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Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime Risk Management

Builds practical capability to identify, assess and report money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions risk under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, reflecting the ongoing tightening of South Africa's regulatory environment. Covers customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, suspicious transaction reporting and the obligations that apply to banks, accountants, estate agents and other regulated sectors.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain accountable institution obligations under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act.
  • Apply risk based customer due diligence including enhanced due diligence measures.
  • Identify red flags associated with money laundering and terrorist financing.
  • Draft a suspicious transaction report suitable for submission to the regulator.
  • Assess sanctions screening and politically exposed person identification processes.
  • Design an anti money laundering compliance programme appropriate to the organisation's risk.

Course outline

  1. 01FICA Obligations and Scope
  2. 02Customer Due Diligence Fundamentals
  3. 03Enhanced Due Diligence and PEPs
  4. 04Transaction Monitoring Techniques
  5. 05Suspicious Transaction Reporting Process
  6. 06Sanctions Screening and List Checks
  7. 07Record Keeping and Regulatory Inspection
  8. 08Building an AML Compliance Programme

Who should attend

Compliance officers, money laundering reporting officers, risk managers and staff in banks, accountants, estate agencies and other accountable institutions.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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