The financial sector is on the eve of a major transformation. With the introduction of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) and the establishment of the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), marks the beginning of a new era in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.

This seminar is organised by the expert group Financial Economic Crime from the VCO. The VCO is the leading Dutch professional association for specialists focussing on Ethics, Compliance, and Integrity and offers you an excellent opportunity to gain insight into these developments and their impact on your organization.

The seminar will be held on Thursday 17 April 2025 and will be in English.

Program:

From 16.30 hrs.      Registration

17.00 hrs.                 Opening by moderator of this seminar Frank Basjes,

co-chair Expert group Financial Economic Crime

17.05 hrs.                Welcome and announcements by Michelle Fisser, Chairwoman of the VCO

17.10 hrs.                 Navigating Change: The Single Rulebook, AMLA and the impact on the Dutch

                                      financial sector, dr. Melissa van den Broek

17.40 hrs.                 Presentation – Key reas of the AMLR on the Global FinTech, Anca Iordache

18.10 hrs.               Panel discussion led by Tom Loonen met Melissa van den Broek, Anca

Iordache, Manouk Fles (DUFAS) en Richard Hoff (DNB)

18.45 hrs.                 Wrap up

Until 19.45 hrs.       Networking drinks

Registration:
We have availability for a maximum of 60 participants.

Only for VCO members, admission is free.

Register now for the seminar here. Full = Full!

Location:
Rosarium in Amsterdam (Amstelpark 1, Europaboulevard, 1083 HZ Amsterdam)

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SPEAKERS, MODERATORS AND PANEL MEMBERS:

Dr. Melissa van den Broek is Senior Manager at KPMG Forensic Integrity & Compliance and is a regulatory specialist with over a decade of experience in AML/CTF and Sanctions compliance. Her diverse background includes roles at ING and the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). At KPMG, she assists financial institutions, trust offices, and corporations with compliance matters and supports audit teams on AML/CTF and Sanctions issues. Melissa leads KPMG AMLA’s Office Monitoring Unit and is part of the Clingendael Sanctions Network’s core group. She holds a PhD in Law and is certified in anti-money laundering and global sanctions specialization.

Anca Iordache is leading the Global FEC Governance Team at Adyen, based in Amsterdam. With her team, she manages the regulatory and governance aspects of Adyen’s Financial Economic Crime framework. In Adyen’s dynamic growth curve, Anca focuses on ensuring the regulatory Financial Economic Crime (FEC) conditions for new business ventures are properly aligned. Her expertise stems from a public sector career as a regulatory counsel, where she worked at the intersection of law, international justice and financial regulation before transitioning to the fintech industry.

Frank Basjes works as an independent interim manager and consultant in the field of anti-money laundering, compliance and integrity. He started his own company in 2017 after a 20-year career at financial institutions both in the Netherlands and abroad. In recent years, he has held interim positions as Head of CDD/KYC at a Dutch private bank and as COO at a consultancy firm specializing in compliance & integrity.

Prof.dr.mr. Tom Loonen is professor in financial law & integrity at the VU University. He specializes in anti-money laundering, compliance, integrity and ethics. Furthermore, he is expert-judge at the Enterprise Chamber of the High Court in Amsterdam and member of the Disciplinary Court for Banks in the Netherlands.

Manouk Fles works as Manager Regulatory Affairs at DUFAS, the trade association for fund and asset managers in the Netherlands. She has extensive experience as a lawyer and compliance advisor in the investment industry. Within DUFAS, her work includes AML, where she and DUFAS’ 60 members advocate for effective laws and regulations for a healthy asset management industry.

Richard Hoff is a VCO member and a supervisor at the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB). He joined DNB in 2014 after holding compliance positions within several banks. Since 2017, Richard is a university lecturer of the Postgraduate program Compliance and Integrity Management at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Furthermore, Richard teaches Compliance & Supervision at the University of Twente and is member of the expert group FEC from the VCO.

