Obscuring UBOs & Control: Techniques and Red Flags eLearning Module
Description
This interactive course explores the most common techniques used to disguise ownership and influence, from complex corporate layering and circular ownership to nominee arrangements, trusts, and offshore secrecy jurisdictions. You will also examine how thresholds are manipulated, how debt and voting rights are abused, and how additional tactics such as shell companies, bearer shares, falsified documentation, and third-country routing are employed to stay invisible.
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0.5-hour |
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All staff |
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Multi-specific |
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0.5-hours CPD |
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Explain the importance of Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) transparency in preventing money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, and sanctions evasion
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Identify the main concealment techniques used to obscure ownership and control, including complex layering, circular ownership, nominee arrangements, trusts, and bearer shares
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Assess how individuals manipulate ownership thresholds (e.g. sub-25% holdings) and use governance rights, debt instruments, or proxies to retain control
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Recognise and interpret red flags that signal suspicious ownership or control, applying them in real-world scenarios and cumulative risk assessments
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Apply a risk-based approach by escalating, investigating, and using Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) appropriately in higher-risk cases
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Evaluate complex case scenarios and make informed onboarding decisions that balance regulatory expectations, institutional risk appetite, and practical due diligence measures
Pricing
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Number of licences |
Price per licence |
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1 – 10 |
£32.50 |
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11 – 24 |
£30 |
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25 – 49 |
£27.50 |
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50 – 74 |
£25 |
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75 – 99 |
£22.50 |
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100+ |
POA |
In partnership with
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SIFS has partnered with eLearning experts Duality, to provide world-class modules to our global financial services audiences. Duality blends human expertise with cutting-edge AI to deliver enhanced learning solutions for professionals. Their aim is to empower firms to build knowledgeable teams and navigate complex regulatory environments with confidence.
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