The ‘Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO): Operational Compliance’ series of training courses has been specifically designed to provide MLROs with the most comprehensive, and highest quality legal and practical training currently available on the market, in order to provide crucial operational support to the role of the MLRO in firms.

The MLRO: Operational Compliance: PART II training course builds on the extensive groundwork set out in the first part of the training course series, and now covers a very broad range of the latest Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-the-Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and MLRO industry developments and updates.

In addition to providing vital regulatory analysis of the Fifth AML Directive (5AMLD) and Sixth AML Directive (6AMLD) legal frameworks, the training course also provides extensive coverage of MLRO supervisory and reporting obligations, which include keeping abreast of the latest government and regulatory initiatives, such as the Persons with Significant Control (PSC) and the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) frameworks.

The training course will provide additional guidance relating to the substantive structure and composition of MLRO senior management reports.

In terms of relevant AML/CFT operational knowledge and understanding, the training course will guide attendees through a range of industry publications that will provide clear focus on the key areas relevant to the monitoring, supervision, and enforcement of existing AML/CFT firm frameworks.

This includes a review of national publications (e.g. by the Financial Conduct Authority) and international publications (e.g. by the Financial Action Task Force). Given the new inclusion of virtual currencies and cryptocurrency exchanges under the 5AMLD and the extensive use of virtual currencies for money laundering, the training course will also provide a summary overview of the new cryptoassets: AML/CFT regime in place in the United Kingdom, and across the European Union.