Anti-Money Laundering Compliance & Investigations MEXICO Forum on
March 11, 2025
W Mexico City
The conference will be in SPANISH with ENGLISH translations
Strategies for Reporting, Audit Readiness and Risk Management
Join this timely, practical event on the intensifying enforcement landscape in Mexico. Key topics include:
• SAT’s Priorities and the Impact on Risk and Investigations
• Identifying New, Emerging AML Risks: Where Financial Institutions and Companies Are Most Vulnerable
• Ensuring Readiness for Your Authority-Led Audits: Practical Lessons Learned
• Regulatory Updates: National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) and Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
• Legal Challenges to Penalties: Leveraging Legal Mechanisms to Make Your Case
ASSOCIATE SPONSOR
Meet and learn from:
AbbVie
Aleatica
FEMSA
Giesecke+Devrient Mexico
Grupo Quimmco
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services México
UBS
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS
Diego Marván Partner Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa
DISTINGUISHED FACULTY
Oscar Apaez CCO/Country Compliance Head UBS
Nicolas Franco Managing Director AML & Regulatory Advisory BDO Mexico
Aide Hdez Lagos Ethics & Compliance Officer AbbVie
Mariana Macías Puente Compliance Officer Grupo Quimmco
Norma Panszi Regulatory and Legal Compliance Manager FEMSA
Jorge Martinez Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary Giesecke+Devrient Mexico
María Fernanda Martínez Triviño Compliance Manager Aleatica
Adalberto Robles Head of Legal & Compliance Mercedes-Benz Financial Services México
next 2 days at
ANTI-CORRUPTION
& Compliance Programs MEXICO
March 12–13, 2025 W Mexico City
The 2025 agenda will focus on the new landscape of geopolitical, compliance and enforcement risks. Join a new faculty of Mexican and U.S. experts for practical discussions on:
• Judicial Reform: Managing the Business and Compliance Implications for Your Organization
• Re-Evaluating Your Risk Profile: How Companies Are Re-Thinking Risk Amid Political and Regulatory Shifts in Mexico and the U.S.
• Expanding Your Operations in Mexico: What It Now Takes to Mitigate Corruption Risks Affecting New Licenses and Permits
• Post-Election Predictions and the Way Forward: How the U.S.-Mexico Relationship Will Evolve and Affect Your Compliance Strategy
• The Aftermath of Recent U.S. DOJ Guidance and Pilot Programs: New Considerations for Strengthening Policies and Employee Training
• FCPA Penalties: Lessons Learned from Recent FCPA Enforcement Actions in Mexico and the Region
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance & Investigations MEXICO
March 11, 2025
9:00 Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
Diego Marván Partner Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa
9:15
Norma Panszi Regulatory and Legal Compliance Manager FEMSA
Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT): Current Landscape and Areas of Focus for 2025 and Beyond
The Tax Administration Service (SAT) in Mexico is actively involved in enforcing anti-money laundering regulations. Find out their latest activities in regulation and supervision, cash transaction limits and AML reporting, including:
• What can financial and non-financial entities expect for 2025?
• Impact of technology and data analytics
• Key considerations utilized when assessing a company
• How companies are chosen for visits.
