CPD Seminar · AML/CFT
The EU AML Framework and Remote Onboarding
From the 4th Directive to AMLA, and CySEC's rules on digital KYC
- 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 structured tour of how EU anti-money laundering law has developed and where it is heading, combined with a practical deep dive into remote customer onboarding in Cyprus. Participants leave knowing what the current rules require of their onboarding files, how to assess a remote onboarding solution, and how to prepare for the AML Regulation and the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority.
Who should attend
- AMLCOs and deputies
- Compliance officers
- Onboarding and KYC teams
- Directors of CIFs, payment and e-money institutions
Learning objectives
- 01Explain how each EU AML directive moved the framework forward, and why two different texts are called the "sixth" directive
- 02Apply the Cyprus AML Law requirements on beneficial ownership registers, PEP lists and enhanced due diligence
- 03Identify what changed in the CySEC AML Directive in August 2024 and what that means for onboarding files
- 04Design or review a remote customer onboarding solution that meets CySEC Policy Statement PS-01-2024 and the EBA Guidelines
- 05Recognise deepfake, spoofing, injection and coercion risks in remote identification
- 06Prepare for the AML Regulation (AMLR) and AMLA's new customer due diligence standards
Programme
Module 01
The EU AML framework
The 4th, 5th and criminal-law "6th" Directive
Module 02
The Cyprus AML Law
2021 amendments on registers, PEPs, EDD and e-ID
Module 03
The CySEC AML Directive
The August 2024 amendments, clause by clause
Module 04
Remote customer onboarding
PS-01-2024, risk assessment and controls
Module 05
2025–2026 updates
AMLR, AMLA CDD standards, EUDI Wallet, deepfakes
Module 06
Knowledge check
10 questions and key takeaways
Case studies covered
Latest updates included
AMLA's CDD standards and remote identification
AMLR Art. 22(6) and 28(1)
The European Digital Identity Wallet
Regulation (EU) 2024/1183
Deepfakes and the AI Act
Article 50
Beneficial ownership registers after the CJEU ruling
C-37/20 and C-601/20
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.