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Course Outline

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

  • Core Concepts of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
    • Definition and mechanisms of AML and CTF
    • The criminalization of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, including the scope of offenses covered under Financial Crime Prevention legislation
    • The evolution of Money Laundering techniques, extending from drug trafficking to corruption and terrorism

Global Response to AML and CTF

  • The international community's response to AML and CTF following the events of 9/11
  • Focus on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
    • Overview of membership categories, including specific country profiles
    • Explanation of the 40 Recommendations for AML and the additional 9 Recommendations for CTF
    • The FATF's influence on domestic and international legal frameworks

Adherence to Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

  • Examination of international legislation and laws applicable in the region where the course is conducted
  • Review of UK regulations and legislation (for comparative purposes), primarily the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)

Compliance Strategies

  • Implementation of internal controls, procedures, and policies
  • Collaboration with regulatory authorities and enforcement bodies
  • Application of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identification and Verification (ID&V) protocols
  • Assessment of the impact on corporate strategy, client relationships, and human resources management

Recognition and Reporting of Suspicious Transactions

  • Understanding statutory obligations
  • Techniques for identifying suspicious transactions
  • Procedures for internal and external reporting of suspicious activities

Techniques for Detecting Money Laundering

  • Approaches to prevention, detection, and due diligence
  • Utilization of early-warning mechanisms

Future Trends

  • Identification of current global hotspots
  • Prospective developments in AML and CTF

Additional Financial Crime Hotspots

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

Requirements

No prerequisites are required.

 14 Hours

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