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

  • Understanding Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
    • Defining AML and CTF and explaining their operational mechanisms.
    • The criminalization of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: an overview of offenses covered under Financial Crime Prevention legislation.
    • The evolution of Money Laundering from drug-related activities to corruption and terrorism.

The International Community’s Response to AML and CTF

  • The global response to AML and CTF in the post-9/11 era.
  • The role of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
    • Membership categories (including specific country memberships).
    • The FATF’s 40 Recommendations for AML and the additional 9 Recommendations for CTF.
    • The influence of the FATF on domestic and international legislative frameworks.

Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

  • International legislation and local regulations applicable in the region where the course is conducted.
  • UK Regulations and Legislation (for comparative purposes): primarily focusing on the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA).

Compliance Strategies

  • Establishing internal controls, procedures, and policies.
  • Cooperation with law enforcement authorities and regulatory bodies.
  • Implementing Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identification and Verification (ID&V) protocols.
  • Assessing the impact on organizational strategy, client relations, and human resources.

Recognizing and Reporting Suspicious Transactions

  • Statutory obligations regarding reporting.
  • Techniques for identifying suspicious transactions.
  • Protocols for internal and external reporting of suspicious activities.

Money Laundering Detection Techniques

  • Strategies for prevention, detection, and due diligence.
  • Utilizing early-warning mechanisms.

The Future Landscape

  • Current global hot spots for financial crime.
  • Future trends and developments in AML/CTF.

Other Financial Crime Hotspots

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

Requirements

None.

 14 Hours

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