Date: 25/03/26

Partner: Great Chatwell Academy of Learning

This masterclass was designed to provide risk and compliance professionals with the knowledge and skills awareness to identify and manage financial crime risks in trade finance activity.

Date: 24/03/26

Partner: CMS

This in-person seminar updates members on the latest legal, regulatory, and market developments in crypto and digital assets.

Date: 23/03/26

Partner: Ashurst

This in-person roundtable invited members to discuss firms’ preparedness and what this means for their senior managers and certification staff.

Date: 19/03/26

Partner: Willow Ethos

This masterclass was designed for senior leaders and practitioners with responsibility for culture, conduct, governance, or people outcomes.

Date: 18/03/26

Partner: Eversheds Sutherland

This workshop will provide clarity on when and why regulators impose these reviews, what they are designed to achieve, and how firms and senior managers can navigate them effectively.

Date: 13/03/26

Partner: Signum Global Advisors

This virtual seminar focused on the ongoing situation in the Middle East. What were the latest developments, potential next steps and what it means for global markets.

Date: 03/03/26

Partner: A&O Shearman

This seminar reviewed the progress of the various packages, consider key provisions, and outline practical impact on both branches and subsidiaries of foreign banks in the UK.

Date: 24/02/26

Partner: BDO

This workshop ran through two case studies to exploring the implementation of controls to manage climate-related risks so that firms can meet the new requirements set out in SS 5/25.

Date: 11/02/26

Partner: Great Chatwell Academy of Learning

The 2026 iteration of the Financial Crime Diploma began in February 2026 and will run until December. The course offers a unique opportunity to deepen your expertise in financial crime compliance, sharpen your practical skills, and earn a prestigious qualification.

Date: 10/02/26

Partner: Grant Thornton

This seminar, the first in a series with Grant Thornton, provided an update on transfer pricing requirements for non-UK headquartered banks operating in the UK.

Date: 04/02/26

Partner: Michelman & Robinson

This seminar explored major changes in corporate criminal liability introduced by the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023 and the Crime and Policing Bill 2025.

Date: 03/02/26

Partner: Fox Williams LLP

This seminar outlined the immediate impact on non-UK headquartered banks and the further changes expected throughout 2026 and beyond following the Employment Rights Bill.

Date: 28/01/26

Partner:PwC

This roundtable focused on the implications of T+1 accelerated settlement for non-UK banks.

Date: 21/01/26

Partner: Norton Rose Fulbright

This seminar explained how non‑UK headquartered banks should structure their booking models when providing services to their clients in the UK market.

Date: 20/01/26

Partner: BDO

This roundtable discussed the new SS5/21 branch return reporting expectations and discuss practical implementation with industry peers.

Date: 15/01/26

Partner: BDO

This virtual seminar focused on the FCA’s proposals for changes to the transaction reporting regime, published in November in CP25/32 – Improving the UK transaction reporting regime.

Date: 11/12/2025

Partner: Browne Jacobson.

The AFB Winter Reception was an evening of networking with drinks and canapés generously provided by Browne Jacobson.

Date: 10/12/2025

Partner: Deloitte

This roundtable discussed how members can strengthen their approach to Suspicious Transaction and Order Reports (STORs), a critical component in countering market abuse. 

Date: 02/12/2025

Partner: EY, Bloomberg, Mental Health First Aid England, and hosted by UniCredit

This seminar, explored the power of neurodiversity inclusion and mental health awareness as levers for performance, risk management, and building trust in banking.

Date: 27/11/2025

Partner: BCLP, FTI and KPMG

This workshop discussed evolving best practice approaches when navigating a conduct crisis in the UK office of an overseas bank.

Date: 26/11/2025

Partner: Avyse Partners and BeyondFS, hosted by A&O Shearman.

This years conference brought together senior industry leaders, regulators, and compliance experts to examine the most pressing challenges and innovations in the fight against financial crime.

Date: 25/11/2025

Partner: Stephenson Harwood

This workshop considered the procedures and processes for managing whistleblowing reports. It also focused on the legal and practical considerations that arise when such reports are made within regulated financial institutions.

Date: 19/11/2025

Partner: Latham & Watkins

This years Banquet, held at the distinguished Drapers’ Hall in the City of London, was a fantastic evening of networking and celebrating the foreign banking sector.  

