Governance and ComplianceAnti Money Laundering Controls Within Corporate Governance Structures
Anti money laundering failures are rarely a single control breakdown, they usually trace back to weak governance oversight of the compliance function itself. This course connects AML and counter terrorist financing obligations to board and senior management accountability, covering customer due diligence, transaction monitoring and the governance structures African financial and non financial institutions need under FATF influenced regimes.
Course objectives
- Explain board and senior management accountability for AML and CFT compliance
- Apply risk based customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence procedures
- Evaluate transaction monitoring systems and suspicious activity reporting processes
- Assess AML governance structures against FATF recommendations and local law
- Prepare for regulatory examinations and remediation of AML findings
Who should attend
- Money laundering reporting officers and compliance managers
- Bank and non bank financial institution executives
- Internal auditors covering financial crime
- Board risk and audit committee members
- Legal and regulatory affairs officers
Course outline
- 01The FATF framework and its influence on African AML regimes
- 02Board and senior management accountability for financial crime
- 03Customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence in practice
- 04Transaction monitoring, red flags and suspicious activity reporting
- 05AML governance structures, three lines of defence and MLRO independence
- 06Regulatory examinations, findings and remediation planning
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 to 18 September 2026 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 17 to 19 May 2027 | London, United Kingdom | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 6 to 8 July 2027 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |