Farhana Qaosar

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Speaker bio

Farhana is the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (AMLCO) at BNY Australia, with over two decades of experience across Australia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. She is a trusted subject matter expert in anti money laundering and counter terrorism financing, anti bribery and corruption, and anti tax evasion, known for translating regulatory initiatives into practical frameworks navigating complex jurisdictional differences that strengthen resilience and support responsible growth. With deep APAC risk expertise, Farhana partners closely with senior stakeholders to align risk management with business priorities, meet remediation milestones, and embed sustainable controls.
Her core expertise includes AML advisory for high risk and politically exposed clients, trend identification, and emerging threat analysis (including geopolitical and reputational risk), product suitability, reporting obligations etc. Farhana has designed and delivered training across the first and second lines of defense, maintained obligation registers, coordinated financial crime compliance audits, conducted integrity due diligence, facilitated peer reviews and governance activities, and contributed to external industry forums as both a speaker and participant. Farhana is a certified mentor and singer. Farhana holds an LLM from Macquarie University and is ACAMS certified, reflecting her commitment to professional excellence and continuous learning. Colleagues value her collaborative style, pragmatic judgment, and ability to connect the dots across jurisdictions to deliver reliable, risk aware outcomes.