NEW Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC) for Regulated Entities
€100.00
- 4 CPD Hours
Customer due diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC) are at the heart of Anti-Money Laundering (AML). In today’s demanding environment, is required for the service providers in order to comply with AML/KYC requirements, to establish that their clients are who they say they are and have been transparent about the nature of their business. The inadequacy of customer due diligence can lead an organization to the facing of significant risks such as reputational, operational, legal risks and sanctions. |
The seminar is addressed to AML/Compliance Officers, Heads of Compliance Departments, Heads of Risk Management Departments, Heads of AML Departments, Back-office Staff, Compliance Staff, Risk Management Staff, AML Staff, Internal Auditors, External Auditors, Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors, Regulatory Compliance Advisors/Consultants, Corporate service providers, Funds and Fund Managers, FX, Binary Options and Ifs employees, Bankers. |
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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