Course Outline
AML/CTF Training Curriculum
1. AML/CFT IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
- FATF
- MONEYVAL
- UE
- SPCSB
- BNM
2. Commercial Risk
- Managing high-revenue but high-risk clients
- Client onboarding and offboarding strategies (including PEPs and conflicts of interest)
- IRA: Board endorsement and strategic coherence
- Practical case studies and exercises
3. Regulatory Authorities
- Establishing the right tone from leadership
- AML/CTF delegation of duties
- The perspective of authorities regarding executive roles
- Common AML/CTF queries
- Shifting from policy existence to active understanding and application
- Practical case studies and exercises
4. AML/CTF Governance and Corporate Culture
- The three lines of defense model
- Roles of the CEO, Board, Compliance, and AML Officers
- The function of Internal Audit in AML/CTF
- Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relevant to executive leadership
- Individual accountability
- Managing risk, sanctions, and reputation
- Practical case studies and exercises
5. Future Directions
- Maintaining effective dialogue with regulators
- Five core principles to sustain continuously
Requirements
Familiarity with
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Fundamental AML/CTF regulatory principles and compliance frameworks
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Primary financial crime threats, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions
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Corporate governance architectures and risk management methodologies
Practical exposure to
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Risk assessment workflows (IRA/EWRA)
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Customer onboarding procedures, KYC protocols, and PEP screening
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Internal control systems, compliance reporting, or audit operations
Target Audience
This program is tailored for:
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Board Members and Senior Leadership
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CEOs and C-Suite Executives
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Compliance Specialists and AML Officers
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Professionals in Internal Audit, Risk Management, and Governance
Participants will integrate these concepts into strategic decision-making, governance accountability, regulatory engagement, and enterprise-wide risk supervision.
Testimonials (2)
The exercises were great — they helped me get back “on the field.”
Lilia Boico - PUBLIC
Course - AML/CTF Governance and Risk Oversight Training
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