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

  • Understanding Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
    • Definition and mechanisms of AML and CTF
    • The criminalization of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: an overview of offenses covered under Financial Crime Prevention legislation
    • The evolution of Money Laundering scope, extending from drug trafficking to corruption and terrorism

The International Community’s Response to AML and CTF

  • The global response to AML and CTF following the events of September 11
  • Focus on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
    • Overview of membership categories (including specific country memberships)
    • FATF’s 40 Recommendations on AML and additional 9 Recommendations on CTF
    • The organization's influence on domestic and international regulatory frameworks

Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

  • Analysis of international legislation alongside regulations applicable to the specific country where the course is delivered
  • Review of UK Regulations and Legislation (for comparative purposes): primarily The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)

Compliance Strategies

  • Implementation of internal controls, procedures, and policies
  • Engagement and cooperation with regulatory authorities
  • Adherence to Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identification and Verification (ID&V) protocols
  • Implications for organizational strategy, client relations, and human resources

Recognizing and Reporting Suspicious Transactions

  • Statutory obligations regarding reporting
  • Methods for identifying suspicious transactions
  • Protocols for internal and external reporting of suspicious activities

Money Laundering Detection Techniques

  • Approaches to prevention, detection, and due diligence
  • Utilization of early-warning mechanisms

Future Perspectives

  • Current emerging hotspots...
  • Future developments in AML/CTF...

Other Financial Crime Hotspots

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

Requirements

No prerequisites required.

 14 Hours

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