AML and financial crime awareness

Help staff spot money-laundering and fraud red flags and report them the right way.

Financial crime laws across the Gulf place clear duties on regulated businesses and their staff. This programme explains money laundering, terrorist financing and related fraud in practical terms, using red flags from your own sector, such as cash-heavy transactions, unusual payment routes or customers who avoid checks. Participants learn what to look for, what records to keep and how to report suspicions internally without alerting the customer. Content is tailored to your sector and country, and points to official guidance from the relevant regulators and financial intelligence units. This is awareness training. It does not replace training your regulator requires, or legal advice.

Who it is for: Front-line, finance, sales and operations staff in banks, exchange houses, real estate, gold and jewellery, corporate services and other regulated businesses.

What it covers: What money laundering and terrorist financing look like; Red flags in your sector; Customer checks and record-keeping; Internal reporting and what not to say.

Understanding financial crime: Money laundering stages in plain terms, Terrorist and proliferation financing, Sanctions basics, Why criminals target your sector.

Red flags: Customer behaviour red flags, Transaction and payment red flags, Trade, property and high-value goods risks, Case studies from the region.

Customer checks and records: Know your customer and due diligence basics, Higher-risk customers and enhanced checks, Record-keeping duties, Using screening tools sensibly.

Reporting and culture: When and how to escalate internally, Tipping-off and confidentiality, The compliance officer’s role, Building a culture where people report.

Outcomes: Staff recognise common red flags in their daily work; Suspicions reach the compliance officer quickly and correctly; Better records and fewer gaps at audit time.

Does this meet our regulator’s AML training requirement? It can form part of your programme, but it does not replace training your regulator mandates. Your compliance officer should confirm what is required for your licence.

Is it tailored to our sector? Yes. We build red flags and case studies for your sector, such as banking, exchange, real estate, gold and jewellery, or corporate services.

Do you cover the law in each country? We explain the main duties in plain terms and point to official sources such as the relevant central bank, financial intelligence unit and supervisory authority. We do not give legal advice.

Is this for MLROs? It is designed for staff and managers. MLROs and compliance officers often join to shape the content, and we can add a session on running internal training.

Contact OPDEV UAE · ask@opdev.ae · United Arab Emirates (WhatsApp +44 7440 585456)