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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF)
- Comprehending Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
- Defining AML and CTF: Concepts and operational mechanisms
- The criminalization of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, including offenses covered under Financial Crime Prevention statutes
- The evolution of Money Laundering from drug trafficking to corruption and terrorism
International Response to AML and CTF
- The global reaction to AML and CTF following the 9/11 events
- Focus on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
- Membership structures (including analysis of specific national memberships)
- The 40 Recommendations on AML and additional 9 Recommendations on CTF
- The role of FATF in shaping domestic and international legislation
Adherence to Anti-Money Laundering Laws
- International legal frameworks and regulations applicable to the host country
- UK Regulations and Legislation (for comparative context): Primarily The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)
Strategies for Compliance
- Establishing Internal Controls, Procedures, and Policies
- Collaboration with Regulatory Authorities
- Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identification and Verification (ID&V) protocols
- Effects on strategic planning, client relationships, and human resources
Identifying and Reporting Suspicious Transactions
- Legal and Statutory Responsibilities
- Techniques for recognizing suspicious transactions
- Procedures for internal and external reporting of suspicious activity
Methods for Detecting Money Laundering
- Approaches to Prevention, Detection, and Due Diligence
- Implementation of Early-Warning Mechanisms
Future Outlook
- Current hotspots in financial crime
- Anticipated trends and developments in AML / CTF
Additional Financial Crime Areas
- Fraud Prevention
- Information Security
- Market Abuse and Insider Trading
- Sanctions Compliance
Requirements
There are no specific prerequisites for this course.
Testimonials (1)
The trainer did not leave a single minute unexploited! He was up a storm throughout every lesson and provided much material for whatever he dealt with.