Course Overview:
This training offers a practical understanding of AML/CFT obligations under Mauritian law, including the FIAMLA, FIAML Regulations, and guidance issued by the Financial Intelligence Unit. The course emphasizes real-world application in property transactions and day-to-day operations of real estate businesses.
Course Topics:
- Introduction to AML/CFT in the real estate context
- Understanding and identifying suspicious activity
- Cash payments and structuring risks in property transactions
- Obligations under FIAMLA and FIAML Regulations
- The roles of the CO and MLRO
- Onboarding high-risk clients and foreign buyers
- Beneficial ownership and complex legal structures
- Managing PEPs in property deals
- Reporting suspicious transactions to the FIU
- Screening for sanctions and adverse media
- Ongoing monitoring of business relationships
- Emerging trends: digital onboarding, crypto risks, and offshore buyers
AML/CFT Training for Real Estate Sector professionals in Mauritius
