PwC hosts Financial Crime Summit for leaders in its Asia Pacific business
PwC leaders from across the firm’s Asia-Pacific offices came together to discuss the latest trends and developments in the financial crime landscape.
Held earlier this month, the Financial Crime Summit for Asia Pacific welcomed partners and directors from PwC firms across the region, including Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The event was organized by the Philippines member firm, hosted in its Financial Crime Unit (FCU) Operations Center in Makati City.
The summit was spearheaded by APAC Financial Crime Leader and Senior Managing Director Ivan Zasarsky, alongside Veronica Bartolome (Managing Principal of PwC Consulting in the Philippines) and Ryan Marte (partner).
Over two days, the leaders discussed the current financial crime landscape in their respective territories, explored opportunities to strengthen regional collaboration and aligned on strategies to navigate different challenges. The event also featured demonstrations of various solutions for financial crime compliance, including PwC’s own Digital Managed Service – showcasing innovations that are shaping the future of financial crime solutions.
Zasarsky delivered a keynote speech on the impact of Agentic AI – artificial intelligence that can operate with minimal human intervention – on transforming processes and operations in the financial crime space.
Other highlights of the summit included a fireside chat with clients, where the leaders offered valuable perspectives on industry expectations and evolving needs.
Driven by rapid digitalisation, cross-border transactions, and gaps in regulatory consistency across jurisdictions, financial crime is rising in scale and sophistication in APAC. Despite stronger enforcement efforts, the region remains a key target for money laundering, cyber-enabled fraud, and trade-based financial crime.
