Anti Money Laundering Specialist

Become a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist with the Global Compliance Institute. The study guide for this program has been recently updated (March 2023). This certification program helps you better understand anti-money laundering, going far beyond traditional training materials that simply discuss the stages and methods of money laundering.

This program will help you discover the international standards and best practices in fighting financial crime. Understand and analyse the evolution of money and financial technologies (Virtual Currencies & Virtual Assets). Prepare an intelligent due diligence and investigation process employing the most advanced techniques and technologies in Fintech (Robotic Process Automation & Artificial Intelligence).

You will learn how to build and develop compliant systems and processes for online onboarding, EKYC, AML risk rating, and transaction monitoring. Everything is explained in detail, along with cases, examples, and proposed models you can implement in your own institution.

We are a leading provider of accredited, certified banking training. This program is an accredited and recognised program compatible with global CPD principles.

Learning Objectives:

• Financial Crime Principles
• Understand and analyse the elements of Money Laundering, including Predicate Offences, Proceeds, Concealment, and State of Mind  (the mental element), in addition to Serious Crime, Threshold Approach, Dual Criminality, and Unwelcome Money.
• Learn how to detect and prevent Cuckoo Smurfing & Money Mules.
• Identify Terrorism Financing and Proliferation Financing typologies.
• Analyse real Money Laundering cases and examples.
• Risk-Based Approach & Compliance Monitoring
• Learn how to apply an AML "Risk-Based" approach, including Automated Customer Risk Rating, Transaction Monitoring, and AML Regulatory Examinations, along with detailed models and examples.
• Prepare a detailed and comprehensive Geographic Risk Index (GRI) that covers Money Laundering, Terrorism Impact, International Sanctions, Corruption, and Financial Secrecy.
• How to conduct a KYC Analysis and a reasonableness test of the KYC information.
• How to detect PEPs through Customer Due Diligence and PEP Screening, PEP Risk Assessment, classification, and declassification according to FATF & Wolfsberg.
• Learn how to identify the Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) with detailed examples.
• Fintech & the Evolution of Money and Financial Crime
• Know how to build a perfect and compliant online customer onboarding process, Digital Identity, and EKYC.
• Develop Transaction Monitoring Systems (TMS), Money Laundering Risk Rating Tools, and Case Management Systems employing the latest technologies in AML, including Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Process Automation.
• Understand the evolution of money, Virtual Currencies & Virtual Assets. and how to mitigate the associated financial crime risks.
• Analyse the opportunities and challenges presented by Fintech in the fight against financial crime.
• Money Laundering in the Financial Sector
• Identify the key risks and red flag indicators associated with Money Laundering in the financial sector, with a focus on the banking and securities sectors.
• Money Laundering in Non-Financial Sectors
• Recognise the risks and typologies of money laundering in non-financial sectors, including the roles played by real estate agents, precious metals and stones dealers, lawyers, notaries, accountants, trust and company service providers, casinos, charities and non-profit organisations.
• The International Framework of AML
• Understand the international framework of AML in AML compliance, including the Financial Action Task Force, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Wolfsberg Group, the US AMLA 2020, and EU AML Directives.