Date: February 4th, 2025
Time: 17.00 – 18.00
Location:
HEUSSEN Lawyers & Notaries | Oval Tower
De Entree 139-141
1101 HE Amsterdam

You can also join the General Assembly online.

Click here to register

On Thursday March 6th, 2025 (16:30-18:00) we will host our first Webinar of the year. This Webinar is about ‘Responsible AI’.

On behalf of the European Network for Compliance Officers (ENFCO), Patrick Wellens and Jenny Schmigale will present the results of the ‘AI and Compliance’ study that they performed in 2024. Moreover, we will welcome Susan du Becker, Chief Compliance officer at Microsoft. Susan will provide a workshop on Responsible AI. We will end the Webinar with a Q&A.

In case you have any questions that you would like to ask during the Webinar, feel free to share upfront. You can send them to: info@vco.nl.

We are looking forward to welcoming you on March 6th!

Click here to register

We would like to invite you to our General Assembly (ALV) and New Year’s Event on Thursday January 16, 2025 in ‘De Groene Afslag’ at Laren.

After the official General Assembly, with the knowledge and exeperience of a.o. Joris Krijger, Karen van de Zande, and Ed Fenne, in the topics ‘AI & ESG’.

Program:
15:00 Registration
15:30-16:45 General Assembly (only for VCO Members)
16:45-17:15 Break
17:15-19:00 New Year’s Event

We look foward to welcoming you and to cheers to the new year together!

Click here to register for the General Assembly
Click here to register for the New Year’s Event

On Tuesday January 7th, 17:00-18:00, we would like to invite you to an online Teams session in which you can get to know the new candidate board members, Nadine van Winsen, Yevgeniya Balyasna, Wendy Ramos Monteiro and Esther van Hoek.

You can sign up via the below link, and in case you have any question(s) for (one of) the candidate board members, please send an email to info@vco.nl before January 4th.

Click here to sign up

Sanctions regulations are becoming increasingly complex and significant. This also applies to export controls, reaching sectors that were traditionally not considered sensitive to export controls. Furthermore, the Dutch government is pushing forward with modernizing the Dutch Sanctions Act. As a professional in this field, it is very likely that you’ll be navigating both the European and U.S. sanctions and export controls landscape. Staying ahead of all the changes is crucial.

Therefore, we invite you to join our seminar “The latest updates on Sanctions and Export Controls” hosted by the expert group FEC of the VCO. This event will provide valuable insights into the latest developments in sanctions and export controls across Europe, the Netherlands, and the US. We combine the contributions of experts with the view and challenges of compliance officers in their day-to-day work. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to connect and share perspectives with industry peers and experts. The seminar will be in English.

Program:

From 16.30 hrs.    Registration
17.00 hrs.                Opening by moderator of this seminar Frank Basjes, Co-chair Expert Group Financial Economic Crime
17.05 hrs.                Welcome and announcements by Michelle Fisser, Chairwoman of the VCO
17.10 hrs.                Presentation – Sanctions Compliance and Evasion: Challenges in practice
                                   Stéphanie Broekaart
17.40 hrs.                Presentation – Extraterritorial US sanctions and export controls update 
                                   Peter Liston from ECS Advisors
18.10 hrs.                Panel discussion led by Stéphanie Broekaart with Claire de Schepper, Wibout de Klijne and
Peter Liston
18.45 hrs.                Wrap up
Until 19.45 hrs.     Networking drinks

Registration:

We have availability for a maximum of 50 participants. Only for VCO members, admission is free.

Register now for the seminar here. Full = Full!

SPEAKERS AND PANEL MEMBERS:

Do you know that feeling of days when everyone wants something from you, your to-do list keeps getting longer, and you feel like you’re losing control of your schedule? Even though you’re familiar with time management and setting priorities, it seems impossible to act accordingly. This sense of overwhelm is not just a personal issue; organizations can experience it as well.

