Course Images

Leveraging Data Analytics in Financial Crime Investigations

Leveraging Data Analytics in Financial Crime Investigations

Dates

  • October 2026
      to   (2 sessions)
    Delivered Online
    €180+ VAT
    Book
    View Dates Hide Dates
    • to
      Delivered Online
    • to
      Delivered Online


Highlights

  • Live Online

  • 4 CPD Units | 4 Hours

  • HRDA Subsidised


The EIMF Live Online Learning Experience

Participants will receive access to the recorded sessions of the course.

EIMF subject-matter experts deliver engaging and interactive courses across a broad spectrum of areas, that can be enjoyed in the comfort of your own chosen environment. Read more


Course Overview

This course focuses on the concepts of generic Data Analytics and specifically Analytics for Forensics, types of Analytics and process/cycle.

The course will cover how Analytics techniques can be applied to Financial Crime investigations and how they contribute to effective detection of trends and typologies

The course will also provide an overview of specific techniques applied to quantitative data and their application to financial crime investigations


Training Objectives

By the end of the programme, participants will:

  • Understand concepts of Data Analytics, Analytics for Forensics and application in financial crime investigations

  • Understand how Analytics can be used in practice when performing investigations, including basic techniques on data manipulation and presentation of results

Training Outline

  • Introduction to Analytics

  • Evolution of Analytics and Technology applications

  • Analytics & Financial Crime

  • Analytics & Related Regulation and Standards: FATF Recommendation & Integration into AMLA, EBA and ESMA activities

  • Analytics & Financial Crime: Case Studies

  • Transforming data into insights

  • Case study: Network Analytics

  • Using Analytics in Financial Crime investigations

  • Future of Analytics: using Artificial Intelligence – challenges and opportunities

  • Basic Analytics Techniques: formulas & data manipulation

  • Analytics: presentation of results

  • Using AI for Data Analytics: Large Language Models and practical examples


Who Should Attend

  • COOs

  • Directors

  • Senior Managers

  • Regulatory compliance officers

  • AML Officers

  • Sanction Officers

  • Fraud Officers

  • National supervisors

  • Internal ITC specialists

  • Chief data officers


Training Style

The programme is designed to deliver an overview of how technology and systems are applied to different challenges faced by financial institutions today.

It will aim to improve participants’ skills and knowledge via lectures supported by power-point presentations and practical examples. The training style is both training-focused, involving a combination of presentation and real-live examples, but also learner-focused, where participants are encouraged to raise questions, seek clarifications and share their opinions from their different perspectives and engage in an exchange of views and personal professional experiences.


CPD Recognition

This programme may be approved for up to 4 CPD units in Financial Regulation. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership.

For the CySEC requirements, CPD units attained from this course should not exceed the 50% of the total CPD Units of each individual.


In-house Training

For groups within the same organisation, this course may be customized to meet any specific needs and delivered in-house.

Facilitators

  • Francisco Mainez Vidal

    Francisco Mainez Vidal

    Francisco Mainez is the former Head of Data and Analytics for Wealth and Personal Banking Financial Crime Risk at HSBC. Throughout his career, Francisco has specialised in activities related to data extraction, analysis and Money Laundering, Financial Crime Typologies, Operations, Customer Due Diligence and Tax Evasion, among other areas. His team was also deeply involved in rolling out initiatives related to Advanced Analytics solutions for Financial Crime. While in HSBC, Francisco worked in other Financial Crime Teams, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit and Global Compliance Reporting. Prior to HSBC, Francisco fulfilled roles in Standard Chartered Bank in London and Singapore, after completing several tours of operations in Military Intelligence for NATO and the European Union in different geographical locations. More recently, he joined NICE Actimize and has been providing subject matter expertise and leading transformation programs covering operational excellence, regulatory, automation and investigative processes. Francisco holds a MSc in Information and Knowledge Management and a BSc in Politics and International Relations from the University of London, along with several professional certifications: CAMS, CISI Investment Operations, CFCI (Certified Financial Crimes Investigator) and SAFe (Scalable Agile Framework).