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Seminar
AFB Seminar: Navigating the OECD’s Updated Common Reporting Standard 2.0 – Tackling New Reporting Demands and HMRC Audit Expectations
As global tax transparency frameworks evolve, the introduction of CRS 2.0 and upcoming HMRC reporting requirements will have a direct impact on onboarding, reporting, and compliance processes across financial institutions. This seminar brings together subject‑matter experts from Grant Thornton to break down what these changes mean in practice.
Practice Roundtable
AFB Practice Roundtable: Changes to Transaction Reporting in the UK – Key Regulatory Expectations
Following the publication of the FCA’s consultation paper CP25/32 on transaction reporting, and the anticipated policy statement expected this summer, AFB invites members to participate in a Practice Roundtable facilitated by Kroll.
Seminar
AFB Seminar: Key Swift Updates
AFB will partner with Swift and SWIFT UK for an in-person seminar focused on the key Swift strategic updates for 2026.
Practice Workshop
AFB Practice Workshop: Failure to Prevent Fraud – Testing Internal Controls
AFB, in partnership with HKA, invites members to an interactive workshop exploring how the control frameworks are operating in practice one year on, with a particular focus on the challenges and priorities relevant to non-UK headquartered banks.
Training Programme
AFB Masterclass: Impact of Recent Enforcement Cases and Supervisory Activity on Senior Managers Regime Compliance
This interactive classroom session has been designed specifically for established SMFs across all designations at AFB member firms who are looking to enhance their understanding of regulatory expectations and good practice under the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR).
Conference
AFB Financial Crime Compliance Conference
The AFB Financial Crime Compliance Conference, sponsored by DCM and BeyondFS and hosted by A&O Shearman, will take place on Wednesday 14 October 2026.
Dinner
AFB Annual Banquet 2026
The AFB 2026 Annual Banquet will take place on Thursday 5 November, 18:30 – 23:00.  This year's event will be sponsored by BDO and Crowell & Moring and AFB is extremely grateful for their support.
Training Programme
AFB Training: Advanced Certificate in Managing the Risks of Terrorist Financing
The AFB Advanced Certificate in Managing the Risks of Terrorist Financing is a new online programme tailored for AFB members. The course is an on-demand (pre-recorded) instructor-led learning programme designed for all financial crime risk (“FCC”) professionals who are responsible for assessing and managing FCC risks.