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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction

FATF Overview

  • FATF origins, mission, and strategic intent
  • Membership composition and governance framework
  • Core objectives and operational mandate

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

  • Core definitions and theoretical constructs
  • Common typologies and operational methods
  • Illustrative case studies and real-world scenarios

The 40 FATF Recommendations

  • Foundational context for the 40 recommendations
  • Structural organization and thematic grouping
  • Significance for the stability of global financial systems

Legal Frameworks and Operational Challenges

  • Recommendations 1-4: risk-based methodologies, domestic coordination, and international collaboration
  • Recommendations 5-8: legal criminalization, preventive controls, and non-profit sector oversight
  • Recommendations 9-12: obligations for financial institutions and regulated non-financial sectors

Preventive Controls

  • Recommendations 13-16: customer due diligence, data retention, and suspicious activity reporting
  • Recommendations 17-21: reliance on third parties, internal compliance controls, and oversight of foreign branches
  • Recommendations 22-23: specific obligations for designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs)

Transparency and Beneficial Ownership

  • Recommendations 24-25: clarity on ownership of legal entities and trust arrangements

Authority Powers and Accountability

  • Recommendations 26-29: regulatory oversight and supervisory duties
  • Recommendations 30-32: law enforcement authorities and investigative powers

International Norms and Collaboration

  • Recommendations 33-35: mutual legal assistance frameworks and extradition procedures
  • Recommendations 36-40: international legal instruments, cross-border cooperation, and supplementary measures

Implementation and Regulatory Compliance

  • National risk assessment and adherence to standards
  • FATF evaluation mechanisms and continuous monitoring
  • Practical case studies on implementation and systemic challenges

Practical Workshop

  • Designing robust compliance programs
  • Executing comprehensive risk assessments

Summary and Strategic Next Steps

Requirements

  • Fundamental understanding of financial system operations and institutional functions
  • Knowledge of basic legal and regulatory concepts pertaining to finance, compliance, and anti-money laundering (AML)

Target Audience

  • Compliance officers
  • Legal professionals

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