Anti-Money Laundering for FinTech Training

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Course Summary

Money laundering moves fast, and so should FinTech teams. This Ethena course covers AML and counter-terrorist financing essentials, from core laws and KYC to transaction monitoring and emerging risks.

AML laws, basics, and legal landscape
KYC and customer due diligence
Transaction monitoring and reporting
Emerging risks and FinTech red flags

Included Modules:

Introduction to Anti-Money Laundering

Sets up why AML training matters for FinTech, using real-world examples that show how close everyday employees can unknowingly come to money laundering.

AML Basics

Covers the fundamentals of money laundering, including the placement, layering, and integration stages, and explains why detecting them protects your business.

AML Legal Landscape

Outlines the key US laws that apply, including the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, and the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, and what they require.

How Trade Is Used to Launder Money

Explains trade-based money laundering, where criminals misrepresent the price, quantity, or quality of goods to move illicit funds across borders.

AML and CFT: What You Need to Know

Connects anti-money laundering with counter-terrorist financing, showing how the two overlap and why FinTech firms must address both areas together.

Know Your Customer

Breaks down what a healthy KYC program includes and defines the core concepts of beneficial owner, customer identification, due diligence, and enhanced due diligence.

AML for FinTech

Examines AML challenges specific to FinTech, including digital onboarding, fast payments, and the compliance obligations that arrive with new technology.

Practical Anti-Money Laundering Strategies

Turns AML theory into action, sharing practical steps that employees can take to identify, escalate, and help prevent suspicious activity at work.

Emerging Risks

Looks at evolving threats like cryptocurrency, virtual assets, and new payment channels, and how launderers exploit them to stay ahead of existing controls.

Transaction Monitoring and Reporting

Explains how firms monitor activity for red flags and meet reporting duties, including filing Suspicious Activity Reports with the proper authorities.

What's at Stake: Money Laundering

Closes by highlighting the real consequences of money laundering, from regulatory fines and reputational harm to the broader damage done to society.

Why is this training important for workplaces?

FinTech companies move money fast and at scale, which makes them a prime target for criminals trying to launder funds through accounts, payments, and digital wallets. When teams don’t recognize the warning signs or skip steps like verifying customers and reporting suspicious activity, the company can face heavy fines, regulatory action, and the kind of reputation damage that scares off customers and partners. This training helps employees spot red flags, follow the right reporting process, and keep the business on the right side of AML rules so the platform stays trusted and hard to abuse.

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