Keith Tabone Yacono
Keith obtained a Master of Arts in International Affairs with a focus on Financial Intelligence and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) including International Sanctions regimes, and has over 4 years of experience within Anti-Money Laundering (AML) teams. Within his role at KPMG, Keith assists local and foreign companies in the testing of their AML/CFT related policies, procedures and controls. Prior to joining KPMG, Keith has worked as a Financial Crime Analyst with one of the largest online gaming operators, working with teams in the UK, Europe, and Malta across a number of brands and has also worked at a local bank. Keith has worked on updating policies and procedures in line with changing AML Directives, improving repeatability and auditability of AML team workflows and processes, developing frameworks for performing remediation actions, and lead automation projects for AML teams while coordinating with internal and external teams. Other responsibilities included, replying to requests for information, sanctions and adverse media screening, process gap identification and remediation, and collating MIS information. Keith has obtained internationally recognised AML/CFT certifications in betting and gambling, and compliance in financial services, namely, ICA International Advanced Certificate in Anti Money Laundering, and ICA Specialist Certificate in Money Laundering Risk in Betting and Gaming, as well as a Compliance in Financial Services and MLRO Professional Certificate from LEAD Training Services, Malta. He is also trained in internet investigative skills and open-source investigations. He specialises in SAR/STR investigations and reporting in the gambling and banking industries, sanctions and adverse media screening, reviews of AML policies and procedures in line with local legislation and EU directives, and leading automation processes within AML teams.