CVS OF THE SPEAKERS PUBLIC HEARING COMBAT OF MONEY LAUNDERING IN THE EU BANKING SYSTEM THURSDAY, 26 APRIL

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1 PUBLIC HEARING COMBAT OF MONEY LAUNDERING IN THE EU BANKING SYSTEM THURSDAY, 26 APRIL Room: József Antall (JAN) 4Q1 Brussels CVS OF THE SPEAKERS

Pēters Putniņš FCMC Chairman Pēters Putniņš was born on 23 September 1973.

2 Pēters Putniņš FCMC Chairman Pēters Putniņš was born on 23 September Putniņš holds a master degree in Law from the University of Latvia (2010) and a bachelor's degree in International Relations from the University of Latvia (1996). Previous professional experience has been closely related to the financial sector. From 2005 to 2012, Putniņš had been consultant at the Bank of Latvia on legal matters, but from 2002 to Head of Legal Department at the Bank of Latvia. Attorney-at-Law since From 2001 to 2002, had been Vice President of joint stock company Reģionālā investīciju banka. Putniņš also had been employed with insurance joint stock companies Balta and Rīgas Fenikss, as well as with Spāde un Miķelsons Law Office. On 20 December 2012, appointed as Deputy Chairman of the FCMC. On 11 February 2016, appointed as Chairman of the FCMC.

3 In June 2016, Jamal El-Hindi began serving as acting director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Located in the U.S. Department of Treasury, FinCEN collects and analyzes data about financial transactions in order to enforce laws against domestic and international money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes. Born March 27, 1963, in Syracuse, New York, Jamal Laurence El-Hindi was the fourth of five children of Ahmad, a Palestine-born engineer, and Elizabeth El-Hindi. His father was a Muslim and his mother a Catholic. Ahmad El- Hindi started his own company, Filtertech, and later founded the Ahmad and Elizabeth El-Hindi Foundation and funded the El-Hindi Center for Dialogue. Jamal grew up as a regular American kid, in the small town of Fabius, New York, just south of Syracuse. He earned a B.A. in Journalism at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill in 1985, a Diploma in International Relations at The London School of Economics in 1986, and two graduate degrees at the University of Michigan: a JD in 1990 and an M.A. in Modern Middle Eastern and North African Studies in He has published at least two articles on International Law issues related to Palestine. El-Hindi was an associate at the Washington, DC law firm Patton, Boggs & Blow from October 1991 to November He practiced international law, focusing on cases relating to sanctions, export controls, foreign corrupt practices, foreign sovereign immunities, status of forces agreements, international trade and banking litigation. Leaving private practice, El-Hindi began his Treasury Department career in December 2000 as legal counsel to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which admi nisters and enforces economic sanctions imposed by the federal government. In June 2005 El- Hindi was promoted to associate director for Program Policy and Implementation, where he oversaw OFAC s Compliance Outreach, Licensing, and Policy Divisions. El-Hindi moved to FinCEN in June 2006, serving as associate director of the Regulatory Policy & Programs Division until 2013, and of the re-organized Policy Division from 2013 to He became acting deputy director in January 2015, before being promoted to deputy director of FinCEN in May 2015, where he was responsible for directing the Policy, Enforcement, Intelligence, Liaison, Management and Technology Divisions before he became acting director. El-Hindi is a past president of The Washington Foreign Law Society and currently serves on its advisory board.

4 Marianne Scicluna - Curriculum Vitae Marianne Scicluna was appointed as Director General of the Malta Financial Services Authority in August 2014 and is responsible for the supervisory function of the Authority and currently chairs the Supervisory Council. She sits on various committees established jointly with other organizations including the Central Bank of Malta and is also a member on the Board of Supervisors of ESMA, EIOPA and EBA. She first joined the MFSA in 1995 and prior to her position as Director General, she held a number of senior posts within the MFSA in various areas. She began her career in the management consultancy sector before joining the MFSA. She is professionally qualified in finance and regulation of financial services holding a General and an Honours degree in Banking and Finance and Management (University of Malta), and a Masters degree in Financial Regulation and Compliance Management (London). * * * Anton Bartolo - Curriculum Vitae Born: 15 February 1961 Nationality: Maltese University of Malta Doctorate of Laws (LL.D.) ( ) Director - Enforcement Unit, Malta Financial Services Authority (December 2011 to date) Responsible for AML/CFT supervision at the MFSA Registrar of Companies, Malta Financial Services Authority (1999 December 2011) Senior Manager Legal Unit, Malta Financial Services Authority (June ) Lawyer at Accountancy Firm (June 1989 June 1994) Legal practice (February 1987 June 1989) Member of the National Coordinating Committee on Combating Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Deputy Chairman of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) (February 2011 to date) Member of the Board of Governors of the FIAU (October 2002 February 2011) Chairman of the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) (December 2013 December 2015)

