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

  • Foundations of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
    • Defining AML and CTF and understanding their mechanisms
    • The legal categorization of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: covering the offenses addressed by Financial Crime prevention laws
    • The evolution of Money Laundering schemes from drug trafficking to corruption and terrorism

The Global Response to AML and CTF

  • International efforts to address AML and CTF following 9/11
  • A focus on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
    • Membership tiers (including specific country affiliations)
    • The 40 Recommendations regarding AML and 9 additional Recommendations concerning CTF
    • The FATF’s role in shaping domestic and international legal frameworks

Adhering to Anti-Money Laundering Laws

  • Global legal standards and specific legislation applicable to the delivery location
  • UK statutory framework for benchmarking purposes: primarily The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)

Strategic Compliance Approaches

  • Establishing robust Internal Controls, Procedures, and Policies
  • Collaborating with Regulatory Bodies and Law Enforcement Authorities
  • Implementing Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identification and Verification (ID&V) protocols
  • Evaluating the impact on corporate Strategy, Client Relationships, and Human Resources

Identifying and Disclosing Suspicious Activities

  • Meeting Statutory Reporting Requirements
  • Detecting suspicious financial transactions
  • Procedures for internal and external disclosure of suspicious activity

Techniques for Detecting Money Laundering

  • Integration of Prevention, Detection, and Due Diligence processes
  • Utilizing Early-Warning Systems

Looking Ahead

  • Current emerging trends and risk areas…
  • Future directions for AML and CTF…

Additional Financial Crime Risks

  • Fraudulent Activities
  • Information Security Threats
  • Market Manipulation and Insider Trading
  • Trade and Economic Sanctions

Requirements

No prior requirements.

 14 Hours

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