ACO NEWS

On 25th April 2018 the ACO hosted its annual compliance conference under the theme: Compliance Officer – A Company’s Regulatory Intelligence. Now in its third consecutive year, this highly attended conference featured local and international subject matter experts speaking on various topics such as cryptocurrencies, sanctions and compliance audits.

In spite of the devastation and aftermath of Hurricane Irma and Maria the British Virgin Islands Association of Compliance Officers (ACO) is pleased that it continued providing support, guidance and training to Compliance Officers, Money Laundering Reporting Officers and other professionals in the Territory.

Topics Include: Compliance Officer – A Strategic Partner, Compliance from the Board’s Perspective, Data Security

BVI ACO hosted a luncheon for members with guest speaker Glenford Malone on the topic - Proposed changes to the AML Regulations and AML Code of Practice.

BVI ACO chairman L. Marlon Marquis presented the topic entitled "Compliance Officers and Trust Managers - How the two can co-exist" at the STEP Conference.