Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and updates

The participants of this comprehensive training will unlock the secrets of AML Compliance by learning everything they need to know about AML standards, market practices and regulatory requirements set by different regulators domestically or internationally. In addition, this training will cover the AML developments of the current year. Real-life examples will be used and a case study exercise will be presented so that you can provide your feedback, comments and ideas.

This training is expected to also assist participants with meeting their annual AML training requirements, as per the relevant EU Directives and Cyprus Law.

By the end of the training participants will be able to:

• Acknowledge the main provisions of the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law
• Define the relevant European Directives and international AML best practices and standards
• Describe the supervisory process and their responsibilities deriving from the regulatory framework to other peers
• Apply the required due diligence procedures and the monitoring activity required to be performed
• Demonstrate how a risk-based approach can be achieved
• Justify why transactions’ or clients’ characteristics might be considered as suspicious, taking into consideration the examples which will be provided during the training
• Choose which controls/ mechanisms could be implemented by an entity/ participant in order to prevent their involvement to money laundering crimes
• Support the implementation of AML procedures and system within their organizations in order to prevent any exposure of money laundering crimes
• Encourage the management to ensure the correct and proper implementation of anti-money laundering mechanisms within their organizations.

This training is addressed to compliance officers of Cyprus Investment Firms and/or Administrative Services Providers, newly appointed compliance officers of Banks, corporate officers, corporate administrators, head administrators, CEOs, directors and managers, assistant managers, internal auditors and accountants who are involved in AML matters. Lawyers/legal advisors, professionals from law firms and/or Fiduciary Companies, who are members of the Cyprus Bar Association and/or ICPAC as well as other professionals, who are obliged to comply with the AML legislation, may also attend.

All participants should be currently employed.

*The number of participants is restricted to 28.

• Main objective of the seminar
• Expected key learning outcomes
• The AML (Anti-Money Laundering) regulatory framework       

2. Framework for AML/CFT (Combating the Financing of Terrorism) supervision (30 min)

• Key Developments
• Regulatory authorities in Cyprus and the EU
• Their role
• Fines and administrative penalties
  

3. Terrorism financing (30 min)

• What is terrorism financing?
• Regulatory updates     

4. AML (Anti-Money Laundering) governance requirements (30 min)

• General governance requirements
• Roles and responsibilities of the Board of Directors (BoD), the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (MLCO) and the Internal Auditor        

5. AML (Anti-Money Laundering) risk-based approach (1 hr)

• Identifying, assessing and monitoring AML (Anti-Money Laundering) risks on different sectors
• Client risk categorization

6. Customer Identification and Due Diligence (CDD) procedures (1 hr & 20 min)

• Constructing the customer’s business / economic profile
• Due diligence procedures based on risk
• Relying on third parties for customer identification•                   

7. Monitoring activities (1 hr & 30 min)

• Maintaining updated CDD (Customer Identification and Due Diligence) documentation/information
• Case study: participants will be requested to review a case scenario,  identify red flags, provide their comments and suggestions regarding mechanisms to be implemented as a solution to issues that may be raised.
• Transactions monitoring
• Reporting suspicious activity/ Red Flags
• Sanctions/ Restrictive Measures Monitoring

8. Conclusions (20 min)

• Regulators’ findings
• Key conclusions. 

Our services include:

• Handouts, including the hard copy presentation, examples, case studies, exercises, and additional notes, if applicable.
• Stationery, such as pads, pens, and files.
• Drinks (coffee, tea, etc.) and a buffet lunch.
• A fully equipped training room with WiFi access.
• Certificate of completion.

If you wish to register for the seminar, please complete the registration form.

Once your registration is submitted, you will receive an email stating the participation fee, including any discounts, if applicable. Kindly note that the payment should be settled at least two days prior to the seminar’s date for your registration to be confirmed.

The programme has been approved by the HRDA. Enterprises participating with their employees who satisfy HRDA’s criteria, are entitled to subsidy. Please note that there are limited seats available, therefore enroll in this seminar as soon as possible.

If you do not receive our confirmation e-mail regarding your registration, your participation cannot be guaranteed.

 

Cost

€265 Net investment after subsidy from the HRDA of €120: €145 for all eligible participants*

€265 + VAT (19%) for all participants who are non-eligible for the HRDA subsidy.

