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Financial institutions currently operate in an environment where stakeholder expectations have increased, focused mostly on conduct, resilience, confidence, safety, compliance and sustainability. Meeting these expectations requires more than just adaptability – it demands strategic insight.
Listen back to our ADI virtual conference, where you’ll gain valuable insights into the strategic vision of the ATO within the banking and finance sector, ESG and sustainability reporting, fraud prevention, and more. You’ll leave this session equipped with a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities ahead, allowing you to position your business for resilience and success in the upcoming year.
Navigate the dynamic and evolving regulatory landscapes with our discussion on upcoming APRA regulations. We’ll explore recent changes and issues shaping the financial compliance landscape.
Presenters:
Claire Scott, Partner – Audit & Assurance
Tari Makanda, Partner – Audit & Assurance
Unpack the integration of ESG principles and evolving regulations for Financial Services and ADIs. We’ll share insights into current and future requirements, stakeholder demands, and financial reporting obligations, to equip you with the strategic tools towards sustainable financial practices.
Presenter:
John Askham, Partner – CFO Advisory Services
Hear first-hand insights into the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)'s banking and finance strategy, with a focus on tax governance for top financial entities. We'll explore the ATO's justified trust approach, target areas, and goals, as well as the ATO’s current approach to M&A activity under the transfer act for credit unions and mutuals, and strategies to empower your financial institution.
Presenters:
Himashini Weeraratne, Partner & Head of Financial Services Tax
Bill Neskovski, Assistant Commissioner Banking & Finance Strategy Public Groups at the ATO
Embrace the digital era with GenAI Banking and cutting-edge topics like real-time payment systems, digital wallets, embedded payments, embedded fraud prevention, and central bank digital currencies. Explore how these advancements enhance efficiency, elevate user experiences, drive growth, and cut costs.
Presenter:
Dhun Karai, Partner – Financial Advisory
Join us as we explore the intricate landscape of investment scams and financial crime. With increasing calls for ASIC and banks to intensify efforts, we examine strategies for managing and detecting scam schemes, unusual activities, fraud, as well as the influence of AI in scam prevention.
Presenter:
Katherine Shamai, Partner – Risk Consulting
Explore proactive risk mitigation through CPS 234 Information Security and CPS 230 Operational Risk Management, their current state, and future direction. We will discuss tools for implementing APRA's remediation and root cause guidance, and APRA's call for elevated standards and compliance focus.
Presenters:
Daniel Farthing, Partner – Cyber and Technology Risk
Matthew Green, Partner – Cyber and Technology Risk
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Claire has 17 years of external audit, assurance & advisory experience for financial services clients including superannuation funds, investment managers, ADIs such as Credit Unions, Mutual Banks and foreign banks, mortgage funds and other financiers covering residential mortgage funds, personal lending, commercial lending, leasing and specialty finance.
Tari is an experienced financial services specialist who combines her technical skills with international experience, having worked in Zimbabwe, Cayman Islands and Sydney. Tari is committed to building strong relationships with her clients and takes a commercial and pragmatic approach to deliver an excellent service and high quality deliverables.
Jamil is a Manager in our Audit & Assurance division, with 14 years of experience in the field of audit, risk and regulatory compliance, systems implementation, more with a specialisation in the banking and insurance space.
Samantha is a Senior Manager in our CFO Advisory Services team and sustainability reporting technical specialist. As a member of the Grant Thornton International sustainability expert group, she is at the forefront of the technical aspects of sustainability reporting developments and the proposed local sustainability reporting requirements in Australia.
Himashini has over 18 years’ experience providing tax advisory and compliance services to financial service providers, fund managers, managed funds, superannuation funds and their advisors. She also has extensive experience in project managing and coordinating a diverse range of funds and superannuation funds, and assisting clients with detailed knowledge of the taxation and regulatory issues affecting their industry.
Katherine has over 17 years of professional experience in providing governance, compliance, internal audit, and risk management services to a range of clients including federal, state and local government agencies and departments, not-for-profits, ASX listed companies, and private companies.
Daniel is a cyber security risk and technology controls Partner based in Grant Thornton's Sydney office. With 15 years of experience in the United States and Australia, Daniel is one of the market's leading experts on SOC-2 and technology controls audits more broadly -- including reviews with a focus on cyber/information security, access, change management, data governance and processing integrity.
Matthew brings 19 years’ experience in providing IT risk assurance and advisory services to listed, Government and private enterprise. His extensive IT risk assurance and advisory experience covers business and technology across strategy, governance, operations, service delivery, procurement, major projects, data risk management and 3rd party auditing.
At Grant Thornton, Dhun leads the Payments and Financial Services Advisory practice drawing on deep local and global expertise from years of work with the leading banks, merchants, acquirers, government services, card schemes, technology/fintechs, regulators and investors.
