News & Events – Events

Join leading industry experts from Kraken, Gusto, and Bates Group for a deep dive into the shifting landscape of fraud and compliance and what it takes to build a successful AML program. With the right data, smarter workflows, and advanced analytics, transforming your AML approach can be seamless, and easier than you think.

Join leading industry experts from Kraken, Gusto, and Bates Group for a deep dive into the shifting landscape of fraud and compliance and what it takes to build a successful AML program. With the right data, smarter workflows, and advanced analytics, transforming your AML approach can be seamless, and easier than you think.

Discover how leading firms are transforming compliance into a strategic advantage. Join InvestorCOM’s live webinar, Compliance as a Business Enabler: Transforming Oversight into Opportunity, on July 17 at 1:00 PM ET, featuring Bates Group Managing Director Armin Sarabi. Gain actionable insights on enhancing advisor oversight, navigating regulatory shifts, and driving business growth through modern compliance practices.

Meet Bates Group Directors Joe Thomas and Clay Grumke at the SIFMA C&L Midwest Regional Seminar on Tuesday, June 24th in St. Louis

Discover key strategies to navigate regulatory exams for banks and fintechs in this CLE webinar featuring top legal and compliance experts.

Join Bates Group and Duane Morris for a complimentary CLE webinar on May 20, 2025, exploring crypto scams, fraud detection, AML compliance, and consumer protection strategies in the digital asset space.

Meet Bates Group Senior Managing Director for Regulatory & Litigation Alex Russell at the Securities Enforcement Forum West 2025 on May 15 in Beverly Hills.

Join Brandi Reynolds of Bates Group at the ACFCS Crypto and Web3 Compliance Symposium 2025 on May 14. Explore AI, fraud prevention, and crypto compliance in her featured panel: Crypto Scams and Consumer Safeguards. Register now for expert insights and actionable strategies.

Join Bates Group at the 2025 FINRA Annual Conference, May 13–15 in Washington, D.C. Connect with our experts on key compliance, regulatory, and litigation issues shaping the financial services industry.

Join Bates Group’s Brandi Reynolds and fellow industry leaders on May 13 for a live webinar exploring regulatory shifts impacting digital assets and investment advisers.

Join Bates Group at the 2025 SIFMA Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Conference in Washington, D.C., May 12–14. Meet our AML and compliance experts as they engage on key topics like regulatory developments, AI, sanctions, digital assets, and emerging fraud trends.

Join Bates Group at ACAMS Assembly Hollywood, April 28–30 at The Diplomat Beach Resort. Connect with our experts and hear Brandi Reynolds and Robin Garrison speak on emerging AML/AFC compliance trends. Explore top sessions, earn CE credits, and stay ahead in the fight against financial crime.

Bates Group is a proud Sponsor of the FSDA’s 2025 Industry Outreach program “Riding the Waves of Possibility,” live and online April 10th from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM at the Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel in Boca Raton, Florida.

Join Bates Group and Polsinelli on April 17 at 11 AM ET for a live discussion on crypto, fintech, and bank partnerships. Learn how to avoid legal pitfalls, navigate DeFi regulation, and prepare for what’s next in financial innovation.

Explore the latest compliance challenges and regulatory trends in Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS). Join industry experts from Bates Group, Nelson Mullins, Kraken, and Pacific West Bank for a live CLE webinar on April 15. Learn how to strengthen oversight, manage third-party risk, and future-proof your fintech partnerships.

Join InvestorCOM and Bates Group for a live webinar dissecting the Best Interest regulatory landscape and discussing actionable strategies to mitigate risks.

Connect with Jason Fitch at the 2025 DC Blockchain Summit on March 26 in Washington, D.C. to learn more about Bates Group's consulting services, audits and reviews, training, and other compliance support for blockchain and digital asset businesses.