*Last Date for 10% Early Bird Discount: 11/11/2024

 

Note

We do not provide a soft copy of the presentation for face-to-face seminars. However, if you would like to request one, please contact us. We may be able to provide it, subject to approval. In this case, the cost of the soft copy will be €50 for participants who have already attended the relevant training, or €100 for those who have not.
 

HRDA Note

For HRDA approved trainings, all individuals who wish to attend our training courses should not only fill out our registration form, but also complete the registration process through the ERMIS platform in order to be approved by the HRDA. Please reach out to the HRDA Ermis officers on 22 390 300 for more details regarding this process. Kindly also note that each participant regardless if they are claiming the HRDA subsidy or not, will need to complete their registration through ERMIS as a physical person and choose our training in order to be able to attend (either as an employee whose company is claiming the subsidy or as an individual not claiming the subsidy).

According to HRDA regulations, you will not qualify for the HRDA subsidy if you have attended this seminar within the last two years, as there have been no substantial changes to the content.

 

Discounts available

• For more than two (3+) participants from the same company a 10% discount is available on the total cost, before the VAT and HRDA subsidy. This discount only applies for participants who enroll in the same seminar, on the same day. This discount can only be combined with the early bird discount and the HRDA subsidy, when applicable.
• For individuals/legal entities who/which register in more than two (3+) seminars during the same semester (January-June & July-December), a 10% discount is available on the total cost, before the VAT and HRDA subsidy. This discount only applies for individuals/legal entities who/which enroll in more than two (3+) seminars during the same semester, on the same day. This discount can only be combined with the early bird discount and the HRDA subsidy, when applicable.
• There is a 10% discount for alumni members. This discount should be applied before the VAT and HRDA subsidy and can only be combined with the early bird discount and the HRDA subsidy, when applicable. For more information on our alumni scheme, click here.
• There is a 10% early bird discount on selected seminars for participants who enroll in a training course until a specific date which is stated above. This discount should be applied before the VAT and HRDA subsidy and can only be combined with the HRDA subsidy, when applicable.
• HRDA subsidy for all HRDA approved seminars. 
• Please note that while participants may qualify for multiple discounts, a maximum of two discounts, up to a total of 20%, can be applied per registration.

 

Contact

For any queries, please contact Vasiliki Sioziou on +357 22 207 460 or at academy@kpmg.com.cy

 

CPD

This seminar may contribute to Continuing Professional Development requirements. At the end of the seminar participants will be given a certificate of attendance confirming the total number of training hours (6 CPD).

Eleni Neocleous
Board Member, Risk Consulting, KPMG in Cyprus

Eleni is a Board Member at KPMG Cyprus’ Risk Consulting Department, leading advisory engagements on Regulatory and Risk topics. She has over 18 years of experience, mainly working within the financial services sector.

She has been actively involved in AML advisory since the overhaul of the AML legislation in Cyprus, following the financial crisis of 2013. She has been engaged to provide AML advisory services by credit institutions, investment firms, administrative service providers and government agencies and regulatory authorities in Cyprus and abroad. She assisted clients in the implementation of AML rules, performed independent compliance reviews and provided advice on AML and compliance policy documentation. She has also been leading the development of tools for implementing the risk-based approach and client risk categorisation.

Over the years, she has delivered several AML trainings to audiences ranging from general public, compliance officers, regulators, company management/directors. She is also certified by the HRDA as a “Trainer of Vocational Training”. 

 

Angelika Theofanous
Manager, Risk Consulting, KPMG in Cyprus

Angelika joined the Risk Consulting Department in January 2020, having previously worked in different Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and legal positions. Since she joined the Risk Consulting Department, she has been involved in different projects related to AML.

She is part of teams providing advisory services to Banking and Financial Services organisations (including credit institutions, investment firms, and fiduciary service providers) mostly related to regulatory, compliance and AML issues. She specialises in AML/CFT matters, as she has been an Anti-Money Laundering Monitoring & Compliance Officer in the Cyprus Bar Association (CBA) for four years. During this time, she has been responsible for not only the onsite reviews of the CBA’s supervisory entities, but also the overall monitoring and implementation of the CBA’s supervisory obligations. Amongst others, she has conducted AML targeted trainings to its members, has participated in various evaluations (MONEYVAL, Cyprus National Risk Assessment, UN Anti- corruption Convention etc) and has represented CBA in meetings with the AML related governmental authorities i.e. Advisory Authority and the Special Technical Committee.

Moreover, she is involved in the preparation and delivering of trainings related to AML matters to clients either internally or via the KPMG Academy.