AFB Sponsored Roundtable: Governance, Risk, and Data Integrity in Financial Services: Meeting Regulatory Expectations

AFB is delighted to collaborate with FullCircl, an ncino company, to examine how firms can use technology to strengthen governance, risk management, and data integrity to meet regulatory expectations.

The rapid rise of challenger banks has reshaped financial services, bringing innovation, agility, and increased competition. But as recent events have shown, scaling at speed without robust financial crime controls can expose firms to significant risks. This session will explore the critical lessons from Starling Bank’s experience and examine how firms can use technology to strengthen governance, risk management, and data integrity to meet regulatory expectations.

We are grateful to AFB member firm, ABC International Bank, for hosting this roundtable.

Why attend?

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have consistently emphasised the need for strong controls, accurate data, and proactive risk management. Yet, many firms struggle to identify and mitigate emerging risks, especially as financial crime threats evolve. Poor data quality remains a key issue, particularly with the increasing use of AI-driven compliance solutions.

The Starling Bank case serves as a critical lesson for financial institutions navigating commercial onboarding while ensuring compliance. Join us for an in-depth discussion on:

• Balancing Growth and Risk – How to scale responsibly and achieve digital excellence without compromising regulatory obligations
• Building Resilient AML & Sanctions Controls – Simplifying fragmented workflows and tech chaos
• FCA Enforcement Trends – How an inconsistent application of policy and regulation can harm you
• Best Practices in Onboarding High-Risk Customers – Strategies to safeguard against financial crime exposure

With increasing regulatory scrutiny, businesses must stay ahead of compliance challenges to maintain trust, customer satisfaction and operational stability.

The Chatham House Rule will apply to this event to encourage open dialogue and discussion.

AFB will circulate an agenda and a series of discussion points and questions in advance to those registered to attend.

Note that capacity for the roundtable will be limited to 30 members, one person per member bank, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Who should attend?
This event will be of particular value to Heads of Compliance, Product Owners, Operations, Risk and Technology departments considering the areas of commercial lending and onboarding.

Facilitator

Ben Ussher-Stanley 

Ben Ussher-Stanley is a Principal Sales Specialist at nCino, driving innovation in financial services across EMEA. With over a decade of experience in banking and software sales, he leverages deep industry expertise to solve complex business challenges. Ben excels in client partnerships, leading solutioning processes, and delivering impactful keynotes. He is dedicated to enhancing financial institutions through cutting-edge technology and data-driven insights. 

Logistics

Fee:          Included in AFB membership (no fee)

Location:  ABC International Bank, Arab Banking Corporation House, 1-5 Moorgate, EC2R 6AB

Date:        Tuesday 29 April 2025

Time:        15:30 – 17:30 (Arrivals and coffee 15:30 – 16:00)

If you would like to submit a question before or have any specific questions or areas that you would like the session to address, please send them to the AFB at secretariat@foreignbanks.org.uk as soon as practicable. You will receive details on how to join the session a week before the event.

Sponsored by

FullCircl, an nCino company 

FullCircl is a B2B SaaS company that aligns regulation with customer acquisition to boost business efficiency. It’s global solutions enhance revenue growth, manage risk and compliance and streamline customer onboarding – reducing acquisition costs and fostering positive customer relationships. With millions of actionable insights delivered daily, FullCircl offers a near real-time record of companies, officers, and shareholders, while simplifying due diligence checks like KYB, KYC and AML to elevate experiences across the entire customer journey. FullCircl is an nCino company (NASDAQ:NCNO), bringing together people, AI and data to power a new era in regulated business.  

You can find out more about Fullcircl here.