To assist compliance professionals with this, the Nederlands Compliance Instituut introduces the “twister model,” a new framework for integrity, compliance, risk management, and ethics. This model will be presented at the National Compliance Congress on December 10, 2024, with the theme “Don’t Get Blown Away!” The congress offers insights into three core elements of the model, practical workshops, and ample networking opportunities. By the end of the day, you’ll have concrete tools to apply immediately in your work.

Keep an eye on our website for updates on the program. Being a VCO-member, using the code VCO24 will provide you a 10% discount on the entrance fee.

The Leaders in Finance Compliance Event brings together a wide range of financial institutions – including CEOs, regulators, industry groups, top wealth managers and professionals in the space. A great opportunity to gain new insights and discuss the future and key developments in Compliance in the Financial Services with peers. Join us!

As a member of VCO you can purchase a ticket with a 20% discount: Compliance-Event-2024-VCO-20

Moderator: Michelle Fisser (Chairwoman, VCO)

Keynote Speech: Rein Graat (Chief Compliance Officer, ING Group)

C-level Panel: Angelique Keijsers (CCO UniCredit), Marjolein van Hellemondt (former CCO Banco Santander), Angelique Meddeler (CCO Rabobank), Ruth Post (Head of Compliance, Insinger Gilissen, Christiaan Visser(Partner, Deloitte).

Fintech Panel: Emanuel van Praag (Professor of Financial Technology and Law, Erasmus University), Olga Elsenga (Head of Legal, ClearBank Europe), Tom Arends (Founder & CEO, Peaks), Josy Soussan (European Policy & Government Relations lead, Klarna)

Panel: Caroline van de Kerkhof (Compliance Head of Operations, ABN AMRO), Jens Pöhland (Chief Risk & Financial Officer, Mizuho Bank Europe)

Dual Interview: Susan du Becker (Director Risk & Compliance, Microsoft), André Hermsen (Chief Compliance Officer, ASML).

Questions? Contact us at info@leadersinfinance.nl

On June 19th 2024 the Board together with the Regtech and ESG Expert Groups, led by Alena Scholten, will organize the Summer Event for all VCO members and invited guests The theme is “The connections between ESG and AI and the relevance for the EIC professional. Want to secure a spot? Then register fast!

Program:

12:30-13:30 Welcome and lunch
13:30-15:00 General Assembly
15:00-15:30 Break / welcome guests of the Summer Event
15:30-15:40 Welcome and introduction of the program
15:40-16:40 Keynote Speakers: Albert Plugge, Karen van der Zanden and Susan du Becker
16:40-17:00 Break
17:00-17:45 Panel discussion
17:45-18:00 Closing and wrap-up by Michelle Fisser, chair VCO
18:00-19:00 Networking drinks offered by KPMG

Papers for the AGM are available here for members only.

Subscribe:

For the AGM and the Summer Event (memebers VCO)

For the Summer Event (nonmemebers and invited guests)

Are you a compliance professional interested in crypto? Then this seminar is the opportunity to update and broaden your knowledge on compliance topicalities facing the crypto sector. And there is more. You will meet and discuss with peers and specialists. We will offer you interesting speakers and panelists, including a senior compliance officer managing crypto assets and experts in combating crypto related money laundering and financial economic crime.

We invite you to attend the seminar Compliance news in the cryptosector organized by the FEC Expert Group of the VCO on Thursday 21 March.

Register for the seminar now here. Limited seats available.

Program:

From 16.30 hrs. Registration

17.00 hrs.: Opening by Frank Basjes

17.05 hrs.: Implementatie MiCAR and other challenges
Mauro Halve, Senior Compliance Officer at Amdax

17.35 hrs.: Financial crime risks & crypto currencies

Leon Kort and Peter Engering of Compliance Champs

18.05 hrs.: Paneldiscussion led by Maarten Ligthart with Mauro Halve, Leon Kort en Ingrid von Burg

18.35 hrs.: Closing

Until 19.30 hrs. Networking drinks with snacks and drinks

There is space for 50 participants. Please note that the seminar will be in Dutch.