Date: 18/11/2025

Partner:Deloitte

This roundtable explored how firms can adapt their risk frameworks to identify and mitigate emerging geopolitical risks and ensure that regulatory expectations are met.

Date: 17/11/2025

Partner: Latham & Watkins

This seminar was led by 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.

Date: 12/11/2025

Partner: Great Chatwell Academy of Learning

This masterclass was 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.

Date: 06/11/2025

Partner: Whistlebrook 

This roundtable considered 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.

Date: 05/11/2025

Partner: KPMG

This seminar provided a review and update on key tax-related issues in 2025 and those coming up in 2026.

Date: 04/11/2025

Partner: BDO

This roundtable discussion explored which topics and assurance priorities members should consider in their 2026 plan.

Date: 04/11/2025

Partner: CCL Academy

This workshop explored specific conduct risk concerns for Senior Managers and INEDs representing UK subsidiaries and branches of foreign banks.

Date: 22/10/2025

Partner: BDO

This roundtable explored how firms interpret and manage the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards and the CIIA Code of Practice.

Date: 21/10/2025

Partner: A&O

This masterclass, designed for SMFs, provided an update on the key developments to the operation of the regime in the previous 12 months and, in particular, outlined how SMFs should seek to demonstrate reasonable steps. 

Date: 16/10/2025

Partner: BCLP

This seminar on jurisdictional and enforcement issues in cross-border disputes, focused on recent legislative developments in the UK, and in particular the practical implications of the UK Arbitration Act 2025 and the 2019 Hague Judgments Convention (Hague 19).

Date: 16/10/2025

Partner: Suade

This roundtable discussed how to comply with BCBS 239 and preparing for future data standards.

Date: 15/10/2025

Partner: PwC

This seminar focused on the implementation of the EU Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Package and the establishment of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA).

Date: 14/10/2025

Partner: GCAL

This masterclass was designed to support attendees to complete an FCRA that meets the requirements of regulatory expectations.

Date: 14/10/2025

Partner: GCAL

This masterclass was designed for AFB members who are required to perform customer due diligence checks and investigations as part of the risk-based approach to managing financial crime risks.

Date: 10/10/2025

Partner: Dr Gerard Lyons

This virtual seminar (with Q&A) is part of the regular series on the economic outlook for the global economy. Dr Lyons presented his views on the UK’s economy and the it’s position post-Brexit.

Date: 09/10/2025

Partner: ALMIS International

This roundtable discussed the challenges and solutions when balancing prudential risk and regulatory reporting.

Date: 08/10/2025

Partner: Fox Williams

This in-person seminar focused on the proposals to change the visa and settlement rules contained in the UK Government’s White Paper, published in May 2025. 

Date: 07/10/2025

Partner: CCL Academy

This training helped build an understanding of conduct risk and how it relates to culture, the approach and metrics required to measure conduct risk and provided methods and tools that can influence and change behaviour.

Date: 02/10/2025

Partner: RAND

This virtual seminar explored the evolution of defence spending in the UK, its impact on the economy, and the prospects for growth.

Date: 01/10/2025

Partner: Ashurst

The seminar provided practical guidance on what AFB member organisation’s immediate next steps should be, and considered the anticipated secondary legislation.

Date: 30/09/2025

Partner: Kroll

This workshop provided insights into how to effectively audit operational resilience by identifying key controls, gathering evidence, and aligning with regulatory expectations. The session also covered governance practices, control frameworks, and emerging regulations like Consumer Duty and DORA, helping to strengthen members firm’s overall resilience strategy.

Date: 24/09/2025

Partner: Great Chatwell Academy of Learning Limited

This masterclass is designed to provide attendees who manage respondent relationships with greater confidence in assessing the risks in new and existing relationships, and to identify higher risk relationships and transactions.

Date: 23/09/2025

Partner: Grant Thornton 

This seminar was designed to help AFB member banks understand the substantial cash savings available through the UK’s R&D tax incentive and how to access them effectively.

Date: 18/09/2025

Partner: Grant Thornton 

This practice workshop examined the key aspects of intragroup outsourcing and TPRM, regardless of whether the service provider is internal or external. 

