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Practice Workshop
AFB Practice Workshop: Navigating Imposed Senior Management Accountability Reviews
Under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, the FCA and PRA can initiate accountability reviews or require firms to conduct them if there are concerns about the firm's culture or risk management. In partnership with Eversheds Sutherland, join your peers at a practice workshop to examine the nature, purpose, and practical implications of imposed senior management accountability reviews.
Seminar
AFB Seminar: Negotiating High Value Letters of Credit – A Case Study
This seminar will examine the involvement of a non-UK headquartered bank in negotiations for a high-value instrument with a sophisticated borrower.
Training Programme
AFB Masterclass: Culture, Behaviour, and Compliance in International Banks
AFB, in partnership with Willow Ethos, invites members to this new masterclass, designed for senior leaders and practitioners with responsibility for culture, conduct, governance, or people outcomes.
Practice Roundtable
AFB Practice Roundtable: Navigating Non‑Financial Misconduct – Regulatory Expectations and Practical Challenges
In advance of the introduction of the updated non-financial misconduct guidance framework on 01 September 2026, AFB, in partnership with Ashurst, invites members to attend an in-person roundtable to discuss firms’ preparedness and what this means for their senior managers and certification staff.
Seminar
AFB Seminar: The Evolution of Digital Assets and their Regulation
This in-person seminar covers updates in the regulation of Digital Assets. This update, provided by CMS, follows their introductory seminar to the topic given in February 2025.  Attendees will learn about the latest legal, regulatory, and market developments in crypto and digital assets, including the legal recognition of digital assets as property and their implications for banks.
Training Programme
AFB Financial Crime Masterclass: Mitigating Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML) in Trade Finance
This masterclass is designed to provide risk and compliance professionals with the knowledge and skills awareness to identify and manage financial crime risks in trade finance activity. It will provide a comprehensive update on managing TBML risks so firms can continue to facilitate legitimate trade while meeting regulatory expectations.
Practice Workshop
AFB Practice Workshop: Supervisory Readiness and Assurance for International Banks
How should international banks demonstrate effective UK control frameworks to the UK regulators where execution is offshore or shared across jurisdictions? This workshop, held in collaboration with FTI Consulting, will examine the common issues and challenges that arise during supervisory reviews and explore how these can be mitigated/managed.
Special Event
WCIB – AFB Reception at Bank of China 2026
Association of Foreign Banks (AFB) and the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (WCIB) invite you to a networking reception with colleagues from across the international banking community in London. The event, kindly hosted by Bank of China, will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about the work of both organisations and how they can support you and your business.