With just four weeks left to register, the AML & Financial Crime Southern Africa Conference is on track to be the region’s most significant gathering for anti-money laundering and compliance professionals. More than 200 delegates have already secured their seats for this must-attend annual event.
Taking place on 9–10 September 2025 at the Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg, the conference comes at a pivotal time as South Africa edges closer to exiting the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list before the end of the year.
Last year’s event attracted nearly 300 attendees, cementing its position as the premier meeting place for AML experts to explore emerging trends, regulatory challenges, and practical strategies to combat financial crime.
A High-Impact Programme for 2025
This year’s agenda covers the most pressing issues facing financial institutions, regulators, and investigators, including:
- Adapting to new and emerging money laundering risks.
- Understanding the draft General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill, 2024.
- Navigating a complex regulatory environment and the consequences of AML non-compliance.
- South Africa’s evolving approach to AML risk management.
- Challenges posed by cash-based economies.
- Successful investigations into serious money laundering and terrorist financing cases.
- Harnessing AI to transform financial crime detection and investigations.
- Enforcement strategies to prevent and combat illicit financial activities.
- Technology solutions for AML/CFT compliance.
- The role of beneficial ownership reporting in strengthening the AML framework.
- Investigating and prosecuting money laundering in organised crime.
- 2025 fraud and AML trends.
- Real-time transaction monitoring best practices.
Why Attend?
Delegates will gain:
- Exclusive insights from leading experts on regulatory updates and enforcement priorities.
- Practical strategies for improving detection, prevention, and compliance.
- Networking opportunities with over 200 industry peers, regulators, and solution providers.
Whether you’re a compliance officer, investigator, regulator, or technology provider, this conference offers unparalleled access to the latest intelligence and tools shaping the AML landscape in Southern Africa.
