CPD
9. Money Laundering Sponsored by Lloyds TSB Commercial & STL Group plc
Speaker - Steve Wilmott
- Course Ref:
- ML/9/24.3.10
- Date:
- Thursday 25th March 2010
- Time:
- 2.00pm - 5.15pm Registration 1.30pm with tea and coffee
- Venue:
- Denbies Suite, First Floor. Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking View on Google Maps
- CPD:
- 3 hours
- Cost:
- £111.63 inc 17.5%VAT (SLS Members) £223.25 inc 17.5%VAT (Non-Members)
Course outline
Please Note : This course has been re-scheduled from 24th March 2010
Money Laundering Regulations are designed to protect the UK financial system. All law firms are covered by the regulations and must put in place certain controls to prevent their firm being used for money laundering by criminals and terrorists. These controls include appointing a Money Laundering Reporting Office (MLRO), checking the identity of customers and keeping all relevant documents. The MLRO must also report any suspicious activity to the Serious Organised Crime Agency.
This course provides vital information for the profession on money laundering. It meets compliance requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, for Lexcel and other professional management standards.
The course will cover:
• Money Laundering Regulations 2007
• The fundamental concept
• Due diligence
• Beneficial ownership
• Regulatory perspective
Standard: Intermediate/Advanced
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About the speaker(s)
Steve Wilmott was appointed at the Head of Fraud and Intelligence for the Solicitors Regulation Authority in October 2008. He is also the MLRO for the SRA and currently the LCS. In his current role he chairs the AML supervisors' forum which is a treasury group (you can describe the rest) and is a member of the FINNET board.
Prior to his appointment Steve had a 30 year career with the police and his last position was as the Detective Chief Superintendent in charge of the Economic Crime Department of the City of London Police that comprised over 250 detectives and support staff with lead force status for the whole of the country for the investigation of serious fraud. He chaired the National Working Group on Fraud and the ACPO bribery and corruption portfolio, was a member of HM government’s delegation to the OECD for bribery and corruption and was a member of the steering board for cross government review of fraud. He was responsible for the delivery of two of the main work streams following completion of the review. In addition Steve sat on numerous boards and industry groups associated with financial crime.
Steve was awarded the Queens Police Medal in the 2007 New Years Honours.
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