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

  • Foundations of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
    • Defining AML and CTF and understanding their operational mechanics.
    • 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 trafficking to corruption and terrorism.

Global Responses to AML and CTF

  • International actions taken in response to AML and CTF following September 11.
  • Key role of 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 FATF's impact on domestic and international regulatory frameworks.

Adherence to Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

  • Examination of international laws and those applicable to the host country.
  • Review of UK regulations and legislation (for comparative purposes), primarily The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA).

Implementation of Compliance Strategies

  • Establishment 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.
  • Implications for corporate strategy, client relationships, and human resources management.

Detection and Reporting of Suspicious Activities

  • Statutory reporting obligations.
  • Methods for identifying suspicious transactions.
  • Protocols for internal and external reporting of such activities.

Techniques for Detecting Money Laundering

  • Approaches to prevention, detection, and due diligence.
  • Implementation of early-warning systems.

Future Trends

  • Identification of current high-risk areas.
  • Emerging developments in AML and CTF.

Additional Financial Crime Areas

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

Requirements

None required.

 14 Hours

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