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Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (CTF)

  • Fundamentals of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
    • Defining AML and CTF and understanding their mechanisms
    • The legal criminalization of these activities and the scope of Financial Crime Prevention laws
    • The evolution of Money Laundering from narcotics to corruption and terrorism

Global Responses to AML and CTF

  • International initiatives following the 9/11 events
  • Focus on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
    • Membership classifications (including potential discussions on specific national memberships)
    • The 40 AML Recommendations and the additional 9 CTF Recommendations
    • The organization’s impact on both domestic and global regulatory frameworks

Adhering to Anti-Money Laundering Laws

  • Global regulatory standards and local legislation applicable in the course’s delivery region
  • United Kingdom regulations for comparative analysis, specifically The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)

Strategies for Compliance

  • Establishing internal controls, operational procedures, and corporate policies
  • Collaboration with regulatory bodies and law enforcement
  • Implementing Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identification and Verification (ID&V) protocols
  • Evaluating the impact on business strategy, client interactions, and human resource management

Detecting and Reporting Suspicious Transactions

  • Legal mandates for reporting
  • Methods for identifying potentially suspicious transactions
  • Processes for internal and external disclosure of suspicious activity

Techniques for Detecting Money Laundering

  • Approaches to prevention, detection, and conducting due diligence
  • Utilizing early-warning systems

Future Trends

  • Identifying current critical areas of concern
  • Forecasting the next steps in AML and CTF efforts

Additional Areas of Financial Crime

  • Fraud
  • Information Security
  • Market Manipulation and Insider Trading
  • Sanctions Compliance

Requirements

No prior experience or qualifications are required.

 14 Hours

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