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FATF 2026: From Compliance on Paper to Demonstrating Effectiveness in Practice

- Register and complete the payment through the official training website.

- Upon successful registration, an invitation email—including the access link, workshop resources, and Pre- & Post-Assessment links—will be sent one day before the workshop.

This programme is designed to help financial institutions understand FATF expectations and demonstrate the effectiveness of their AML/CFT, CPF, and sanctions frameworks in practice. Participants will gain practical insights into governance, risk assessment, customer due diligence, beneficial ownership, sanctions compliance, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, and emerging financial crime threats. The course will provide participants with the tools needed to identify gaps, strengthen controls, prepare for regulatory inspections and supervisory reviews, confidently respond to interviews and information requests, and develop a practical action plan aligned with FATF standards, recent global mutual evaluation trends, and evolving regulatory expectations.

This programme is intended for Board members, senior executives, MLROs, compliance officers, risk professionals, internal auditors, legal and regulatory teams, financial crime investigators, and business leaders responsible for managing AML/CFT and sanctions risks.
It is particularly relevant for regulators, authorities, banks, Islamic financial institutions, investment firms, insurance companies, exchange houses, payment service providers, fintechs, virtual asset service providers (VASPs), and other regulated entities seeking to strengthen their financial crime risk management frameworks and demonstrate a strong culture of compliance and effectiveness.
Certificate of participation issued by UASA & CMA.

15:00 - 16:20 Session 1

16:20 - 16:30 Break

16:30 - 17:50 Session 2

17:50 - 18:00 Break

1. FATF Expectations and Global Mutual Evaluation Trends: What Financial Institutions Need to Know

2. Governance, Board Oversight, Tone from the Top, and Senior Management Accountability

3. Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment, Customer Risk Rating, and Beneficial Ownership

4. PEPs, High-Risk Customers, Sanctions Compliance, and Enhanced Due Diligence

5. Transaction Monitoring, Suspicious Activity Reporting, and Demonstrating Effectiveness

6. Emerging Threats: Money Mules, Cybercrime, AI-Enabled Financial Crime, Virtual Assets, and FinTech Risks

7. Management Information, Record Keeping, Independent Testing, and Audit Readiness

8. FATF Recent Updates, Typologies, Guidance, and Key Regulatory Developments

9. Common Weaknesses Identified in Global FATF Assessments and Building a 90-Day Remediation Plan

10. Mock FATF Assessment, Group Work, Real-Life Case Studies, and Executive Action Planning