This training course provides comprehensive anti-money laundering (AML) and counter financing of terrorism (CFT) training to financial firm employees. The course covers global AML and CFT trends, methods for money laundering and concealing ownership, and advanced risk assessment techniques. It contains 4 sessions that combine presentations, manuals, and case studies to educate participants on practical compliance skills like risk assessments and monitoring transactions. The trainer has extensive expertise in financial regulation and compliance training.

1. Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and
Counter the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)
Operational Compliance Training Course

2. This training course has been
specifically designed to provide
firm employees with the very
latest practical and operational
training covering anti-money
laundering and counter the
financing of terrorism methods,
trends, tools, and challenges.
About the Training Course
With today’s modern advancements in global
banking and financial services technologies
and interconnectivity, implementing effective,
robust, and proportional Anti-Money Laundering
(AML) and Counter the Financing of Terrorism
(CFT) compliance frameworks has grown ever
more challenging. Not only must firms be able
to implement risk-based assessments that are
proportional to the size and nature of a firm’s
activities, they must also ensure that these systems
can seamlessly integrate third party systems in
order to provide effective monitoring of AML and
CFT risks.
This training course has been specifically designed
to provide a firm’s compliance and front office
employees with highly comprehensive training
on AML global trends and challenges, as well as
a thorough review of money laundering methods
and ways of concealing beneficial ownership. By
attending the training course individuals will be
thoroughly trained on global money laundering
techniques and will be equipped to be able to
more effectively carry out internal client AML
and CFT checks and risk assessments. The training
course provides practical and interactive
training combined with contextual case studies
to exemplify global AML and CFT practices.
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3. Session 1: AML and CFT Global Trends and
Challenges
• Global View of AML and CFT Cases and Fines,
Developments in High Risk Third Countries,
Developments in Higher Risk Third Countries
• An Update on High End Money Laundering, Strategy
and Action Plan.
• A Review of the Latest AML and CFT Compliance
Technology Features (Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risk-
Driven Databases (Companies, People); AML Real
Time Facial Recognition Identification).
Session 2: A Review of Money Laundering
Methods
• Assets (gold, jewellery, raw diamonds, antiquities, art);
Real Estate (Legal Estate, Equitable Interests, Property
Values, Cash Deposits); deposit boxes; private
cash deals; currency exchange offices, loans and
mortgages.
• The growing use of Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs)
(Consulting Firms; Legal Professionals; Trust and
Company Service Providers; Accountants) and New
Areas (Capital Markets; Mergers and Acquisitions).
• TPI Vulnerabilities (Shelf Companies, Directorship,
Trustee, Virtual Office, Mailbox Services, Trusts, Client
Accounts, Client Advocacy and Brokerage Services),
and Environmental Vulnerabilities (Jurisdictional
Vulnerabilities, Vulnerable Business Practices).
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4. Session 3: Concealment of Beneficial Ownership
• Misuse of Legal Persons and Arrangements (Capital
Companies, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies,
Foundations, Trusts).
• Techniques used to Obscure Beneficial Ownership
(Complex Ownership and Control Structures, Use of
Individuals, Use of Financial Instruments, Falsifying
Activities).
• Case Studies (Australia); Case Studies (Argentina); Case
Studies (Belgium); Case Studies (Bolivia); Case Studies
(Canada); Case Studies (Cayman Islands); Case Studies
(China).
Session 4: Advanced Risk Assessment
Methodologies and Monitoring
• Client Risk Rating (Jurisdiction, Political Status, Legal
Persons and Arrangements, Industry Type); Country or
Geographic Risks; Product Type Risks; Delivery Channel
Risks; Risk Rating Methodologies; Risk Rating Scale.
• Integration of Third Party Systems (Criminal Records,
Black Lists, White Lists, PEPs, Corruption Indexes, Negative
News Screening, Data Feeds (Application Programming
Interfaces (APIs))).
• Transaction Filtering and Monitoring, Automated
Analytics, Internal Audit (Audit Committee Participation,
Subject Matter Knowledge, Escalations, New Business
Committee).
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5. About Storm-7 Consulting
Storm-7 Consulting is an international consulting company that provides premier
intelligence, insight and support to global financial institutions. The company’s
services are offered globally through a diverse portfolio, including conferences,
public training courses, in-house training courses, whitepapers, industry reports,
regulatory compliance blogs, special events and consulting assignments on a
range of regulatory, legal, strategic, and operational issues.