• • Members have free entry and priority registration.
• Non-members pay € 25,00. As a non-member, you can also become a member directly via the site and then participate for free.

Register for the seminar now here. Full = Full!

The NBA Community Compliance Officers invites VCO members to the following knowledge session: Compliance and algorithms: how can the compliance officer contribute to safe use in the world of controlled and sound business practices?

Learn more and sign up here.

The Wwft: what can and should we do with it?

The program of the Risk & Compliance Jaarcongres will kick off on Thursday, June 13, 2024, starting at 1:15 p.m. The Wwft as a subject is the focus of this. Namely, the theme is “The Wwft: what can and what should we do with it?”

The Wwft is causing a lot of headaches in practice. It affects many organizations, but also private individuals, including accountants and notaries, real estate and vehicle dealers, as well as safes rental companies, among others. Banks, payment service providers, trust companies are faced with a very complicated law, the Wwft, and many people working there are wondering how to deal with it in practice.

The intent of the law is undoubtedly good, which is to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. But what about in practice? According to many, financial institutions in particular have gone a bit overboard in their fear of the various regulators. And those supervisors, there are quite a few of them. We have, of course, De Nederlandsche Bank, the Stichting Autoriteit Financiële Markten and the Bureau Financieel Toezicht, as well as the Dean (lawyers), the Ministry of Finance and the Gaming Authority. Next we encounter the phenomenon of “unusual transactions. But who determines what is unusual and what about the duty to report to the FIU?

In short, enough headaches for an interesting afternoon with keynotes Helène Erftemeijer, Simon Lelieveldt and Richard Hoff and top experts such as Robin de Jongh and Anita van Dis, among others, from the field. But science is also featured thanks to the traditional Professor Debate during the networking dinner, led by our moderator Edwin Weller. The professors who will debate with each other and the attendees are Tom Loonen and Birgit Snijder-Kuipers.

Read more here!

For over 22 years, the VCO has focused on professionals professionally involved in Ethics, Integrity and Compliance. Once originated from the Financial sector but nowadays no longer sector-specific.

Driven by many factors, the VCO is also changing. And grow to the next “level” where we share core values as a community that are contained in a Code of Professional Conduct. A Professional Code that serves as the basis for new professional competence profiles, a central registry, advocacy and other relevant topics.

The Professionalization Job Task Force has drafted a Draft Professional Code where we need your input. Finally, you as a member, stakeholder or other interested party also benefit from a clear, workable and strong Code of Professional Conduct that exudes confidence. So your opinion matters!

You will find the Code here.

We hereby cordially invite you to participate in one of the ‘Teams live’ consultations that will be held starting Oct. 31. Of course, you can also respond in writing info@vco.nl). Register here for one of the following dates:

• Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. for members
• Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. for members
• Wednesday, Nov. 22 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 22 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. for those who could not attend earlier

How to proceed after consultation?

After the consultation rounds, your feedback will be processed. The final Professional Code will be presented at the VCO’s ALV in January. The AGM will be held before the New Year’s Meeting on Jan. 18. In it, we also tell you more about the next steps.

Do you have any questions or comments now? Feel free to send them to info@vco.nl . We look forward to your feedback, in the live sessions or in writing!

Warm regards,

On behalf of the Task Force,

Richard Hoff, Supervisor
Bianca Bernecker, Group Compliance Officer / Diversity & Inclusion Ambassador
Alexander McLean, Chief Compliance Officer
Edgar Karssing, Hoogleraar Filosofie, Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
Michelle Fisser, Chairman VCO
Kim Brandon, projectmanager VCO
Tara Ditzel, projectmanager VCO

We warmly invite you to our New Year’s Meeting on January 18, 2024. We have interesting guest speakers, including professor and author Jan Rotmans. He will speak about his book “Embrace Chaos”.

The event starts with an AGM (for members only). The content program is open to members and other invited guests, including our partners.

Sign up for this New Year’s Meeting here!