Pieter Alberts

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Pieter currently serves as the Acting Executive Manager of the Shared Forensic Capability Division (SFC) at the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC). In this capacity, he oversees the SFC, concentrating on complex financial crime cases and generating evidence for court proceedings. His primary objective is to perform comprehensive financial transaction analyses to aid law enforcement agencies in dismantling and prosecuting criminal networks, including those engaged in money laundering and terrorist financing. Previously, Pieter held management positions within the Monitoring and Analysis Division of the FIC for over 12 years, including Acting Executive Manager. This division focuses on analysing financial information to uncover illicit activities, working closely with law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and the private sector. With more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement, Pieter has specialized in serious commercial and financial crimes. He has served in the South African Police Service's Commercial Crime Unit and held the position of Director for Priority Crime Investigation. Prior to joining the FIC, Pieter was part of Deloitte and Touche's Risk Advisory Forensic Services. He holds a master’s degree in forensic accountancy and certifications as a Forensic Practitioner (FP) SA, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and Certified Financial Crime Specialist (ACFCS).

Reshenda Brown

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Reshenda Brown is a Senior Analyst at the Investigation Support Services Financial Intelligence Centre She is a Certified Fraud Examiner, has 30 years’ combined experience within the Financial Banking Services and Financial Intelligence Industry. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Law, completed a Programme in Forensic and Investigative Auditing and a certificate in Money Laundering and Investigation and Detection including various certificates obtained for international workshops attended. Reshenda is currently employed at the Financial Intelligence Centre as a Senior Analyst within the Commercial Crime Analysis Unit. She specialises in financial intelligence analysis in complex crimes related to fraud and illicit financial flows. Reshenda has substantial exposure to the analysis of various serious financial crimes in the Tactical Operations Groups within the South African Anti-Money Laundering Integrated Task Force comprising of private and public sector partners. She regularly represents the Financial Intelligence Centre in various external engagements to promote the use of financial intelligence products. She has also represented the Financial Intelligence Centre in international workshops presented by Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG). She is currently a project member representing South Africa in the International Capability Building Programme to fight Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) hosted by the Swedish Tax Agency.