Get in Touch

Course Outline

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

  • Understanding Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
    • Defining AML and CTF: Understanding their mechanics and operations.
    • The criminalization of money laundering and terrorist financing: Overview of crimes covered under financial crime prevention legislation.
    • The evolution of money laundering from drug trafficking to corruption and terrorism.

International Community’s Response to AML and CTF

  • Global responses to AML and CTF initiatives following the events of 9/11.
  • Focus on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
    • Overview of membership categories (including discussions on specific countries' memberships).
    • Explanation of the 40 Recommendations for AML and the additional 9 Recommendations for CTF.
    • The impact of FATF on domestic and international legislative frameworks.

Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

  • Examination of international laws and legislation applicable to the specific country where the course is conducted.
  • Review of UK regulations and legislation (for comparative purposes), primarily focusing on the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA).

Compliance Strategies

  • Establishing internal controls, procedures, and policies.
  • Fostering cooperation with regulatory authorities.
  • Adhering to Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identification and Verification (ID&V) requirements.
  • Assessing the impact on corporate strategy, client relations, and human resources.

Recognizing and Reporting Suspicious Transactions

  • Understanding statutory obligations.
  • Techniques for identifying suspicious transactions.
  • Procedures for internal and external reporting of suspicious activities.

Money Laundering Detection Techniques

  • Strategies for prevention, detection, and due diligence.
  • Implementation of early-warning mechanisms.

Future Trends

  • Identifying current hotspots in financial crime.
  • Outlook for future developments in AML/CTF.

Other Financial Crime Hotspots

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

Requirements

None.

 14 Hours

Number of participants


Price per participant

Testimonials (1)

Upcoming Courses

Related Categories