.
The conference will be opened by Minister of Justice Egbert Doran
Public- and private-sector entities such as notaries, accountants, lawyers, real estate agencies, banks, car dealers, tax administrators, administration offices, jewellers, Chamber of Commerce, financial regulators, Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT) Inspectorate and Business Licence Department/casino controllers, and Ministry of Finance tax offices and financial controllers are urged to attend.
There will be no entrance fee. Organisations are requested to nominate a maximum of two persons to attend the conference.
Organisers and designated persons will provide information on the launching of a national risk assessment exercise against money-laundering, and financing of terrorism and proliferation of weapons – which all countries need to undertake to comply with the international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
International organisations and representatives of Caribbean countries that have gone through this exercise will be present to inform attendees and others on the expectations regarding participation as a St. Maarten stakeholder.
During the conference the latest information will also be provided on St. Maarten’s compliance status based on the CFATF plenary meetings that will take place just one week before this upcoming conference.
Organisations and businesses are requested to register participants’ names and their positions by November 29, with Natasha Serrant at email
Cherie.Serrant@sintmaartengov.org, tel. 542-0867 or 542-0276.
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/92798-anti-money-laundering-conference-dec-5-6
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