The Financial Academy (FA) is taking part in the Arab Forum of Anti-Corruption Agencies and Financial Intelligence Units, held May 15 - 16 in Riyadh, under auspices of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The FA's participation is intended to showcase its products and highlight its role in strengthening anti-fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) capabilities.
The Academy's CEO, Mr. Mana AlKhamsan, delivers a keynote speech entitled "Improving the Financial Sector Staff's Capabilities to Combat Financial Crimes and Corruption."
The gathering, hosted by the Presidency of State Security and the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), addresses major issues related to anti-corruption and financial intelligence units' activities. It brings together 600 experts and 75 speakers from KSA and all over the globe. International organizations, governmental and academic entities, and financial institutions are featuring in the event as well.
The Financial Academy is an independent legal and administrative entity that is organizationally located under the Chairman of the Board of the Capital Market Authority. The Academy seeks to qualify the financial sector’s human resources by advancing the knowledge, capabilities, skills and culture of its staff, including senior managers and board members. The FA also develops and promotes best professional financial practices, targeting all segments of the financial sector such as banking, finance, insurance and capital market