We provide expert regulatory compliance training covering areas such as GDPR,
MiFID II, MiFIR, AEOI (FATCA CRS), MAD 2 MAR (Market Abuse), OTC Derivatives,
ISDA Master Agreements, ISDA Credit Support Agreements, CRD IV, PRIIPs,
Solvency II, PSD 2, CCP Clearing, AML/CFT/KYC Compliance, MLRO Compliance,
Artificial Intelligence and Banking and Financial Services, Cyber Risk, Credit Ratings
Agencies, Blockchain, Market Infrastructure, Margin and Collateral Management,
Stress Testing, and the Senior Managers and Certification Regime.
We provide unique, highly advanced, cutting edge, and innovative marketing
services to firms operating in the banking, financial services, Regulatory Technology
(RegTech), and Financial Technology (FinTech) sectors. This includes provision of
marketing brochures, marketing videos, marketing flyers, marketing whitepapers,
marketing infographics, marketing campaigns, social media campaigns,
marketing and business development services, and strategic marketing analysis
services.
We have been trusted to deliver some of the most advanced training courses
in the world to leading global firms such as the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority,
Rothschild Investment Management (UK) Limited, Dubai Financial Market, CAF the
Development Bank of Latin America, the Central Bank of Ireland, Eurex Clearing
AG, De Nederlandsche Bank, North Africa Commercial Bank S.A.L., Investcorp Bank
B.S.C., Bank-ABC, APG Asset Management, Royal London Asset Management,
Stanbic Bank AG, Brandes Investment Partners, Erste Group, Millenium Information
Technologies, Deutsche Bank, Bethmann Bank AG, ICBC Standard Bank, Gulf
International Bank, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, and BGC Partners.
When booking with us you can be confident that we will provide you with first-
class services each and every time
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6. Expert Trainer Profile
Rodrigo Zepeda is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Storm-7 Consulting. He
is an expert consultant who specialises in derivatives and banking and financial
services law, regulation, and compliance. He is an expert in a very broad range
of regulatory compliance frameworks such as FATCA, the OECD CRS, MiFID II,
MAD 2 MAR, PSD2, CRD IV, Solvency II, OTC Derivatives, CCP Clearing, PRIIPs,
BRRD, AML4, and the GDPR. He holds a LLB degree, a LLM Masters degree in
International and Comparative Business Law, and has passed the New York Bar
Examination. He was an Associate (ACSI) of the Chartered Institute for Securities
Investment from 2004 to 2014 and is now a Chartered Member (MCSI). He
has created and delivered numerous conferences and training courses around
the world such as ‘FATCA for Latin American Firms’ (Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, Panama City, Panama), ‘MiFID II: Regulatory, Risk, and Compliance
(London), and ‘Market Abuse: Operational Compliance’ (London), ‘AEOI
(FATCA CRS)’ (Manama, Bahrain). He has also delivered numerous In-House
Training Courses around the world to major international financial institutions such
as The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (MiFID II: Operational Compliance, Abu
Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates), the United Nations Principles of Responsible
Investment (MiFID II: Final Review, London), CAF, the Development Bank of
Latin America (Swaps and Over-the-counter Derivatives, Lima, Peru), Rothschild
Investment Management (UK) Limited (AEOI (FATCA CRS), London) and
Bethmann Bank AG (MAD 2 MAR, Frankfurt). He is a Reviewer for the Journal of
Financial Regulation and Compliance and has also published widely in leading
industry journals such as the Capco Institute’s Journal of Financial Transformation,
the Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation, as well as e-books
on derivatives law. Noted publications include “Optimizing Risk Allocation for
CCPs under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation”; “The ISDA Master
Agreement 2012: A Missed Opportunity”; “The ISDA Master Agreement: The
Derivatives Risk Management Tool of the 21st Century?”; “To EU, or not to EU: that
is the AIFMD question”; and “The Industrialization Blueprint: Re-Engineering the
Future of Banking and Financial Services?”.
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7. Key Benefits
• Highly comprehensive training course materials including a
100+ page training manuals, training support materials, and
four PowerPoint presentations.
• The training course will provide attendees with
comprehensive knowledge of AML and CFT methods as
well as in-depth instruction on methods and case studies
covering concealment of beneficial ownership.
• The training course will provide firm compliance personnel
and front office employees with practical hands-on training
on how to effectively carry out AML and CFT checks and
risk assessments.
• The training course provides a blend of legal, operational,
and case study perspectives in order to offer a blended
and tailored learning experience for attendees.
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