ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ

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.

ΣΚΟΠΟΣ ΣΕΜΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ

This seminar is designed to offer a thorough understanding, for the junior staff up to the Board of Directors, regarding the followings:

• The Definitions of customer due diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC)
• When should customer due diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC) measures be applied?
• Procedures for the prevention of ML and TF
• The relationship between customer due diligence (CDD) and Risk-based approach
• Simplified Customer Due Diligence (SDD)
• Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (EDD)
• Explain the reason and purpose of enhanced due diligence (EDD) for politically exposed persons ( PEP)
• Ongoing Monitoring
• Reliance on third parties

ΣΕ ΠΟΙΟΥΣ ΑΠΕΥΘΥΝΕΤΑΙ

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, Bankers

ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΕΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ

Trainer

Thanos Christou

Education

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).

Work Experience

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.

 Teaching Experience

Since 2017, Thanos is a principal Lecturer of Corporate and Business Law (LW) in professional courses (ACCA, ACA,) and an associate with Globaltraining,offering seminars and Law courses both in Cyprus and abroad for various legal matters with specialization in Company Law and Anti-Money Laundering Legislation.His in depth knowledge of the area and his talent of making difficult topics simplified has made his courses enjoyable and successful among students and participants have highly recommended him as a lecturer