Hybrid Seminar - “Fraud and Money Laundering: Interconnected Risks, Evolving Regulations and Global Trends”

Date and Time: Monday, 2 March 2026
Seminar time (HKT): 7:00pm – 9:00pm (Registration starts at 6:30pm)

Webinar platform: Cisco Webex
Language: English
Award: 2 CPE points

Please refer to the event flyer for registration guideline and details.

Outline

Fraud and money laundering present a unique dilemma for financial crime professionals: each can stand alone as an offence, yet they are frequently intertwined in practice. With case studies, this seminar aims to discuss the following topics:

• Define fraud and money laundering and explain why understanding their correlation is critical for financial crime professionals.
• Explain how fraud schemes (e.g. investment scams, invoice fraud, cyber-enabled fraud) generate illicit proceeds that require laundering and its lift cycle.
• Introduction of the Regulatory and Legal Framework
• Emerging Trends and Risks

Presenter

Mr Charles Wong FCPA (Aust.) CFE CAMS CGSS CAMLP CCI BCOM (UNSW), Mecon (HKU), LLM (CUHK)
Co-Training Director, ACFE Hong Kong Chapter

Charles is the Co-training Director of the ACFE Hong Kong Chapter. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and International Taxation from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Economics from the University of Hong Kong, and a Master of Laws from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Currently the Head of AML and MLRO of an international Private Bank, Charles is a seasoned compliance leader with over two decades of experience combating financial crime, fraud, and money laundering from different roles between the public and private sectors across Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific, including HSBC, HKMA, ICAC, HK Customs and international consultancy firms.