Date: 18/09/2025

Partner: Beyond FS

This roundtable discussed the practicalities of building and maintaining effective Business-Wide Risk Assessments (BWRAs), and why digitising these processes is increasingly critical.

Date: 17/09/2025

Partner: Eversheds Sutherland

This seminar delivered a briefing on the Supreme Court’s judgment in the case of Johnson v FirstRand Bank Limited t/a MotoNovo Finance, and answered questions from the audience on the implications of the decision for lenders.

Date: 11/09/2025

Partner: Suade

This AFB roundtable discussed BCBS 239 & how to prepare for future data standards.

Date: 10/09/2025

Partner: FTI Consulting

This workshop explored practical strategies for embedding risk appetite statements into governance, culture, and day-to-day operations, with a particular focus on financial crime and other non-financial risks.

Date: 23/07/2025

Partner: Ashurst LLP

This AFB virtual seminar explored the FCA’s newly proposed guidance on non-financial misconduct (NFM) published in early July 2025.

Date: 17/07/2025

Partner: Eversheds Sutherland

This years AFB Summer Reception took place at Eversheds Sutherland with views of St. Paul’s Cathedral and the City skyline.

Date: 17/07/2025

Partner: BCLP

In this webinar, BCLP reviewed and assessed the reforms published by HM Treasury and the regulators for AFB members.

Date: 16/07/2025

Partner: Great Chatwell Academy of Learning Limited

This Masterclass session covered managing financial risks with an emphasis on assessing and mitigating the risks of relaying to high-end money laundering, market abuse and insider dealing.

Date: 15/07/2025

Partner: BDO

This interactive workshop ran through two case studies exploring the utilisation of the partial exemption special method (PESM). 

Date: 10/07/2025

Partner: BDO

This roundtable examined the changing regulatory environment with regards to key ‘people-focused’ topics, broader economic and geopolitical challenges, and provided practical tips and insights to navigate some of the broader HR/People challenges and opportunities.

Date: 03/07/2025

Partner: Grant Thornton

This interactive practice workshop examined the key aspects of intragroup outsourcing and third-party risk management (TPRM).

Date: 03/07/2025

Partner: Browne Jacobson LLP

This seminar reviewed how credit insurance can be a useful prudential regulatory tool and considered the practical risks and opportunities when seeking to purchase, adhere to, and claim on credit insurance.

Date: 24/06/2025

Partner: Simmons & Simmons

This seminar covered PRA decision-making from an insider’s perspective, the role of PRA Supervision in the Enforcement process, and the PRA’s innovative approach to enforcement with the introduction of the Early Account Scheme.

Date: 18/06/2025

Partner: EY

This roundtable discussed how internal audit teams should approach the audit process of the implementation of operational resilience requirements. 

Date: 18/06/2025

Partner: Great Chatwell Academy of Learning Limited

This unique and highly practical instructor-led Masterclass was designed for AFB members who are required to perform customer due diligence checks and investigations as part of the risk-based approach to managing financial crime risks.

Date: 18/06/2025

Partner: Forvis Mazars

This workshop covered key regulatory expectations and deliverables, practical steps for documenting the solvent exit plan and gave insights on the potential pitfalls for firms.

Date: 13/06/2025

Partner: Deloitte

This roundtable with the PRA/Bank of England discussed the findings of the House of Lords report on UK financial services regulation, highlighting disproportionate compliance burdens and a lack of Government guidance.

Date: 10/06/2025

Partner: Ashurst LLP

This roundtable discussed the impact of AI and the implications of the EU AI Act, in particular on both EU and non-EU entities.

Date: 09/06/2025

Partner: PRA

The session covered the key changes in the PRA’s approach to reviewing branch risk appetite, booking model expectations, and whole firm liquidity data reporting for branches.

Date: 03/06/2025

Partner: PwC

This seminar reviewed the regulatory landscape, key objectives of the change, lessons learned from the US and an overview of the key issues for non-UK banks on the T+1 Accelerated Settlement in the UK and EU.

Date: 04/06/2025

Partner: Latham & Watkins LLP

This roundtable discussed the UK regulatory landscape and opportunities for investment and growth, with Callum Anderson, MP and Tony Vaughan, MP (Chair of the China APPG).

