Isle of Man SAR writing workshop
This webinar forms part of the 2025 AML/CFT/CPF Regulatory Compliance Programme (Isle of Man-specific).
Description
This webinar guides participants through the legal and regulatory requirements for submitting Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in the Isle of Man. Attendees will gain practical skills in structuring comprehensive reports, differentiating between knowledge and suspicion, and avoiding common pitfalls in SAR writing. Practical tips for clear and concise reporting, while maintaining confidentiality and data protection standards, will also be provided to ensure compliance.
This webinar provides one-hour of CPD and forms part of the 2025 AML/CFT/CPF Regulatory Compliance Programme (Isle of Man-specific), delivered by Jo French.
Delegates places are interchangeable with colleagues from the same organisation.
Content
-
Legal and regulatory requirements for SAR submission
-
Structuring a comprehensive Suspicious Activity Report (SAR)
-
Appreciating knowledge versus suspicion
-
Common pitfalls and how to avoid them in SAR writing
-
Practical tips for clear and concise reporting
-
Confidentiality and data protection considerations
Presenter
Jo French Expert Trainer at the School of International Financial Services |
||
![]() Jo, through her company JETT Limited, specialises in developing contemporary bespoke, technical in-house CPD programmes covering a range of AML, compliance and governance issues. She has over 25 years’ experience in delivering credible training to a wide range of financial service businesses both in the Crown Dependencies and internationally, as well as institutions that include the BBA, the ACSP in the Isle of Man, Guernsey Training Agency and the Jersey International Business School where her role also extended to delivering on Buckingham University’s BSc (Hons) in International Financial Services degree as part of their faculty. In addition, she has taught on the International Compliance Association’s full range of AML and compliance qualifications since 2005, and as a Fellow of the Governance Institute (formally ICSA) written and delivered across both level 4&5 Certificate and Diploma, as well as the qualifying scheme, (subjects include Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Boardroom Dynamics, Company Law and Company Compliance and Administration.) Jo’s ICSA students have won many international prizes, most recently in Trust and Company Administration in May 2021, and CORE in the November 2021 exams. A committed educationalist, Jo has a First Class Law Degree (LLB) and Masters in Law (LLM) (Merit) from Queen Mary University of London specialising in financial services law. She is passionate about the delivery of accessible and innovative training courses. |
View the full programme
This webinar forms part of the 2025 AML/CFT/CPF Regulatory Compliance Programme (Isle of Man-specific).
All webinars can be booked individually, or you can book the entire programme for a discounted cost.
January - July 2025
September - December 2025