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Description
The Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering provides a comprehensive understanding of money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions, equipping professionals with the knowledge needed to detect, prevent, and mitigate financial crime risks. This course is essential for compliance officers, risk managers, financial professionals, and regulatory personnel working in industries vulnerable to financial crime.
Why Take This Course?
✔ Gain in-depth knowledge of global anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks and regulations.
✔ Understand the risk-based approach to AML and combating terrorist financing (CTF).
✔ Learn best practices for customer due diligence (CDD), monitoring, and reporting.
✔ Develop strategies to comply with AML laws while maintaining business integrity.
Module 1: Understanding Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Sanctions
• What is money laundering?
• Why and how is money laundered?
• Crimes that generate launderable property
• Forms of property that can be laundered
• Understanding terrorist financing
• Key differences between terrorist financing and money laundering
• Importance of sanctions and sanctions lists
Module 2: Vulnerabilities of Financial Institutions
• Money laundering and terrorist financing risks in financial services
• Emerging technologies and new payment methods
• How financial institutions can be exploited
Module 3: Legal and Regulatory Structures
• The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
• The European Money Laundering Directives (MLD)
• Legislative and regulatory AML frameworks
• Key money laundering offences and penalties
• Legal obligations for reporting suspicious activity
Module 4: Risk-Based Approach to AML and CTF
• Implementing a risk-based approach to AML compliance
• Developing anti-money laundering and terrorist financing policies
• Monitoring compliance and regulatory reporting
• Resource allocation and organizational culture in AML
Module 5: AML & CTF in Practice
• Detecting and identifying money laundering activities
• Customer Due Diligence (CDD) strategies:
•Simplified Due Diligence
•Enhanced Due Diligence
•Identifying beneficial ownership
• Handling Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
• Monitoring client activity and identifying red flags
• Reporting suspicious activity while maintaining client confidentiality
• Managing the risk of tipping off
Enroll today in the Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering to enhance your expertise in financial crime compliance.