5 Deputy Chairman of MONEYVAL (December 2009 December 2013) Head of Maltese delegation to MONEYVAL Co-chair of the Europe Eurasia Regional Review Group within the International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG) of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (October 2010 February 2016)

6 Mr Kenneth Farrugia Director of the FIAU. Mr Farrugia holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) and a MA in Business Ethics. He is a Certified Public Accountant, a fellow member of the Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) and a member within the Malta Forum of Internal Auditors (MFIA). Throughout his career Mr Farrugia held audit positions both within private audit firms and the public sector. Prior to joining the FIAU, for nine years up to 2017, he was engaged within the Internal Audit and Investigations Department (IAID) and as from November 2012 he headed the Department as Acting DG/Director General. Mr Farrugia has extensive experience in EU Funds Audits, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Financial Investigations and AFCOS related matters. He provided support to the Internal Audit & Investigations Board (IAIB) to implement ongoing changes and served as Secretary to that Board. Mr Farrugia participated in various meetings, seminars and conferences organised by the European Commission in the fields of auditing and investigations. Mr Farrugia frequently represents the FIAU in international fora including the FIU Platform and EGMONT among others. Mr Alfred Zammit - Deputy Director of the FIAU. Mr Zammit holds a Bachelor degree in Economics and Management and joined the FIAU in Before joining the FIAU, Mr Zammit held various positions within the public and private sector, including the Central Bank of Malta and also within the field of corporate services. Prior to being promoted to the position of Deputy Director, he headed the Financial Analysis Section of the FIAU and has been involved in the analysis of several high profile and complex cases which were dealt with by the Unit. Mr Zammit has also been representing the FIAU in international community and fora, including EGMONT, FIU Platform and Moneyval among others. Dr Alexander Mangion - Head of the FIAU's Legal and International Relations Section. Dr Mangion joined the FIAU in The FIAU s Legal and International Relations Section is mainly responsible for the drafting of laws, regulations and guidance within the AML/CFT sphere. It also provides legal assistance to other sections of the FIAU and assists subject persons in the implementation of AML/CFT requirements. The section also handles the international affairs of the FIAU. In fulfilment of this role Dr Mangion attends a number of EU and international meetings and has also taken an active role as a technical expert in a number of EU Council working party meetings wherein the adoption of the Fourth Anti- Money Laundering Directive was discussed. Under the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU, Dr Mangion was actively involved in the working group which was spearheading the process for amending the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive.

Andre Nõmm Date of birth: 30.01.1974 Marital status: Married, 2 children Education & qualifications 2003 M.B.A., Administrative management, Tallinn University of Technology 1999 B.A. Law, Economic

7 Andre Nõmm Date of birth: Marital status: Married, 2 children Education & qualifications 2003 M.B.A., Administrative management, Tallinn University of Technology 1999 B.A. Law, Economic Law and Policy Institute Diploma programme 1991 Pärnu Hansagümnaasium (upper secondary school) Career Since Member of the Board, Financial Supervision Authority Head of the financial services supervision division, Estonian Financial Supervision Authority Director of the investment and pension funds supervision department, Estonian Financial Supervision Authority Director of the market services department of the Tallinn Securities Market (Tallinna Väärtpaberibörsi AS) Member of the supervisory board, Estonian Central Register of Securities (AS Eesti Väärtpaberikeskus) 2000 Director of the investment funds supervision department, Securities Inspectorate 2000 Director of the legal department, Securities Inspectorate Specialist and Deputy director, legal department, Securities Inspectorate Training 2009 University of Reading & FINRA. Diploma in Capital Market, Regulations and Compliance, Course: Advanced Regulation and Compliance 2007 University of Reading & FINRA. Diploma in Capital Market, Regulations and Compliance, Short Course: Hedge Funds 2006 The Mifid Challenge, European Network Group: Brussels The Foundation for Studies in European Law (spring semester) and Politics: The Law of the European Union, Tallinn International Institute for Securities Market Development (SEC), Washington TAIEX: Implementation and Enforcement of Community measures in the field of Capital Movements and Financial Services

