Course Background
Embracing emerging technologies has always been the way forward for any industry whenever an opportunity and its associated risks are properly evaluated.
Virtual Assets have all the virtues to drive the Financial Services Industry to the next level of its development. Forward thinking regulators have already produced the framework to make sure that we do not open a Pandora’s box.
The training aims at providing participants with an overview of AML CFT risks as regards Virtual assets and suggests possible means of tacking these.
It starts off with a presentation of the various models of Virtual Assets followed by an overview of the relevant regulatory framework.
Potential red flags are briefly waved to attract attention before the trainer concludes with some very pertinent risk mitigation measures.
Course Contents
- Introduction to Virtual Assets (VAs)
- Various models / forms of VAs:
- Cryptocurrencies
- Initial Coin Offerings (ICO)
- Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT)
- Players in VA industry
- Overview of global AML-CFT regulatory landscape with respect to VAs
- 5th AML Directive in European Union
- UK and USA regulations
- Overview of Mauritius regulations for VAs:
- The Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offerings Services Act, 2021 (VAITOS)
- AML-CFT guidance note on VAITOS by Financial Services Commission
- Monitoring VA transactions for potential red flags
- Understanding red flags pertaining to:
- Transactions and transaction patterns
- Anonymity
- Parties involved
- Sources of funds and wealth
- Geographical risk
- Risk assessment for VA business
- KYC and Beneficial Owner in case of VA
- Transaction monitoring and reporting
- Sanction screening
Participation Fees
Rs 7,600 per delegate.
MQA Approval: NAW/1959/2023