Get in Touch

Course Outline

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering Terrorist Financing (CTF)

  • Understanding Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
    • Defining AML and CTF and their operational mechanisms
    • The criminalization of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, including the types of offenses covered by Financial Crime Prevention legislation
    • The evolution of Money Laundering from drug-related crimes to corruption and terrorism

Global Response to AML and CTF

  • The International Community's response to AML and CTF following the events of 9/11
  • Focus on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
    • Membership categories (including specific country memberships)
    • The FATF's 40 Recommendations for AML and 9 additional Recommendations for CTF
    • The impact on domestic and international legislation

Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

  • International legislation and laws applicable to the region where the course is conducted
  • UK Regulations and Legislation (for comparative purposes): primarily The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)

Compliance Strategies

  • Implementation of internal controls, procedures, and policies
  • Cooperation with regulatory authorities
  • Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identification and Verification (ID&V) requirements
  • Impact on corporate strategy, client relations, and human resources

Recognizing and Reporting Suspicious Transactions

  • Statutory obligations
  • Identifying suspicious transactions
  • Internal and external reporting of suspicious activities

Money Laundering Detection Techniques

  • Prevention, detection, and due diligence
  • Early-warning mechanisms

Future Trends

  • Current hotspots
  • Future developments in AML/CTF

Other Financial Crime Hotspots

  • Fraud
  • Information Security
  • Market Abuse and Insider Dealing
  • Sanctions

Requirements

No prerequisites are required.

 14 Hours

Number of participants


Price per participant

Testimonials (1)

Upcoming Courses

Related Categories