8 Involvement in other organisations present Member of the European Securities and Markets Authority s Joint Committee Sub-Committee on Consumer Protection and Financial Innovation Member of the Committee of European Securities Regulation (CESR) expert group on Investment Management Member of the investment fund managers examination committee appointed by the Minister of Finance Member of the securities market professional participants and management companies licensing committee, appointed by the Minister of Finance Language skills Estonian, English, Russian

Curriculum Vitae Piers Haben PERSONAL INFORMATION Piers Haben Sex Male Date of birth 29/04/1971 Nationality British CURRENT POSITION Director of Banking Markets, Innovation and Consumers European

9 Curriculum Vitae Piers Haben PERSONAL INFORMATION Piers Haben Sex Male Date of birth 29/04/1971 Nationality British CURRENT POSITION Director of Banking Markets, Innovation and Consumers European Banking Authority (EBA) Piers Haben is a Director at the European Banking Authority (EBA) where he is responsible for the EBA s work on banking markets, innovation and consumers. He leads teams that look at the reporting and loan management, financial technology and innovation, capital markets developments, payments systems and consumers. Until 2018 Piers was responsible for the EBA's risk infrastructure and stress testing work as well as supervisory convergence across the EU. WORK EXPERIENCE Deputy Secretary General CEBS Committee of European Banking Supervisors, London, UK Senior management, overseeing CEBS supervisory activities and aspects of its operations. Deputising for the secretary general as appropriate Manager Financial Services Authority, London, UK Managing the development of regulatory prudential policy Economist / Editor Economist Intelligence Unit, London, UK Country risk Economist Overseas Development Institute, London, UK Econometrician Central Bank of Swaziland EDUCATION AND TRAINING MSC SOAS, University of London 1987 MA Economics University of Edinburgh Economics and politics European Union, Page 1 / 2

10 Curriculum Vitae Piers Haben PERSONAL SKILLS Mother tongue(s) English Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production French C1 C1 B2 B2 B2 Portuguese B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages European Union, Page 2 / 2

Mauro Grande Director of Strategy and Policy Coordination As one of the 6 Board Members of the SRB, Mr Mauro Grande is in charge of resolution strategy and cooperation which cover a range of

11 Mauro Grande Director of Strategy and Policy Coordination As one of the 6 Board Members of the SRB, Mr Mauro Grande is in charge of resolution strategy and cooperation which cover a range of cross-cutting issues relating to the core resolution activities (policies, standards, methodologies, financial stability) as well as the interplay with relevant stakeholders (NRAs, ECB, EC, EBA). In that capacity, he chairs the SRB Committee on Cooperation between the SRB and the NRAs. He was previously Adviser to the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) from 2012 until After obtaining a degree in economics, Mr Grande started his professional career in finance and banking. From 1983 to 1990, he worked for the Banca d Italia (Banking Superv ision Department), and was seconded to the European Commission (Securities Markets Unit) and then to the European Monetary Institute (Banking Supervisory Sub-Committee). He has worked for the ECB in the area of prudential supervision and financial stability as Head of Division, Director and then Director General, participating in international (Financial Stability Board, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision) and EU (Financial Services Committee, European Banking Authority) bodies.

Roberto Ugena Torrejón Curriculum Vitae Place and date of birth : Toledo, 10 January 1975 University Studies 1998 Law Degree Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE (Madrid) 1999 Degree in Business

12 Roberto Ugena Torrejón Curriculum Vitae Place and date of birth : Toledo, 10 January 1975 University Studies 1998 Law Degree Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE (Madrid) 1999 Degree in Business Administration Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE (Madrid) Work experience Lawyer Uría & Menéndez Legal Counsel Banco de España 2007 Head of the Institutional Secretariat Division Banco de España 2007 Head of the Internal Legal Affairs Division Banco de España Head of the Legal Advice Division Banco de España Head of the Legal Department Banco de España Since 2016 Deputy Director General of the Legal Services European Central Bank Other relevant information Since 2008 Member of the Legal Committee of the European System of Central Banks Recording Secretary

13 Fondo de Reestructuración Ordenada Bancaria (FROB) Advanced Management Program ESADE

THE CHANGING NATURE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FOLLOWING THE EUROZONE CRISIS Thursday 17th January 2013

THE CHANGING NATURE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FOLLOWING THE EUROZONE CRISIS Thursday 17th January 2013 In collaboration with the Malta Financial Services Authority Institute of Directors Malta Branch THE