The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) successfully organised the 3rd National Anti-money Laundering (AML) conference on 9 November 2011 at the Holiday Inn in Suva

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Pre-Conference Press Release

3rd AML Conference Program

Post-Conference Press Release

                                       PRESENTATION SLIDES


Session 1: Fiji's Legal Framework for Anti-Money Laundering

Speaker: Madam Nazhat Shameem

Former High Court Judge

1) Slides
2) Handout


Session 2: Highlights of Successful Money Laundering Prosecutions in Fiji


Speaker: Mr. Mosese Korovou
Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions


CASE STUDY PRESENTATION:

"THE TURTLE ISLAND CASE"

Joint Presentation by:

1) Ms. Laisa Kubuabola: Analyst (Fiji FIU)

2) ASP. Puran Lal: Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Money Laundering Unit (Fiji Police Force)

3) Ms. Nancy Tikoisuva: Principal Legal Officer, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions  


PANEL DISCUSSION:

PROSECUTING MONEY LAUNDERING CRIMES -

BUILDING A STRONG PARTNERSHIP

Moderator: Mr. Christopher Pryde (Solicitor General)


PANEL


Session 1: "Why Financial Institutions are at the forefront in the fight against Money Laundering"

Panelist:  Mr. Norman Wilson (Chairman of the Association of Banks in Fiji)


Session 2: "Taking Financial Intelligence to the Next Level"

Panelist:  Mr. Razim Buksh (Director, Fiji FIU)


Session 3: "Dynamics of Investigating Money Laundering & Complex Crimes"

Panelist:  Mr. Henry Brown (Assistant Police Commissioner, Fiji Police Force)


Session 4: "Challenges in Prosecuting Money Laundering Crimes"

Panelist:  Madam Ayesha Jinasena (Director of Public Prosecutions)


Session 5: "Proceeds of Crime: Looking Beyond Conviction"

Panelist:  Justice Sithambarampillai Thurairaja (High Court Judge)


CLOSING ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR OF THE RESERVE BANK OF FIJI, MR BARRY WHITESIDE