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

  • Understanding Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
    • Definition of AML and CTF: and their operational mechanisms.
    • The criminalization of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: and the scope of crimes covered by Financial Crime Prevention legislation.
    • The evolution of Money Laundering techniques, expanding from drug trafficking to corruption and terrorism.

The International Community’s response to AML and CTF

  • The global response to AML and CTF following the events of 9/11.
  • Focus on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
    • Overview of its membership categories (including specific examples of member countries).
    • Its 40 Recommendations for AML and additional 9 Recommendations for CTF.
    • Its impact on both domestic and international legislative frameworks.

Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

  • International legislation and the specific laws applicable in the country where the course is delivered.
  • UK Regulations and Legislation (used for comparative purposes): primarily The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA).

Compliance Strategies

  • Establishment of internal controls, procedures, and policies.
  • Collaboration with regulatory authorities and law enforcement.
  • Adherence to Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identification and Verification (ID&V) protocols.
  • The impact of compliance on organizational strategy, client relationships, and human resources.

Recognising and Reporting Suspicious Transactions

  • Statutory obligations regarding reporting.
  • 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.

The Future

  • Current global hotspots for financial crime...
  • Future trends for AML/CTF...

Other Financial Crime Hotspots

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

Requirements

None.

 14 Hours

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