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Course Outline
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering Terrorist Financing (CTF)
- Foundations of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
- Defining AML and CTF: Mechanisms and operations
- Criminalization of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: Types of offenses covered under Financial Crime Prevention laws
- The evolution of Money Laundering from drug trafficking to corruption and terrorism
Global Responses to AML and CTF
- International reaction to AML and CTF following the September 11 attacks
- Focus on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
- Membership tiers (including specific national memberships)
- The 40 Recommendations for AML and the additional 9 Recommendations for CTF
- FATF's impact on domestic and international regulatory frameworks
Adhering to Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
- International laws and domestic legislation relevant to the course location
- UK Regulatory Frameworks and Legislation (for comparative purposes): Primarily the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)
Compliance Approaches
- Internal controls, procedures, and policies
- Engagement with authorities and regulators
- Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identification and Verification (ID&V) standards
- Implications for business strategy, client relationships, and human resources
Identifying and Reporting Suspicious Transactions
- Legal obligations
- Spotting suspicious transactions
- Internal and external reporting protocols for suspicious activities
Techniques for Detecting Money Laundering
- Prevention, detection, and due diligence
- Early-warning systems
Future Trends
- Current risk hotspots
- Future directions for AML/CTF
Additional Financial Crime Hotspots
- Fraud
- Information Security
- Market Abuse and Insider Trading
- Sanctions
Requirements
None required.
14 Hours
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.