2012 promises to be a year of great change in the world of remittances. As the economy in Europe continues to struggle and the US begins to make a slow recovery attention is more focused on regions with growth. This is certainly the case in the Middle East and the fifth Money Transfer Dubai conference will continue to examine the areas that are having the biggest impact on the remittances and international payments market. The one day conference will not only provide tremendous information and networking opportunities but will also throw out challenges to all attendees to re-examine their business strategies and ensure that they are positioned to seize the opportunities and tackle the challenges.

MTD will feature an unparalleled group of experts and speakers which will include active practitioners and respected analysts.

Session1

Global and Regional Overview

We will open the conference by providing a global context on remittances. After several years of relatively volatile performance in volume terms 2012 is forecast to be one of consolidated growth but there will be regional differences. We will identify these and then home in on outlook for the Gulf and sub-continent in particular. We will look at the effect on down trends in economies on Remittances.

Session2

Initiatives by the receiving countries to encourage growth in remittances

Many international remittance events concentrate on priorities from a sending country perspective. However, much of the innovative approaches from both governments and the private sector have occurred in the receiving markets. In this session we will examine these in more detail and share the key learnings. We will look at programmes in countries including Pakistan, the Philippines, Bangladesh and India – all key markets from the Gulf States.

Session3

GCC Focus – what are the key developments in this sending region?

Migrant workers are a key feature of the GCC countries, the amount of funds that are remitted are extensive and have shown growth in recent years. As well as looking a government initiatives in UAE we will also examine and analyse challenges regards meeting the consumer’s expectations and we will, in addition, examine recent developments in Qatar with a particular emphasis on the new technological deployments that have been made there.

Session4

Regulation

Regulation and remittances tend to go hand in hand and 2012 is no exception. Particular areas of focus for 2012 are the latest FATF approach to anti-money laundering which will lead to new approaches to AML at a national and regional level and may impact businesses heavily. There are also initiatives such as the Dodds-Frank Act in the US and the PSD review in Europe that will impact all operators. In addition we will focus on regulatory developments in the Gulf Region, sanctions and new regulations and its impact on the compliance and AML/CTF role and obligations.

Session5

The 2012 innovation preview

Much has been written about the potential transformational role of mobile payments in the world of remittances and financial inclusion. In this session we will combine case studies from businesses that are operating in innovative areas, such as mobile payments, ATMs for remittances, and online solutions with analysis from experts who will help the delegates to identify the likely winners and losers in this space. There are now over 350 known innovative programmes around the world so there is enough data for highly insightful analysis and information that is available. This session will also identify new opportunities, for example, the use of ATMs in emerging markets.

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