
Explore the global AML regulatory framework and the risks of money laundering. Learn how to prevent, detect, and comply using KYC, KiB, name screening, sanctions, and PEPs.
Define money laundering as the process of turning dirty money into clean money, and see how financial institutions use due diligence and monitoring to trace origins and counter laundering.
Understand how money laundering disguises illegal proceeds and how designated or predicate offenses generate funds, with examples including organized crime, political corruption, narcotic sales, kidnapping, theft, and arms trafficking.
Identify factors enabling money laundering, such as offshore anonymity, crypto exchanges, and rapid cross-border transfers, and understand how these drive layering and illicit–legitimate fund mixing.
Money laundering hides the true source of illegal funds and enables criminals to profit, destabilizing economies, undermining the rule of law, and harming people worldwide.
The video mentioned in Section 3 can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peLs0yZnweE&t=2s
Screen name screening classifies individuals into four lists: sanctions, enforcement, peps, and adverse media. Exclude onboarding for sanctions, while applying enhanced due diligence for enforcement, peps, and adverse media.
Learn how transaction monitoring integrates with a risk-based approach, using automated screening, profiling, and alert clearing to detect and report money laundering and terrorist financing.
The benefits of this course for students include:
1. Understanding the fundamental principles of anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance: students will be able to grasp the core concepts and principles underlying AML and compliance efforts, including the identification, prevention and detection of money laundering activities. They will become familiar with key terms, regulations and guidelines that govern AML and compliance practices.
2. Developing skills for risk assessment and mitigation: through this course, students will be equipped with the necessary skills to assess and mitigate money laundering risks effectively. This includes the ability to identify potential vulnerabilities within financial systems, evaluating the risk levels associated with different transactions and customer profiles, and how to implement appropriate measures to mitigate those risks.
3. Gain knowledge of AML and compliance regulations and best practices: through this course, students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of relevant AML laws, regulations and best practices at both the national and international levels. They will be made familiar with the regulatory frameworks governing financial institutions, the reporting requirements for suspicious activities, and the obligations of different stakeholders in preventing money laundering.
4. Applying AML and compliance strategies in practical scenarios: students will be able to learn how to apply their knowledge and skills in real-world scenarios related to AML and compliance. They will be taken through an understanding of AML concepts such as risk based approach, name screening and transaction monitoring. This objective emphasises the practical application of learned concepts to develop critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.