Financial institutions are a good prey for financial crimes in a volatile environment. As financial market remains accessible by global investors, cross-border movements of money have become increasingly common. This creates money laundering concerns for Singapore and put at stake our reputation of being a regional financial centre. International bodies such as FATF and the respective government agencies have made constant reviews and amendments to the legislation with the aim to strengthen the anti-money laundering levers across the world. Knowing Your Customer (KYC) has become a key to combat money laundering risk.
Course Objectives
- Know the fundamentals of preventing money laundering
- Understand the reasons for imposing AML regulations
- Understand the evolvement of regulations addressing emerging money laundering threat
- Understand international (FATF) AML framework
- Understand the fundamentals of local AML regulatory framework
Course Outline