Fraud & Financial Crime Asia 2026
21 May 2026, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Asia's Largest Financial Crime Gathering Returns
The Asia-Pacific region is at yet another critical juncture, balancing volatile economic growth, rapid technological innovation, and an increasingly complex landscape of financial crime. As the region’s financial ecosystems evolve, so too do the sophisticated threats posed by money laundering, fraud, cybercrime, and regulatory compliance and risk challenges.
Now in its 6th year, the annual Fraud & Financial Crime Asia forum remains a vital gathering for public and private sector leaders, experts, and stakeholders to address the evolving threats and regulatory challenges facing financial institutions. This event has become a cornerstone for fostering collaboration, offering a unique platform to share insights, discuss emerging risks, and explore innovative solutions crucial to protecting the integrity of financial systems across Asia.
As financial crime continues to grow in complexity, the need for cross-sector cooperation has never been more pressing. Fraud & Financial Crime Asia 2026 provides an invaluable opportunity to engage with thought leaders, hear from industry experts, and contribute to building a more resilient and secure financial sector.
Together, we can foster a more informed, responsive approach to the challenges of financial crime, ensuring that the financial services ecosystem remains robust, transparent, and secure for all.
2026 Sponsors
Lead Partner
Partners
Associate Partner
Exhibitors
Meet the Speakers 2026
Mitsutoshi Kajikawa
Co-Chair
Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering
Louise Taylor
Director, Observatory of Illicit Economies in Asia Pacific
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Tom Wright
Co-Founder
Project Brazen
New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer finalist
Chee Kin Lam
Managing Director & Head of Legal & Compliance
DBS
Hamida Khan
Head of APAC Compliance, AML Advisory and CBK
BNP Paribas
Sam Inglis
Wildlife Programme Manager
ADM Capital Foundation (ADMCF)
Emily Dias
APAC Head of Sanctions, Legal & Compliance,
Morgan Stanley
Aibek Turdukulov
Programme Officer, AML/CFT
UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Through a combination of regulatory keynotes, cutting edge presentations through to engaging panel sessions and our exciting new in-depth workshops, this agenda brings together leaders across the industry together to explore how public and private policy makers from across APACs financial institutions are tackling the ever evolving threats.
- Regulatory Keynotes
- Presentations
- Breakout workshops
- Panels
- Fireside Chats
- Networking
2026 Agenda Highlights
- The infrastructure of modern financial crime – scam factories, mule networks and professional enablers
- The role of AI in fighting financial crime, including related regulatory expectations and governance arrangements
- Vulnerabilities of real-time payment systems and liquidity corridors created by crypto and stablecoins
- The use of PPPs and information-sharing platforms to translate shared data into network-level disruption
- Emerging typologies, including the risks associated with illicit trade in natural resources and wildlife
- The growing complexity of navigating international sanctions and geopolitical risk, including conflicts of law
- First-hand accounts from the Wirecard whistleblower, Pav Gill, and the co-author of Billion Dollar Whale, Tom Wright
600+
Attendees
45+
Speakers
22+
Sessions
1
Full day of networking
Who attends?
Strictly by invitation only, this summit brings together an audience across the banking, legal, and policy-making landscape with participants to include experts, practitioners and thought leaders from fraud & financial crime prevention.
- Banks – Heads of Compliance, Compliance Directors, Heads of Fraud, AML Directors, Fraud Analysts, AML Directors, Heads of Onboarding, Heads of KYC, Heads of Audit, Heads of Surveillance, Forensic Directors, Heads of Client Lifecycle Management.
- Asset Management Firms – Heads of Compliance, Compliance Directors, Heads of Trading, Operations Directors, Director of Financial Crimes Compliance.
- Fintechs & Payments Providers – Chief Compliance Officers, Heads of Compliance, Financial Crime Compliance Managers, Head of AML/KYC, MLROs, Heads of Risk/CRO, Chief Regulatory Affairs Officers
- Exchanges – Heads of Compliance, Market Regulation Directors, Head of AML, Head of Regulation & Compliance, Heads of Operations, AML Head.
- Regulatory Bodies / FIUs – AML Policy Leads, Heads of Supervision, Criminal Intelligence Directors, Banking Supervisors, Anti-scam Leads
The agenda provides an invaluable opportunity to engage with thought leaders, hear from industry experts, and contribute to building a more resilient and secure financial sector.
Building a Resilient Financial Services Ecosystem
Learn how to fight financial crime, rather than just meeting compliance requirements.
Connecting Public & Private policy
Network with senior regulatory, policy and governmental officials from across APAC and work together to learn and combat sophisticated threats.
Sponsorship is now open!
This event will bring together APACs leading fraud & financial crime professionals from across the region. To raise your profile and drive sales opportunities, get in touch with our team to discuss options around sponsorship of the event.