10:00 AML Compliance Blind Spots: Where Companies Are Now Vulnerable—and How to Respond
Sophisticated AML schemes in Mexico often involve complex networks and ways to disguise the origins of illicit funds. Common examples include trade-based money laundering shell companies and trusts, cryptocurrency, real estate and casinos and gambling. Learn about the latest trends, including:
• How companies are misusing legal entities
• Flagging unusual cash payments
• Upgrading internal controls and systems amid the increased use of cryptocurrency
• Combatting the rise in organized crime financing
10:45 Networking Break
Adalberto Robles Head of Legal & Compliance Mercedes-Benz Financial Services México
Oscar Apaez CCO/Country Compliance Head UBS
11:00 Anticipating the New AML Amendment: Strengthening the Identification Process
Mexico is considering a new amendment to the AML regulations as part of the broad legal reforms by the New Administration. During this session, we will delve into the key items under consideration and their potential impact, including:
• Identifying politically exposed persons (PEPs)
• Expanding list of occupations considered PEPS
• Stricter requirements for insurance companies
• More obligations to be audited by external audit
• Improving customer due diligence practices for financial institutions
11:30 Preparing for Authority-Led Audits: What to Do in Advance and When Authorities Show Up at Your Door
It is critical to prepare for your audit including understanding the regulations, conducting internal audits, maintaining accurate records, strong policies and procedures and ensuring that customer due diligence is performed. Topics covered include:
• What do expect when you are subject to an audit
• How to prepare for the audit
• Required documentation to prepare
• Meeting the five-day deadline
• A closer look at authorities' expectations and priorities during audits
• Cooperating with authorities: Do's and don'ts
12:30 Networking Luncheon
Jorge Martinez Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary Giesecke+Devrient Mexico
Norma Panszi Regulatory and Legal Compliance Manager FEMSA
1:30 Regulatory Update: National Banking and Security Commission (CNBV) and Financial Intelligence Unit (UI)
2:15 AML Compliance and Investigations Best Practices: How Companies Are Strengthening Programs to Stay Compliant
It is critical for companies to establish comprehensive AML policies, conduct regular training, perform internal audits and maintain accurate records. Our esteemed speakers will share their companies’ best practices, including:
• When and how to conduct an effective internal audit in the AML context
• When to include outside professionals
• Determining the scope of the investigation
• Strategies to meet rigid documentation requirements
• Real-world examples of how companies are upgrading their AML compliance programs
Mariana Macías Puente Compliance Officer Grupo Quimmco
Aide Hdez Lagos Ethics & Compliance Officer AbbVie
The CNBV supervised and regulates financial entities in Mexico, and the UIF analyses and disseminates details on suspicious financial transactions to combat terrorist financing and money laundering. Hear the latest regulatory developments from these agencies.
3:15 Case Study: Successful Legal Strategies for Challenging and Reducing Penalties
Legal penalties for AML offenders include both administrative and criminal penalties. Listen to real world cases of how huge penalties have been challenged and reduced based on the use of effective legal strategies.
4:15 Importance of Crime Prevention Models (CPM) in Your Compliance Program
Organizations are implementing crime prevention models to enhance compliance and reduce crime rates. Some programs that are being used include problem-oriented policing, community and intelligence-based policing, and public-private partnerships. Discover specific initiatives, including:
• Upgraded transaction monitoring
• Conducting an effective risk assessment
• Utilizing data and analytics for analysis
• Digital Banking and impact on AML
• Biometric On-boarding
• Technologies to help build a robust and efficient AML program
• Real cases of money laundering in digital banking
Nicolas Franco Managing Director AML & Regulatory Advisory BDO Mexico
Diego Marván Partner Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa
María Fernanda Martínez Triviño Compliance Manager Aleatica
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025
ANTI-CORRUPTION & Compliance Programs MEXICO
DAY 2: THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025
8:55 Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs
9:00 Keynote Address
9:30 Trump & Sheinbaum: Analyzing the Recent Elections, U.S.-Mexico Cooperation and the Impact on Business and Compliance
2:00 The Bigger Picture in Latin America: The Perception and Reality of Corruption Trends Across the Region 2:45 Networking Break 3:00 The New U.S. Foreign Extortion Protection Act (FEPA): and the Impact on Corruption Enforcement in Mexico 3:30 The Hidden Corruption Risks in the Public Procurement Context: Strategies for Adapting to Governmental Changes and New Risk Factors
11:30 Data Analytics and AI to Strengthen Your Compliance Process and Internal Controls: Real-World Examples of Successful Integration 12:15 Networking Luncheon
1:30 Oil, Gas and Power in Mexico: New Vision, Initiative and Compliance Challenges— and the Cross-Industry Lessons
Whistleblowers, Compliance Hotlines and Preventing Retaliation: Companies Share New Initiatives 5:00 End of Conference
Accreditation will be sought in those jurisdictions requested by the registrants which have continuing education requirements. This course is identified as nontransitional for the purposes of CLE accreditation.
ACI certifies this activity has been approved for CLE credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board.
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VENUE INFORMATION
W Mexico City CAMPOS ELÍSEOS 252,
POLANCO, CDMX 11560
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Please note that the guest room block cut-off date is February 12, 2025. After that date OR when the room block fills, guestroom availability and rate can no longer be guaranteed.
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