We were delighted to co-organize the 'Risk & Compliance Re‑imagined' event with KPMG China. We convened regulators, industry practitioners, and technologists to examine how financial institutions are rethinking conduct monitoring and compliance in the age of AI. A heartfelt thank-you to Alan Au, Executive Director (Banking Conduct) of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), for his opening keynote address, where he emphasised the critical importance for financial institutions to proactively adapt their regulatory frameworks and compliance strategies to effectively manage the risks and opportunities presented by rapid technological advancements and evolving market dynamics. Extending our appreciation to our distinguished speakers: Jia Ning Song, CFA CPA FRM CAIA, David Lonergan, Angel Mok and Josh WHITE from KPMG China, Frank Ip from Hang Seng Bank, Winnie Leung from HSBC, Jean Chung (정지은) from Standard Chartered, James Kong and Allen Ho from Microsoft and Nan Shi from IBM. Lastly, many thanks to Vivien Chiu for enabling us to host the event at the exceptional Penthhouse at Hang Seng Bank.
How are financial institutions transforming conduct monitoring and compliance in the AI era? This was the central theme of our joint event with Fano (Fano Labs), bringing together leading voices across Compliance, Technology and Operations in the FS industry. Our experts Jia Ning Song, CFA CPA FRM CAIA, David Lonergan, Angel Mok, and Josh WHITE joined sector leaders from major financial institutions and leading technology companies to dive into the world of conduct monitoring and regulatory compliance. The discussions focused on how emerging technologies are transforming conduct monitoring and regulatory compliance in the digital era. We also heard from industry practitioners on how banks are leveraging emerging technologies for sales quality monitoring and other exciting use cases. A special thank you to Alan Au, Executive Director (Banking Conduct) of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), for his opening keynote address, where he emphasised the critical importance for financial institutions to proactively adapt their regulatory frameworks and compliance strategies to effectively manage the risks and opportunities presented by rapid technological advancements and evolving market dynamics. A huge thank you to all our distinguished speakers, presenters, and panellists - Dr. Miles Wen, Frank Ip, Winnie Leung, Jean Chung (정지은), James Kong, Allen Ho, and Nan Shi.