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

  • Understanding Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
    • Defining AML and CTF: their mechanisms and operations.
    • The criminalization of money laundering and terrorist financing: types of offenses covered under Financial Crime Prevention legislation.
    • The evolution of money laundering sources, expanding from drug trafficking to corruption and terrorism.

International Response to AML and CTF

  • Global responses following the events of September 11.
  • Focus on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
    • Membership categories (including potential case studies on specific countries).
    • The 40 Recommendations for AML and the additional 9 Recommendations for CTF.
    • FATF's influence on domestic and international legislative frameworks.

Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

  • Overview of international legislation and local 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

  • Establishing internal controls, procedures, and policies.
  • Cooperation with law enforcement authorities and regulatory bodies.
  • Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols and Identification and Verification (ID&V) rules.
  • Impact on corporate strategy, client relationships, and human resources.

Recognizing and Reporting Suspicious Transactions

  • Statutory obligations.
  • Methods for identifying suspicious transactions.
  • Internal and external reporting processes for suspicious activities.

Money Laundering Detection Techniques

  • Prevention, detection, and due diligence measures.
  • Early-warning mechanisms.

The Future Landscape

  • Current high-risk areas...
  • Future trends for AML/CTF...

Other Financial Crime Hotspots

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

Requirements

No prerequisites are required.

 14 Hours

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