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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 and their operational mechanisms
- The criminalisation of these activities and the scope of offences covered by financial crime prevention statutes
- The evolution of money laundering from drug trafficking to corruption and terrorism
Global Response to AML and CTF
- International actions taken in the wake of the 9/11 attacks
- The role of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
- Structure of its membership, including country-specific details
- The 40 Recommendations on AML and the additional 9 on CTF
- Its impact on domestic and international legal frameworks
Adhering to Anti-Money Laundering Legislation
- Overview of international laws and jurisdiction-specific regulations
- UK legislative framework (for comparative purposes), with a focus on the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)
Strategic Compliance Approaches
- Implementation of internal controls, procedures, and policies
- Collaboration with regulatory bodies and authorities
- Application of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identification and Verification (ID&V) protocols
- Implications for corporate strategy, client engagement, and human resources
Identification and Reporting of Suspicious Activities
- Statutory duties
- Techniques for spotting suspicious transactions
- Procedures for internal and external reporting of suspected misconduct
Techniques for Detecting Money Laundering
- Strategies for prevention, detection, and due diligence
- Establishment of early-warning systems
Emerging Trends
- Current global hotspots for financial crime
- Future directions for AML and CTF frameworks
Other Key Areas of Financial Crime
- Fraud
- Information security breaches
- Market abuse and insider trading
- Sanctions violations
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.