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AML bites

Providing you with the basics on popular money laundering topics.

Each video lasts around 10 minutes and is freely available for all to view. These videos are aimed at money laundering reporting officers, compliance principals and people in regulatory roles. These could also be used as a training tool for your staff.

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Politically exposed persons

This short video from ICAEW's quality assurance team summarises why politically exposed persons - or PEPs - and their relatives can be a money laundering risk, what the regulations say, how a PEP is defined and what other risk factors might increase the risk profile of the PEP.

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AMLbites: Politically exposed persons
AMLbites: Politically exposed persons
  • Video
  • 26 Jul 2022
This short video from ICAEW's quality assurance team summarises why politically exposed persons - or PEPs - and their relatives can be a money laundering risk, what the regulations say, how a PEP is defined and what other risk factors might increase the risk profile of the PEP.
AMLbites - Sanctions
AMLbites - Sanctions
  • Video
  • 15 Dec 2021
How sanctions work and apply to ICAEW firms.
AMLbites - Suspicious Activity Reporting (SARS) Part 2
AMLbites - Suspicious Activity Reporting (SARS) Part 2
  • Video
  • 15 Dec 2021
In part 2 of our video on Suspicious Activity Reporting, our quality assurance team focuses on tipping off, the privilege circumstance reporting exemption and the circumstances when you should submit a Defence Against Money Laundering request to the National Crime Agency.
AMLbites - Suspicious Activity Reports Part 1
AMLbites - Suspicious Activity Reports Part 1
  • Video
  • 14 Dec 2021
In this short video we cover some key topics around suspicious activity reporting. Topics include the relevant regulations, obligations of the accountant, when to submit a suspicious activity report and what happens to it, what do the National Crime Agency term a ‘good quality SAR’? and also highlights further guidance including AMLbites: suspicious activity reports part 2
AMLbites - Firm-wide risk assessment
AMLbites - Firm-wide risk assessment
  • Video
  • 10 Nov 2021
Learn about the regulatory framework, the steps of firm wide assessment and the risk factors you need to consider. We will also tell you where you can find guidance resources.
AMLbites - Customer Due Diligence (CDD) - Part 3: Ongoing Monitoring
AMLbites - Customer Due Diligence (CDD) - Part 3: Ongoing Monitoring
  • Video
  • 10 Nov 2021
Find out why ongoing CDD is required, how often to perform it, what you need to do and what you need to document.
AMLbites - Customer Due Diligence (CDD) - Part 2: Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
AMLbites - Customer Due Diligence (CDD) - Part 2: Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
  • Video
  • 10 Nov 2021
Learn about Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (EDD) and the aspects you need to consider when undertaking a customer risk assessment. We will also provide you with practical advice on the additional measures you can take to verify clients.
AMLbites - Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Part 1
AMLbites - Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Part 1
  • Video
  • 06 Sep 2021
Sandy Price from ICAEW's AML supervisory team discusses the basics of client due diligence in the first AMLbites video. This short recording focuses on when to perform CDD and the stages of CDD.
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