Program Brief

This training program aims to prepare the participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the Certified Compliance Officer professional exam (CCO). Participants in this training program will learn how to effectively perform the duties of a compliance officer and methods for managing non-compliance risks, as well as implement risk-based anti-money laundering programs and develop relevant internal control mechanisms.

Program Topic
  • Compliance and Anti-Financial Crimes
Program Goals

At the end of the training program, the participant should be able to:

  • Acquiring knowledge and skills in order to pass the professional exam for Certified Compliance Officer (CCO).
  • Identify the risks arising from non-compliance with regulation and guidelines for choosing the most appropriate method to manage those risks.
  • Understanding the roles of compliance officer in combating financial crimes and money laundering and terrorist financing to make sure he performs his duties effectively and contributes to reducing or preventing these crimes.
  • Developing and managing a risk-based regulatory compliance program to protect the organization from being used to conduct illegal operations.
  • Knowledge of governance requirements to ensure the optimal application of internal controls and procedures.
Program Agenda
Subject: Compliance
  • 1 Module 1: The Concept of Compliance, its Importance, and the Risks of Non-Compliance

    • Compliance concept

      • Compliance role

        • Compliance importance

          • Risks of non-compliance

            • Misconceptions about compliance

              • The latest international compliance practices

              • 2 Module 2: Legislative and Regulatory Authorities

                • International regulators

                  • Legislative and supervisory authorities

                  • 3 Module 3: An Analytical View of the Regulations, Rules and Legislation of Banks Subject to Central Bank Supervision related to Compliance

                    • Regulations applicable to banks

                      • Rules, Legislation and instructions

                        • Circulars applicable to banks

                        • 4 Module 4: An Analytical View of the Regulations, Rules and Legislation Applicable to Financial Institutions Other than Banks in the Kingdom related to Compliance

                          • Regulations applicable to financial institutions other than banks

                            • Rules and Legislation applicable to financial institutions other than banks

                              • Circulars applicable to financial institutions other than banks

                              Module 5: Compliance Management Organizational Structure
                              • 1 Compliance Management Organizational Structure

                                • 2 The independence of the commitment function

                                  Module 6: The Role of the Compliance Department and its Relations with other Departments in the Financial Institution
                                  • 1 Duties and responsibilities of a compliance manager in a financial institution

                                    • 2 The relationship of the compliance function to risk management

                                      • 3 The relationship of the compliance function with internal audit

                                        • 4 Relationship of the compliance function with other related departments

                                          Module 7: Compliance Policy
                                          • 1 Compliance policy

                                            • 2 Compliance Officer responsibilities

                                              • 3 Monitor compliance

                                                • 4 Board responsibilities

                                                  • 5 Senior management responsibilities

                                                    • 6 Compliance management responsibilities

                                                      Module 8: Compliance Monitoring and Checking Process
                                                      • 1 Stages of monitoring and testing compliance

                                                        Module 9: Risk-Based Compliance
                                                        • 1 Principles of Risk-Based Compliance

                                                          • 2 How to design a risk-based compliance plan?

                                                            • 3 Mechanisms for implementing a risk-based compliance plan

                                                              • 4 Checking steps

                                                                Module 10: The Role of the Compliance Function on the Implementation of International Requirements related to Financial Institutions
                                                                • 1 Corporate Governance

                                                                  • 2 Financial Crimes

                                                                    • 3 International and regional sanctions

                                                                      • 4 Requirements to comply with the automatic exchange of information

                                                                        • 5 Payment Card Industry Data Protection Standards

                                                                          Module 11: Principles of Conduct and Business Ethics in the Financial Institution
                                                                          • 1 Compliance to professional conduct and public morals

                                                                            • 2 Interact with stakeholders

                                                                              • 3 Combating financial and administrative corruption crimes

                                                                                • 4 Duties and responsibilities of employees of financial institutions

                                                                                  • 5 Consequences of not adhering to the principles of conduct and work ethics

                                                                                    Module 12: The Role of the Compliance Function in Consolidating Compliance with Sound Standards in the Financial Institution
                                                                                    • 1 What is meant by standards of good practice in financial institutions?

                                                                                      • 2 The main areas that are subject to the standards of good practice in financial institutions

                                                                                        • 3 The role of the compliance function in consolidating compliance with sound standards

                                                                                          Cases and practical applications
                                                                                            Subject: Anti-Money Laundering
                                                                                            • 1 Module 1: Concept, Stages and Risks of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

                                                                                              • Money laundering concept

                                                                                                • Stages and methods of money laundering

                                                                                                  • Negative effects of money laundering

                                                                                                    • Correspondent Banking

                                                                                                      • Nested accounts

                                                                                                        • Aggregate accounts

                                                                                                          • Private banking

                                                                                                            • Money laundering in the real estate sector

                                                                                                              • Money laundering using precious metals and gems

                                                                                                                • Money laundering using insurance policies

                                                                                                                  • The concept of terrorist financing

                                                                                                                    • Stages of terrorist financing

                                                                                                                      • The difference between money laundering and terrorist financing

                                                                                                                        • The negative effects and consequences of money laundering

                                                                                                                          • Benefits of complying with the regulatory requirements for combating money laundering and terrorist financing

                                                                                                                          • 2 Module 2: International and Regional Efforts and Initiatives to Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

                                                                                                                            • The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

                                                                                                                              • United Nations

                                                                                                                                • United Nations Security Council Resolutions

                                                                                                                                  • Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

                                                                                                                                    • The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund

                                                                                                                                      • Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units

                                                                                                                                        • EU directives

                                                                                                                                          • US national law

                                                                                                                                            • Wolfsburg Group

                                                                                                                                              • Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

                                                                                                                                              • 3 Module 3: Analytical Study of the Legislative Framework in the KSA to Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

                                                                                                                                                • Anti-money laundering system and penalties

                                                                                                                                                  • Combating terrorism and its financing system

                                                                                                                                                    • The role of the Saudi central bank

                                                                                                                                                      • The role of the Capital Market Authority

                                                                                                                                                      • 4 Module 4: Analytical Study of the Regulatory and Institutional Framework in KSA for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

                                                                                                                                                        • The responsibility of financial institutions to anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism

                                                                                                                                                          • Board responsibilities

                                                                                                                                                            • Senior management responsibilities

                                                                                                                                                              • Responsibilities of financial institution employees

                                                                                                                                                                • Risk based approach

                                                                                                                                                                الوحدة 5: برامج مكافحة غسل الأموال وتمويل الإرهاب في المؤسسات المالية والأعمال والمهن غير المالية
                                                                                                                                                                • 1 Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Compliance Program

                                                                                                                                                                  • 2 Recruitment and follow-up criteria

                                                                                                                                                                    • 3 Record keeping

                                                                                                                                                                      • 4 Report suspicious operations

                                                                                                                                                                        • 5 Monitoring and follow-up of operations and activities

                                                                                                                                                                          • 6 Risk-based monitoring and follow-up

                                                                                                                                                                            • 7 Indicators of suspicion of financial institutions

                                                                                                                                                                              • 8 Indicators of suspicion of non-financial business and professions

                                                                                                                                                                                Module 6: Due diligence procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                • 1 Customer Acceptance Policy

                                                                                                                                                                                  • 2 Due diligence procedures

                                                                                                                                                                                    • 3 Update customer information

                                                                                                                                                                                      • 4 The real beneficiary

                                                                                                                                                                                        • 5 Reliance on a third party to fulfill due diligence measures

                                                                                                                                                                                          Module 7: Strict due diligence procedures for categories of clients or high-risk financial transactions
                                                                                                                                                                                          • 1 Strict due diligence procedures

                                                                                                                                                                                            • 2 Politician at risk

                                                                                                                                                                                              • 3 Correspondent Banking Relationship

                                                                                                                                                                                                • 4 Risk Mitigation Measures

                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 5 Telegraphic Transfer

                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 6 Simplified Due Diligence Measures

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Practical examples and cases of money laundering and terrorist financing and lessons learned
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Subject: Corporate Governance
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • 1 Module 1: What is Governance?

                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Introduction and historical background

                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Define governance, its importance and objectives

                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Governance Principles

                                                                                                                                                                                                              • 2 Module 2: International Standards of Governance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • World Bank (WB)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Commission on Payments and Financial Market Infrastructure (CPMI)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • 3 Module 3: Saudi Governance Requirements

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Corporate governance regulations issued by the Capital Market Authority

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • The basic principles of governance in financial institutions subject to the supervision and supervision of the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Regulation of governance of insurance companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Banking sector governance controls

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Instructions for Sharia’a governance in finance companies

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Sharia’a governance framework for local banks and banks operating in KSA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 4 Module 4: The Role of the Board of Directors in Consolidating Sound Governance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Formation of the board of directors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Board of Directors Responsibilities

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Executive management responsibilities

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Committees of the Board of Directors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Module 5: The Regulatory Environment Necessary to Achieve Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • 1 What is meant by the control environment in financial institutions?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • 2 The role of internal audit in governance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 3 The role of commitment in governance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 4 The role of risk management in governance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 5 The importance of integrating the oversight functions to achieve governance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Module 6: Disclosure and Transparency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • 1 The general basis for disclosure and its importance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • 2 What information should be disclosed

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • 3 Disclosure methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • 4 Corporate Social Responsibility Governance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Module 7: Best Practices in Implementing Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • 1 Important considerations that essential in the applications of corporate governance in financial institutions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 2 Corporate governance report form

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Cases and practical applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Subject: Risk Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 1 Module 1: Introduction to Financial Risks and their Types

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Define the concept of risk

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Define the concept of risk management

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • The Importance of Risk Management (Why Do We Need Risk Management)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Risk management strategy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Risk Management Governance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • The Basel Committee and its relationship to risk management

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • The role of the Basel Committee in achieving effective banking supervision

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 2 Module 2: Risk Management

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Types risk

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Reviewing and mitigating risks: acceptance, risk transfer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Monitoring procedures

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • 3 Module 3: The Role of Risk Management with other Parties in the Organization

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • The relationship of internal audit to risk management

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • The relationship of external audit with risk management

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • The “three lines of defense” model for risk management

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • The integrative relationship between risk management, compliance management and governance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • The role of the board of directors in risk management

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 4 Module 4: Board Risk Management Committee

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The role of executive management in risk management

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • The role of managers in risk management

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Risks across different sectors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Practical cases and lessons learned from global crises
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Program Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • An experience of at least one year in one of the following areas of the financial sector: compliance, regulatory, anti-money laundering & terrorist financing, and risk management

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Program Method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Lecture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Case Studies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Practical Implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Dialogue Teams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Exercises and assignments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Evaluation Method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Pre Exam
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Post Exam
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Simulation Test for professional exam
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • In Class Training
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Online Training

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