​The Governor of SAMA and Chairman of the Anti Money Laundering Permanent Committee (AMLPC), Dr. Ahmed A. Alkholifey, opened the 9th Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering Seminar, which was organized by the Institute of Finance (IOF), in association with Thomson Reuters and the Anti-money laundering permanent committee (AMLPC) on the 15th & 16th of May 2017 in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  Over the two days, many of high-level experts representing local, regional, and international organizations participated in this event. This event has had constructive discussions, that covered important themes, such as macroeconomic development and its impact on KSA, the ongoing fight against financial crimes, implementation UN resolutions, compliance culture for AML, cyber-crimes, and innovation in technology. During the seminar, the Chairman of the AMLPC launched the new website of the AMLPC, which promotes the cooperation and communication with concerned people in AML.