We are pleased to launch the 22nd Series of the AML Roundtable, continuing our commitment to fostering insightful dialogue and thought leadership within the AML community.

Through these sessions, participants will have the opportunity to explore emerging trends, regulatory developments, and practical challenges shaping the AML space, while engaging in meaningful discussions with industry peers and subject matter specialists.

Format: Sessions run from 8.30am to around 12:45pm and consist of a series of presentations by expert speakers from KPMG, the Regulator, and obliged entities. Based on feedback we obtained from previous sessions, we believe that attendees benefit most from interactive group discussions and thought leadership presentations.

Frequency: Once every four months.

Date: The first Roundtable in this 22nd Series will be held on 17 June 2026 and every four months thereafter.

The agenda for the session will be circulated in due course.

Time: 08:30am – 12:45pm

Venue: The Xara Lodge (Sqaq Tac-Cawla, Triq It-Tigrija, Rabat)

Fee: Participation fee is Eur450* per annum. The subscription is not personal and registered entities may be represented by a different delegate during each of the three sessions in any one series. Relevant KPMG publications on AML and the financial services industry will also be made available.

*KPMG Learning Academy is exempt from VAT in terms of item 12 (1) of Part Two of the Fifth Schedule to the VAT Act.

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For any questions, please contact Kersten Mallia on +356 2563 1091 or via email at kla@kpmg.com.mt.

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Alex Azzopardi

Alex joined the firm in 2005 within the firm’s Audit function where he specialised in the external audits of financial services entities. After 8 years, Alex moved to the Advisory function, where he assisted in the setting up of the Internal Audit Services line. Today, he leads engagements mainly focused on the provision of services in enterprise risk, corporate governance, regulatory compliance (including licensing), AML/CFT and internal audit services across the regulated financial services sectors and other non-regulated businesses. Alex is the Immediate Past Chairperson of the IIA – Malta, Fellow of the MIA, and a member of ISACA.

Ariane Azzopardi

Ariane Azzopardi is a Director within the Advisory function at KPMG in Malta and serves as the designated employee (MLRO delegate) for the firm. Ariane specialises in matters related to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (PMLFT), Privacy, and Auditor Independence. With over fifteen years’ experience in quality and risk management, Ariane brings expertise in regulatory compliance and risk advisory services. In her current role, Ariane advises clients on PMLFT obligations and best practices, helping organisations strengthen their compliance frameworks and mitigate financial crime risks. She regularly delivers sessions on PMLFT at KPMG roundtables and industry seminars. Ariane also chairs the PMLFT sub-committee at the Malta Institute of Accountants and is a committee member of the PMLFT sub-committee at the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners.