Course overview The anti-money laundering for real-estate professionals course, has been designed by subject matter experts to provide professionals working in the real-estate sector, such as real-estate agents, conveyancers, auctioneers, buyers advocates, notaries and others with an overview of money laundering and terrorism financing risks that your business might typically face.

All courses have been developed using the latest e-learning authoring tools and are informative, interactive and engaging – at the end of each module there is a ‘quick test’ and at the end of the course there is a learning assessment to test what you have learned.

Target audience

This course is designed for anyone that works in the real-estate sector who would like to develop an understanding of the basics of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing and the risks that they might face when conducting business.

Course content

Module 1 – Introduction

Module 2 – Overview of money laundering and terrorism financing

Module 3 – Placement techniques

Module 4 – Layering techniques

Module 5 – Integration techniques

Module 6 – Money laundering through real estate services businesses

Module 7 – Case studies highlighting money laundering in the real-estate sector

Module 8 – Red flags

Learning assessment

Pricing

Courses are available for $200 for members or $250 for non-members. Discounts are available for corporate licenses and courses can be customised to suit specific requirements. Access this and other courses on the following link - http://elearn.financialcrimesconsulting.com/

Online Training – Anti-Money Laundering for Real-Estate Professionals  

 

 Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Overview of money laundering and terrorism financing What is money laundering and terrorism financing? What is the size of the money laundering and terrorism-financing problem? Chronology of major advances in AML/CTF legislation Global and local landscape of AML/CTF oversight Money laundering and terrorism financing in the media Why do criminals launder money? What are the consequences of money laundering? Introduction to money laundering techniques Module 3: Money Laundering Techniques - Placement Overview of the placement phase of the money laundering process Smurfing of cash deposits and structuring Wire transfers Alternative remittances Asset conversion Bulk movement Gambling Module 4: Money Laundering Techniques - Layering Overview of the layering phase of the money laundering process Electronic funds transfers Offshore banks Shell corporations Trusts Third party intermediaries Module 5: Money Laundering Techniques - Integration Overview of the integration phase of the money laundering process Credit, debit and pre-paid cards Buying and selling assets Transfer pricing Combining legal and illicit cash flows Import and export businesses Module 6: Money laundering through real-estate services businesses Money laundering through the real-estate sector Techniques, mechanisms and instruments used for money laundering in the real-estate sector Module 7: Case studies highlighting money laundering in the real-estate sector Money laundering case studies involving real-estate businesses Using a real-estate agent when buying real-estate Use of real-estate to conceal money generated by illegal activities Use of real-estate professionals to facilitate money laundering offences Use of offshore companies and property management companies to facilitate money laundering offences Module 8: Red flags Red flags associated with money laundering in the real-estate sector – individuals, companies and other Learning Assessment