The UAE’s executive office of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism has held a roundtable discussion on public-private partnerships and ways to boost collaboration to combat financial crime.

Conducted in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute’s Future of Financial Intelligence Sharing programme in the UK, roundtable participants discussed various issues such as best practices to share insights and experiences in the development of public-private partnerships.

Officials from the public-private partnership committees in partner countries in Europe and Asia delivered online presentations on co-operation initiatives focused on confronting financial crime.

Senior members of the UAE’s Public-Private Partnership Sub-Committee and the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit also participated in the discussion.

The committee has developed into an important part of the Emirates’ national strategy to counter financial crime, said Mohamed Shalo, committee chairman and director of communications and strategic partnerships at the executive office of AML/CFT.

The UAE’s executive office of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism has held a roundtable discussion on public-private partnerships and ways to boost collaboration to combat financial crime.

Conducted in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute’s Future of Financial Intelligence Sharing programme in the UK, roundtable participants discussed various issues such as best practices to share insights and experiences in the development of public-private partnerships.

Officials from the public-private partnership committees in partner countries in Europe and Asia delivered online presentations on co-operation initiatives focused on confronting financial crime.

Senior members of the UAE’s Public-Private Partnership Sub-Committee and the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit also participated in the discussion.

The committee has developed into an important part of the Emirates’ national strategy to counter financial crime, said Mohamed Shalo, committee chairman and director of communications and strategic partnerships at the executive office of AML/CFT.

Source: UAE holds roundtable to boost collaboration in combatting financial crime (thenationalnews.com)