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Practice Roundtable
AFB Practice Roundtable: Priorities for Internal Audit Planning for 2026
As internal audit teams develop their audit plans for the coming year, AFB is convening an in-person roundtable discussion in partnership with BDO to explore which topics and assurance priorities members should consider in their 2026 plan.  
Training Programme
AFB Training Workshop: Conduct and Culture Training for Senior Managers and iNEDs
This one-day workshop will explore specific conduct risk concerns for Senior Managers and INEDs representing UK subsidiaries and branches of foreign banks; and build an understanding of how to address regulatory challenge and provide effective insight to the Board. This course, delivered by CCL Academy, will operate under the Chatham House Rule.
Seminar
AFB Seminar: An Update on the Latest Tax-Related Issues With KPMG and MHA
AFB invites members to attend an in-person seminar that will provide a review and update on key tax-related issues in 2025 and those coming up in 2026.
Practice Roundtable
AFB Sponsored Roundtable: Tackling the Challenges of Fee and Income Recognition
AFB members are invited to an in-person roundtable discussion on fee and interest income recognition by banks. This roundtable, sponsored by Whistlebrook, will consider the challenges associated with the calculation of an Effective Interest Rate (EIR) and income recognition under IFRS 9 and FRS102 and how this can be improved by the adoption of software systems.
Training Programme
AFB Financial Crime Masterclass: Managing Sanctions Risks (Identifying the Risks in Transactions and Trade)
This Masterclass is a programme of instructor-led learning that has been designed for all risk and compliance employees who wish to develop an advanced understanding of how to manage financial and non-financial sanctions risks with an emphasis on assessing and mitigating the risks of sanctions evasion techniques.
Seminar
AFB Seminar: Navigating a Changing FCPA/Anti-Corruption Enforcement Landscape
Join leading attorneys from Latham & Watkins for a session exploring how the updated framework is already influencing active cases in the U.S. and what it means for international banks.
Practice Roundtable
AFB Practice Roundtable: Managing Geopolitical Risks in Risk Frameworks
This roundtable discussion will explore how firms can adapt their risk frameworks to identify and mitigate emerging geopolitical risks and ensure that regulatory expectations are met.
Dinner
AFB Annual Banquet 2025
The AFB 2025 Annual Banquet sponsored by Latham & Watkins will take place on Wednesday 19 November, 18:30 – 23:00.  We look forward to welcoming members to Drapers’ Hall, one of the most impressive Livery Halls in the City of London. Hosted by AFB Chair, Stewart Boyd, the banquet is an excellent opportunity to bring together colleagues and guests for a relaxing and enjoyable evening.