CPD Seminar · AML/CFT
AML Supervisory Updates and Practical Implementation
What CySEC and MOKAS are telling regulated firms, and how to act on it
- Duration
- 3 hours
- CPD hours
- 3
- Level
- Intermediate to advanced
- Delivery
- On request – in person or online
- Fee
- Upon request
- Edition
- October 2026
Overview
A practitioner-focused review of recent CySEC circulars, MOKAS guidance and supervisory findings, turned into concrete actions. The seminar covers sanctions controls, complex structures and nominees, source of wealth, and the correct use of high-risk country lists, with real-world scenarios throughout.
Who should attend
- AMLCOs and compliance teams
- Internal auditors
- Risk officers
- Executive and non-executive directors of regulated firms
Learning objectives
- 01Summarise the main AML/CFT circulars CySEC issued in 2023–2024 and the newer circulars on AMLA, MOKAS and MiCA
- 02Use MOKAS red flags for corruption, strawmen and terrorist financing in day-to-day reviews
- 03Avoid the weaknesses CySEC most often finds in AML manuals, customer files, risk assessments and AMLCO annual reports
- 04Build a sanctions control framework in line with the EBA Guidelines applying from 30 December 2025
- 05Analyse complex structures, nominees and source of wealth with confidence
- 06Apply the current FATF and EU high-risk country lists correctly
Programme
Module 01
CySEC circulars 2023–2024
MOKAS reports, TF/PF, inspection findings, annual reports
Module 02
Sanctions and restrictive measures
Circular history, EBA Guidelines 2024/14, OFAC
Module 03
Practical implementation
Red flags, structures, nominees, screening, monitoring, EDD
Module 04
High-risk jurisdiction lists
FATF, EU AML list, EU tax list
Module 05
2025–2026 updates
AMLA, new circulars, FATF June 2026, sanctions packages 20 and 21
Module 06
Knowledge check
10 questions and key takeaways
Case studies covered
Latest updates included
CySEC circulars on AMLA readiness
C748, C749, C796
MOKAS 2025 reporting statistics
CySEC Circular C781, May 2026
EU high-risk third countries list
Delegated Regulations 2025/1184, 2026/46, 2026/83
EU sanctions: the 20th and 21st packages
April and July 2026
FATF payment transparency and humanitarian exemptions
June 2025 and June 2026
Assessment and certificate
The session closes with a 10-question knowledge check. Participants who attend the full session and complete the check receive a certificate of completion from Kyvos Capital Ltd, recording 3 hours of training.
Your trainer
Yiannis Georgiou
HRDA-Certified Trainer – Level 5 (EQF/CyQF 5) · Αριθμός ΑνΑΔ: 55672
Executive and board director with more than 18 years in financial markets, spanning trading, dealing, portfolio management, risk, compliance and board-level governance. His seminars combine first-hand regulatory and AML responsibility with a quantitative, technology-driven approach.
Meet the trainerRequest this seminar
Available on request, in person or online. The fee is provided on request.
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Seminars are delivered on request by Kyvos Capital Ltd, Limassol, Cyprus, and led by Yiannis Georgiou, HRDA-Certified Trainer – Level 5 (Αριθμός ΑνΑΔ: 55672). Fees are provided on request. Seminar content is provided for training purposes only and does not constitute legal, regulatory or investment advice.