
This qualification is delivered by UpSkill, one of New Zealand’s leading AML/CFT specialists, with over a decade of experience in the field. This comprehensive program is designed to equip you with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills that can be immediately applied to any AML/CFT compliance role, whether you’re just starting out or looking to advance your existing career.
Course Overview
This qualification covers the following key topics and more:
- Regulatory framework: You will learn about the regulatory environment in New Zealand and the obligations that need to be satisfied.
- Oversight: You will learn how to report to oversight bodies and what effective governance looks like in the context of AML/CFT.
- Risk Assessment and AML/CFT Programme: You will learn about the requirements relating to Risk Assessments and AML/CFT Programmes.
- Vetting: You will learn how to undertake vetting checks and the key matters that should be considered when conducting vetting checks.
- Training: You will learn about the importance of effective training and how to deliver an effective training programme.
- Customer Due Diligence: You will learn how to conduct customer due diligence.
- Third parties: You will learn about the requirements relating to third parties and agents and how to ensure to measure the ongoing performance of third parties and agents.
- Account and Transaction Monitoring: You will learn how to identify and monitor for unusual activity, behaviour and transactions.
- Suspicious Activity Report: You will learn when and how to submit suspicious activity reports to the Financial Intelligence Unit.
- AML/CFT Audits: You will learn how AML/CFT Audits are conducted, how to appoint an AML/CFT Auditor and what you need to be aware of so that you can get the most out of an AML/CFT Audit.
- Assurance: You will learn how to develop a Compliance Assurance Programme and how to undertake assurance testing.
- Annual Report: You will learn how to submit an AML/CFT Annual Report.
- Record keeping: You will learn how to ensure that you collect and main adequate and effective records.
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