The ACFE Sydney Chapter hosted an event titled "What is Hawala?" on Tuesday, 13 February 2018, at FTI Consulting in Sydney, Australia. This session featured Detective Sergeant Timothy Underhill from the Australian Federal Police, who provided an in-depth analysis of the Hawala system and its implications for money laundering investigations.
The presentation delved into the mechanics of Hawala, an ancient informal value transfer system that operates outside traditional financial institutions. Detective Sergeant Underhill discussed how Hawala networks function, the challenges they pose to law enforcement, and strategies for detecting and combating illicit activities facilitated through such systems.
Following the presentation, attendees had the opportunity to engage in networking sessions, allowing professionals to discuss insights from the talk and connect with peers in the anti-fraud community. The event was designed for fraud examiners, law enforcement personnel, compliance officers, and other professionals interested in understanding alternative remittance systems and their role in financial crimes.
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Detective Sergeant Timothy Underhill
Detective Sergeant at Australian Federal Police
Detective Sergeant Timothy Underhill manages a Money Laundering Investigations Team at the AFP Sydney Headquarters. With 11 years of service, he has led investigations into money laundering, drug offenses, foreign bribery, corruption, and fraud. He is a qualified Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering Assessor, has served as a Lead Examiner for the OECD, and was seconded to the FBI International Anti-Corruption Unit.
Event Details
- Date
- February 13, 2018
- Location
- 🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
- FTI Consulting, Level 15, 50 Pitt Street
- Pricing
- $20 - $50
- Audience
- Fraud examiners, law enforcement personnel, compliance officers, and other professionals interested in understanding alternative remittance systems and their role in financial crimes.
- CLE Credits
- 1 CPE