CPD-accredited EDD course with practical financial services application, covering high-risk clients and HRTCs.

What you'll learn
- Understand the regulatory context of Enhanced Due Diligence
- Differentiate between Customer Due Diligence and Enhanced Due Diligence
- Identify common Enhanced Due Diligence triggers
- Implement Enhanced Due Diligence in practical settings
- Apply best practices and review case studies

Requirements
- No prior experience in compliance or due diligence is required — this course is designed for beginners and professionals alike.
- A basic understanding of financial services or business operations will be helpful but is not essential.
- Access to a computer or tablet to view the slides and course materials comfortably.
- An interest in risk management, compliance, or anti-money laundering (AML) will help you get the most from the lessons.

Description
This CPD-accredited course, approved by the CPD Standards Board, provides financial services professionals with a comprehensive guide toEnhanced Due Diligence (EDD), combining regulatory guidance with practical, real-world application. It is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills required to implement EDD effectively and follow best practices in assessing high-risk clients and relationships.

The course covers the full spectrum of EDD requirements, includinghigh-risk clients, High-Risk Third Countries (HRTCs), and source of wealth verification. Through a combination ofreal-world examples and case studies, learners gain insight into common challenges, regulatory expectations, and pitfalls to avoid. A detailed,worked Source of Wealth exampledemonstrates step-by-step calculations and documentation, helping learners understand how to verify a client's financial background accurately.

To reinforce understanding, each section concludes with aknowledge check, allowing students to test their comprehension and apply concepts in a practical context. The course culminates in aninteractive AI role-play exercise, where students act as an EDD analyst requesting information from a Relationship Manager, simulating real-world decision-making and application of best practices.

By the end of this course, students will be able to implement EDD processes effectively, verify client and beneficial owner information, conduct source of funds and wealth assessments, apply enhanced monitoring, and adopt best-practice approaches to mitigate financial crime risks. This course is ideal for compliance officers, AML specialists, risk managers, and anyone responsible for ensuring robust EDD within financial services organisations.

Who this course is for:
- Compliance, AML, KYC, and risk management professionals who want to strengthen their understanding of UK financial crime regulations and standards.
- Professionals in other regions who support or aim to support UK-based clients or outsourced financial crime projects, and want to align with UK-specific regulatory expectations.
- KYC analysts, AML officers, and MLROs seeking to expand their global compliance knowledge and enhance their professional credibility.
- Students or newcomers entering the compliance field who want a solid foundation in Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) and international AML principles.
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