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

  • Foundations of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
    • Defining AML and CTF and their operational mechanisms
    • The criminalization of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, including the categories of offenses covered by Financial Crime Prevention legislation
    • The evolution of Money Laundering from drug trafficking to corruption and terrorism

The Global Response to AML and CTF

  • International community initiatives following the 9/11 attacks
  • The role of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), including:
    • Membership categories (with potential insights into specific national memberships)
    • The 40 Recommendations regarding AML and the additional 9 Recommendations for CTF
    • The influence of FATF on both domestic and international legal frameworks

Adhering to Anti-Money Laundering Laws

  • Overview of international laws and specific legislation applicable in the course's delivery location
  • Reference to UK Regulations and Legislation for comparative analysis, primarily focusing on The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)

Compliance Methodologies

  • Establishing internal controls, procedures, and policies
  • Collaboration with regulatory bodies and authorities
  • Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols and Identification and Verification (ID&V) standards
  • Strategic impacts on client relationships and human resources

Identification and Reporting of Suspicious Activities

  • Legal obligations for reporting
  • Techniques for detecting suspicious transactions
  • Procedures for internal and external reporting of suspicious activities

Techniques for Detecting Money Laundering

  • Strategies for prevention, detection, and due diligence
  • Implementation of early-warning systems

Future Outlook

  • Identifying current high-risk areas or "hot spots"
  • Predicting the future trajectory of AML and CTF regulation

Additional Financial Crime Areas

  • Fraud prevention
  • Cybersecurity and Information Security
  • Market manipulation and Insider Trading
  • International Sanctions compliance

Requirements

No prior requirements.

 14 Hours

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