2025 AML/CFT/CPF Regulatory Compliance Programme (Jersey-specific)

Description

The 2025 AML/CFT/CPF Regulatory Compliance Programme (Jersey-specific) is designed to provide compliance officers, Money Laundering Compliance Officers (MLCOs), and Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs) with a comprehensive annual update on key areas mandated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) AML/CFT/CPF Handbook and related regulations.

This structured training programme ensures that Jersey compliance professionals are equipped with the latest knowledge and skills to effectively manage and mitigate financial crime risks in their organisations.

This programme will comprise 7 x 1-hour webinars of 60 minutes, inclusive of Q&A, delivered by Jo French

 

Suitable For

This programme is suitable for anyone working in the finance sector, but especially those in the Governance, Risk and Compliance functions.

 

Agenda

Understanding AML/CFT/CPF risk in Jersey

15 September 2025 | 10:30-11:30 | 1 CPD Hours

  • AML myth busting recognising your risk in reality

  • Overview of terrorist financing methods impacting Jersey

  • Assessment of proliferation financing threats specific to the island

  • Review of the National Risk Assessment findings

  • Strategies for identifying and mitigating local financial crime risks

  • Understanding sector-specific vulnerabilities in Jersey

  • Case studies of recent financial crime cases in Jersey
 

Jersey financial crime regulatory and legal overview 

22 September 2025 | 10:30-11:30 | 1 CPD Hours

  • Overview of key legislation, including: the Money Laundering (Jersey) Order 2008 and the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law

  • Role and powers of the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), Jersey Joint Financial Crime Unit (JFCU) and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

  • Overview of recent enforcement actions and penalties

  • Compliance requirements under the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law

  • Interaction between local and international regulatory frameworks

  • Practical implications of regulatory changes on businesses
 

Jersey Financial Crime Governance Masterclass – BRAs, CPMs, Culture and Conflicts of Interest

29 September 2025 | 10:30-11:30 | 1 CPD Hours

  • Best practices for conducting Business Risk Assessments (BRAs)

  • Effective Compliance Programme Management (CPM) strategies

  • Building and maintaining a strong compliance culture

  • Identifying and managing conflicts of interest in financial services

  • Role of senior management in financial crime governance

  • Techniques for monitoring and testing governance frameworks

  • Tools for enhancing governance structures and policies
 

Understanding KYC/CDD/EDD requirements in Jersey

06 October 2025 | 10:30-11:30 | 1 CPD Hours

  • Steps for conducting thorough Know Your Customer (KYC) processes

  • Appreciating the risk-based approach to CDD

  • Criteria for applying Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) measures

  • Documentation and record-keeping requirements for compliance

  • Leveraging technology for efficient KYC/CDD/EDD processes

  • Addressing challenges in verifying customer identities

  • Case examples of effective KYC/CDD/EDD practices in Jersey
 

Jersey SAR writing workshop

20 October 2025 | 10:30-11:30 | 1 CPD Hours

  • 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
 

ABC & PEP risk management in Jersey

10 November 2025 | 10:30-11:30 | 1 CPD Hours

  • Understanding the local & UK legal frameworks for Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

  • Risk assessment techniques for Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)

  • Implementing effective ABC controls and procedures and best practices for maintaining ABC compliance

  • Screening and monitoring processes for PEPs

  • Strategies for mitigating PEP-related risks

  • Case studies of bribery and corruption cases in Jersey
 

Sanctions risk management in Jersey

24 November 2025 | 10:30-11:30 | 1 CPD Hours

  • Overview of global and Jersey-specific sanctions regimes

  • Identifying and managing sanctioned individuals and entities

  • Understanding common screening challenges

  • Implementing a robust sanctions screening programme 

  • Understanding the implications of sanctions violations

  • Strategies for staying updated with changing sanctions lists

  • Best practices for conducting sanctions-related due diligence

  • Case studies of sanctions enforcement and compliance failures