The European School of Banking Management and the Italian School of Anti-Money Laundering: the 2019-20 academic year begins.

What's new in the Fifth EU Directive? A roundtable discussion on money laundering in the gaming sector will be held in Rome on Tuesday, with experts from the Guardia di Finanza, the Revenue Agency, and Unione Fiduciaria.

General Michele Carbone, Commander of the Lazio Region of the Guardia di Finanza, will provide an updated overview of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism regulations, while Emiliano Marvulli, an official from the Revenue Agency's Office for Combating Tax Illegal Activities, will comment on the UIF/Bankitalia data relating to the gaming sector, as well as illustrating certain forms of money laundering in the sector and the powers of the Financial Administration over gaming providers. Fabrizio Vedana, Deputy Director General of Unione Fiduciaria, will outline the legislation on whistleblowing, i.e., reporting violations, while Vallefuoco, an attorney, will address the topic of cryptocurrencies and their relationship with gaming companies based abroad, as well as the changes to the sanctioning system established by the Fifth European Directive. Massimo Ferracci, Head of AML at Sepah Bank, will discuss the provisions on customer due diligence, including for gaming companies.

The round table is coordinated by Tiziana Ballarini, Pwc Tls lawyers and accountants and president of Asso Aml.

Shortly before, the School's director, Sergio Silvestri, and the CEO of Em-Risk Servizi Italia, Enrico Ciprian, will inaugurate the academic year.

The anti-money laundering officers of the main licensed gaming companies have been attending the Italian School of Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance, a specialized division of the European School of Banking Management, for years.

To provide training to industry specialists, the "Aml Gaming Professional" Master's program has been held for years. It consists of four days of classroom training and is aimed at, among others, anti-money laundering, compliance and internal audit managers, risk management officers, and retailers.

The Master's program offers participants the opportunity to learn not only the latest developments but also how to monitor and self-assess money laundering risks based on the "risk appetite" approach.