NEW Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC) for Regulated Entities

100.00

  • 4 CPD Hours

Presenter

Thanos Christou

Thanos is a Corporate Lawyer and AML compliance Officer and a member of the Cyprus Bar Association. He graduated from the Law School of Democritus University of Thrace and completed his studies in the United Kingdom obtaining an LLM in Corporate Law and Finance. He is also a Certified Anti- money Laundering Compliance officer by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) as he is a holder of CySEC AML Certification, and a Nominated Advisor (NOMAD) for the Emerging Companies Market of the Cyprus Stock Exchange.  Currently, he is at the procedure of his appointment as a Professional Member of the  International Compliance Association and he is completing his studies for the ICA International Diploma in Anti Money Laundering – Int.Dip(AML).

His specialization is in the areas of Corporate and Business Law, Contract Law and Anti- money Laundering Compliance issues and he has participated in a number of prestigious projects in his areas of his expertise both in Cyprus and abroad. He has also been invited to present topics by the Cyprus Bar Association and the European Law firm representing Cyprus in global conferences.

Outline

  • Definitions of Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC)
  • Overview of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and requirements
  • Importance of CDD, KYC, and risk-based approaches in AML compliance
  • Continuous assessment of customer activities
  • Identification and review of high-risk indicators
  • Integration of CDD with ongoing risk assessments
  • Steps for verifying customer identities and preventing money laundering
  • Reporting procedures for suspicious transactions
  • Guidelines for reliance on third parties in CDD
  • Review of key compliance requirements (KYC, CDD, and EDD)
  • Periodic evaluation of AML measures and risk factors
  • Importance of simplified and enhanced due diligence measures

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