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Course Outline

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

  • Understanding Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
    • Core concepts of AML and CTF and their operational mechanisms.
    • The criminalization of these offenses and the scope of crimes addressed by financial crime prevention laws.
    • The evolution of money laundering from drug-related activities to corruption and terrorism.

International Response to AML and CTF

  • Global reactions to AML and CTF challenges in the post-9/11 era.
  • Focus on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
    • Overview of membership categories, including specific country examples.
    • The FATF's 40 Recommendations for AML and additional 9 Recommendations for CTF.
    • The body's influence on both domestic and international regulatory frameworks.

Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

  • Review of international laws and local regulations relevant to the course location.
  • Analysis 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 authorities and regulatory bodies.
  • Adherence to Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identification and Verification (ID&V) standards.
  • Assessment of the impact on corporate strategy, client relationships, 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

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

Future Outlook

  • Identification of current high-risk areas.
  • Emerging trends and future directions for AML and CTF.

Other Financial Crime Hotspots

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

Requirements

None.

 14 Hours

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