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Financial crime and its prevention are key issues for industry and regulatory authorities alike. As one threat is countered, another emerges. A strategic approach to the management of fraud, one that involves training is essential to success. Understanding the threats, where they come from and what can be done to minimise their impact is fundamental to the management of risk. Identifying emerging rends, putting procedures and processes in place can make a significant difference and ICA programmes can make a positive contribution.

ICA International Diploma in Financial Crime Prevention

The ICA International Diploma in Financial Crime Prevention is a detailed comprehensive programme, drawing upon international best practice. The knowledge gained enables you to identify risks and shows you how they can be mitigated. You will learn about your own regulatory environment and be asked to create and implement a fraud prevention policy. You will study the legal dimensions, the motivations behind criminal activity and how to undertake an investigation all the way through to prosecution. Wherever you are in the world, you can benefit from this programme. It will build upon your existing experience and help you to stay one step ahead of today’s sophisticated fraudsters.

Written by experienced industry practitioners the Diploma is a practically focused qualification that imparts useful skills that can be used in the workplace. This is not just another fraud prevention training programme. This is certificated learning providing a benchmark of excellence that is recognised the world over.

Core Modules

Module 1: An Introduction to Financial Crime
  • Understanding and Managing Financial Crime
  • The International Agencies and Standard Setters
  • The International Legal Models Conventions and Standards

Module 2: Practical Application of the International Standards
  • Money Laundering
  • The Financing of Terrorism
  • Electronic Crime
  • Data and Information Security
  • Bribery and Corruption

Module 3: Managing Financial Crime Risks
  • Corporate Governance and the Management of Financial Crime
  • Market Fraud: Market Manipulation/Misleading Statements, Insider Dealing and Market Abuse
  • Corporate and Business Frauds
  • Financial Sector Fraud

Module 4: Investigation Prosecution and Recovery
  • Investigating Fraud Internally
  • Global Investigation, Prosecution and Recovery

Who the Diploma will Benefit
  • Fraud Prevention Officers and Managers and Deputies
  • Money Laundering Reporting Officers and Deputies
  • Money Laundering Prevention Officers and Deputies
  • Managers with responsibility for internal anti money laundering and compliance controls
  • Risk Managers
  • Internal and External Audit Staff
  • Regulatory Representatives
  • Fraud Investigation Staff
  • Representative from the public sector and law enforcement

Key Features
  • Graduate Level programme resulting in a professional qualification
  • 12 months duration
  • 3 pieces of assessed work, each piece approximately 3,000 word in length
  • A 3 hour 15 minute open-book examination
  • 4 core modules

ICA International Certificate in Financial Crime Awareness

The ICA International Certificate in Financial Crime Awareness programme is unique. It is a comprehensive education programme that provides practical knowledge and useful skills that can be used in the workplace.

It will teach staff how to identify fraud and minimise risk. Early detection can make a significant difference so the programme teaches what to do in the event of suspicion. It also highlights the consequences when suspicions are ignored. The various types of fraud are explored, international best practice in fraud prevention is studied, and the characteristics of fraudsters are examined. By the end of this Awareness course, existing knowledge will have been enhanced considerably enabling improved performance in the workplace.

Core Modules
  • Understanding Financial Crime
  • Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering
  • Identifying Financial Crime Risks
  • Understanding Anti Fraud Strategies
  • Fraud Response Policy
  • Identity Theft and Electronic Crime

Specialist Modules
  • Customer Account Fraud
  • Deposit Fraud
  • Lending and Credit Fraud
  • Bribery and Corruption
  • Management

Who the Certificate will Benefit
  • Financial crime prevention employees
  • Fraud Employees
  • All Individuals engaged in financial services and who aspire to a career in anti money laundering or fraud / financial crime prevention

Key Features
  • 1 - 3 months duration
  • One house testing session
  • 4 core modules, and specialist modules
Download course brochure here.

Download enrolment form here.

Click here to view a video introduction to the courses.

For more information email Maria on mariak@int-comp.org or call + +9715 (0) 0651 8539.