Date: 22/05/2025

Partner: Simmons & Simmons LLP

This workshop used case studies to explore the complexities of boardroom disputes for financial services and other firms. It also outlined how firms can successfully navigate these disputes.

Date: 22/05/2025

Partner: Themis

This seminar focused on Financial-Environmental Crime and provided insights into how international banks can be exposed to these activities and gave practical takeaways on what banks can do to mitigate this risk exposure.

Date: 21/05/2025

Partner: Great Chatwell Academy of Learning

This masterclass supported attendees to complete an FCRA that meets the requirements of regulatory expectations. It also provided the basis for the framework of systems and controls that cascades from the assessment of all financial crime risks, and not just money laundering.

Date: 15/05/2025

Partner: A&O Shearman, ALMIS International, Focusync and Whistlebrook

This year’s conference focused on the ongoing changes to the UK regulatory environment and the development of financial services regulation. Covering areas such a Regulating for Growth, Geopolitical Risks and The UK’s Future as a Green Finance Hub.

Date: 13/05/2025

Partner: Grant Thornton

In this seminar, AFB Members were invited to attend the second in-person session in the series with Grant Thornton, which covered end-of-year employment tax compliance to support 2024/25 reporting.

Date: 08/05/2025

Partner: EY

This roundtable discussion, in partnership with EY, provided an opportunity to review how AFB members met the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) operational resilience requirements, following the implementation deadline on 31 March 2025.

Date: 01/05/2025

Partner: Ashurst LLP

This seminar covered several areas including due diligence under the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) (and proposed changes in the Omnibus Simplification Package).

Date: 29/04/2025

Partner: FullCircl, an nCino company

This sponsored rountable examined how firms can use technology to strengthen governance, risk management, and data integrity to meet regulatory expectations.

Date: 29/04/2025

Partner: Skadden

This seminar focused on recent key developments in the US that will impact banks and regulated firms operating in the UK.

Date: 24/04/2025

Partner: Worshipful Company of International Bankers & Bank of China

This networking reception provided an opportunity to learn more about the work of WCIB and AFB and how they can support you and your business.

Date: 24/04/2025

Partner: EY

This practice roundtable considered the key principles of RDARR and the difference between the ECB’s and PRA’s expectations for adherence to BCBS 239 and the broader RDARR guidance.

Date: 03/04/2025

Partner: Eversheds Sutherland

The Mansion House Lunch was held in the presence of the Lord Mayor Locum Tenens, Alderman Sir William Russell, at Mansion House, with guest speaker Sam Woods (Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation and Chief Executive Officer of the Prudential Regulation Authority, PRA)

Date: 02/04/2025

Partner: Atfinity AG

This sponsored roundtable discussed automation strategies for KYC and KYB, designed to address the unique challenges faced by international banks.

Date: 01/04/2025

Partner: Eversheds Sutherland

This workshop helped attendees understand the FCA’s expectations and how these interact with employment law.  It also worked through areas beyond the specific regulatory requirements.

Date: 01/04/2025

Partner: BCLP

This SMDP 2025 helped those in Senior Manager Function roles and those preparing to step-up into SMF roles keep abreast of topical areas of regulatory change.

Date: 20/03/2025

Partner: A&O Shearman

This practice roundtable considered the steps that financial services organisations should be taking to assess their fraud risk and implement reasonable fraud prevention measures.

Date: 18/03/2025

Partner: A&O Shearman

This practice workshop ran through a three-part scenario exploring the different components of the FCA’s assertive supervision agenda.

Date: 12/03/2025

Partner: BDO

This seminar focused on amendments to IFRS 9 that are effective from 1 January 2026.

Date: 12/03/2025

Partner: Ashurst LLP

This seminar explored the requirements of the updated FCA guidance on non-financial misconduct.

Date: 06/03/2025

Partner: National Wealth Fund

This roundtable discussed UK investment opportunities and the role of the NWF in delivering on Government’s forthcoming industrial strategy.

Date: 04/03/2025

Partner: Fox Williams LLP

This practice roundtable provided members with an opportunity to discuss the role of Whistleblowers’ Champion and its place within a whistleblowing framework.