The regulatory body of the gambling industry in Santiago del Estero conducted the 3rd Training Day on Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prevention.
Argentina.- As part of the ongoing training process for its agents and officials, the Caja Social de Santiago del Estero held the 3rd Training Days on Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prevention, which took place in the SUM of the "Juan Felipe Ibarra" Complex in the provincial capital, aimed at official lottery agencies, official gambling agents, institution employees, and gambling operators.
The Undersecretary of Economy, Ricardo Matías Abdala, in charge of the Caja Social de Santiago del Estero, in compliance with the policies adopted in terms of anti-money laundering and terrorism financing prevention developed by the entity, organized these sessions called "New paradigms, risk-based approach and Resolution No. 194/2023", with the aim of providing the necessary tools to strengthen prevention systems.
The lecture was led by the Compliance Officer of the Caja Social before the Financial Information Unit (UIF), Dr. Jesús Mariano Silva, Administration Manager of the Institution and member at the national level of the Coordinating Unit for Prevention and Money Laundering (UCPLA) of the Association of State Lotteries, Quinielas and Casinos of Argentina (ALEA).
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Silva was accompanied by specialized personnel from the institution, focusing on the following topics: "What is money laundering and terrorism financing? *Resolution 194/2023: A paradigm shift. Policies and procedures adopted by the Caja Social"; "New vision of the client concept. Transactional profile. Due diligence. Code of conduct"; "Risk-based system. Risk factors of the Caja Social. Analysis and risk assessment of alert systems".
The Caja Social de Santiago del Estero, as a legal entity that operates gambling, is included as a subject obliged before the Financial Information Unit (UIF), an agency responsible for analyzing and controlling compliance with the regulations on the matter.
At the end of November, the Lottery of the City of Buenos Aires (LOTBA) trained the senior and general staff of the Provincial Institute of Gambling of Jujuy (InProJuy) with the goal of strengthening knowledge and good practices in anti-money laundering and terrorism financing prevention.
The technical team from the City Lottery that participated in these sessions included the Director and Compliance Officer, Ezequiel Domínguez, the Head of the AML/FT Unit, Carolina Galtieri, the Manager of Modernization and Information Technologies, Sebastián Vivot and the legal advisor of the AML/FT Unit, Carla Ferreyra.
During these meetings, the work being continuously carried out in terms of risk identification and mitigation, the implementation of advanced technological tools, and the training of personnel and the sales network were shared. Additionally, reference was made to institutional relations with the Financial Information Unit and collaboration with various lotteries in the country and Ibero-America through ALEA and Cibelae.
