It’s written in the SARs… [Video]

The suspicious activity report is the essential output, it should be the defining achievement, of any AML programme; so, how can you be sure, first, that it qualifies for filing and then, that it is deep-filled with intelligence? Do you know what questions to ask the customer? Do you have a process to follow when you investigate? Do you file and close the account or do you wait for law enforcement to act? Does filing a SAR always protect you? Martin Woods, former police detective, veteran MLRO of US and European banks, has pursued money launderers and filed SARs for decades: in an intensive, practical, sometimes surprising and always engaging interactive masterclass, commissioned by the International Compliance Association, he draws on a wealth of hard-earned knowledge and experience with the aim of building confidence in the AML frontline.