This course provides a deep dive into compliance with the U.S. and international laws and regulations governing risk management in global business. The need for compliance professionals across the globe has never been greater. We will study Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions regimes, and examine the requirements for a best-in-class compliance program. The course will highlight compliance obligations of global corporations and financial institutions, starting with senior management commitment, the role of in-house counsel, compliance officer and outside counsel when implementing new regulations, remediating identified deficiencies, launching new products or taking steps to leading organizational transformation, including focus on FinTech, payments, digital assets/blockchain and role/impact of the Artificial Intelligence component. The laws and regulations in scope will include, among others, the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC sanctions regulations, the European Union Anti-Money Laundering Directives, US Export Administration Regulations, as applicable, as well as pertinent aspects of the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority regulations as one of the case studies in the evolution of a global regulatory regime.

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