ITFA – Introducing The Conference Speakers In Dubai – Ms. Kathy Woodfine

With the ITFA Annual Conference only one month away, the ITFA Board is excited to announce that all final preparations are being taken care of to ensure yet another successful event. To register on-line, to view the conference programme and for any other informative details, please click here.

Kathy Woodfine joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch in September 2011. She is the GFCC Risk Executive for Global Banking and Markets for EMEA and Asia as well as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch UK regulated entities. Her responsibilities include providing financial crime advice and guidance to Lines of Business, the implementation of a monitoring and testing and risk assessment programme as well as assisting in the identification of new and emerging risks and for reviewing the controls in place to mitigate against such risks.

Prior to joining the Bank, Ms Woodfine spent five years at Goldman Sachs International as the head of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance for EMEA; and a further two years at Nomura International in a similar role. Ms Woodfine also enjoyed a 12 year career at the Bank of England/Financial Services Authority, undertaking a variety of roles including within the Economics Division, Banking Supervision Division, and Financial Crime Division.

During this time, she also undertook a two year secondment to the National Criminal Intelligence Service where she was responsible for reviewing suspicious activity reports, undertaking money laundering investigations and acting as the point of contact with the regulated sector, UK HM Treasury and the Home Office with respect to the implementation of primary and secondary money laundering legislation.

Ms Woodfine has a first class honours degree in Financial Economics.

At the ITFA Annual Conference, Kathy will be addressing Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions; the latest rules and practice. We look forward to this presentation and to welcoming her in Dubai.