Quijano & Associates had the honor of participating in the 10th International Compliance Congress, organized by the Association of Compliance Officers of Panama (ASOCUPA), held on October 23rd and 24th in Panama City. This annual event has become one of the region’s leading platforms for professional exchange in the areas of regulatory compliance, financial supervision, technological innovation, and risk management.

Institutional participation

Our firm was represented by Marjorie Tomilson, Mónica Castillo, Tanya Juárez, and Claudia Jaramillo, members of the Compliance Department of Quijano & Associates, as well as Ms. Mónica Medina, who attended on behalf of our fiduciary company, Quijano Trust Corporation.

The active participation of our team reaffirms the firm’s ongoing commitment to transparency, corporate integrity, and the strengthening of compliance best practices, which guide our operations both in Panama and in the other jurisdictions where we maintain a presence.

Presentation by our Partner, Oliver Muñoz:

During the event, our Partner Oliver Muñoz participated as a guest speaker, delivering a presentation titled “Digital Transformation and the Use of Technology in the Modernization of the Securities Market Infrastructure.”

• His presentation addressed key issues shaping the future of the financial and regulatory landscape, including:
• Digital transformation
• Traditional vs. digital infrastructure
• International trends
• Why Panama must modernize its infrastructure
• Supervision and technology (SupTech)
• DLT: A new way of representing financial instruments
• Pillars of digital securities infrastructure
• Towards a regulatory framework for Virtual Assets (VA) and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) in Panama

Mr. Muñoz’s analysis underscored the importance of digitalization, regulatory innovation, and the adoption of emerging technologies as fundamental pillars for strengthening Panama’s competitiveness in the global financial landscape.

At Quijano & Associates, we maintain a firm commitment to professional excellence and continuous development in the fields of compliance, regulation, and financial technology. Our participation in this congress reflects our vision to contribute knowledge, expertise, and leadership to the ongoing transformation shaping Panama’s legal and corporate environment.