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Transaction Monitoring Masterclass
14 students
Transaction Monitoring Masterclass
A Complete Guide to Transaction Monitoring, Alert Reviews, AML Investigations, and Financial Crime Detection
Created byCompliance Prep
Last updated 6/2026
English
What you'll learn
- Understand the complete Transaction Monitoring (TM) framework within AML/CFT compliance programs.
- Learn how transaction monitoring systems work, including rules, scenarios, thresholds, and alert generation.
- Identify and analyze common money laundering typologies and suspicious transaction patterns.
- Develop practical skills to investigate, document, and disposition transaction monitoring alerts.
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Course content
6 sections • 32 lectures • 3h 38m total length
Requirements
- No prior Transaction Monitoring experience is required. This course is designed for both beginners and experienced professionals.
- A basic understanding of banking, financial services, AML, or compliance concepts is helpful but not mandatory.
- An interest in learning about financial crime prevention, money laundering detection, and suspicious activity investigations.
- Access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone with an internet connection to view the course materials.
- A willingness to learn practical transaction monitoring concepts and apply critical thinking during alert investigations.
Description
AI Disclosure: This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.
Transaction Monitoring is one of the most critical components of any Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crime Compliance program. Financial institutions rely on transaction monitoring systems to detect unusual activity, identify potential money laundering risks, and comply with regulatory expectations.
This comprehensive masterclass is designed to take you from the fundamentals of transaction monitoring to advanced investigation techniques used by banks, fintechs, and other regulated institutions. Whether you are new to AML or already working in compliance, this course will provide practical, job-relevant knowledge that can be applied immediately in the workplace.
Throughout the course, you will learn how transaction monitoring systems operate, how alerts are generated, and how analysts review, investigate, and disposition alerts. You will explore common money laundering typologies, customer risk factors, suspicious activity red flags, and the role of KYC/CDD information in alert investigations.
The course also covers alert escalation, case management, SAR decision-making, model tuning, threshold optimization, data quality challenges, regulatory expectations, and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in transaction monitoring.
By the end of this course, you will have a strong understanding of the complete transaction monitoring lifecycle and the confidence to perform alert reviews, conduct investigations, and contribute effectively to AML and Financial Crime Compliance programs.
Whether you are preparing for a career in AML, enhancing your compliance skills, or seeking a deeper understanding of how financial institutions detect suspicious activity, this masterclass will equip you with the knowledge and confidence needed to succeed.
Who this course is for:
- AML, Compliance, and Financial Crime professionals looking to strengthen their Transaction Monitoring knowledge.
- Banking and FinTech professionals who interact with AML controls, suspicious activity reviews, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Aspiring AML Analysts, Transaction Monitoring Analysts, KYC Analysts, and Financial Crime Investigators seeking to enter the field.
- Risk Management, Audit, and Internal Control professionals seeking a deeper understanding of transaction monitoring frameworks.