Private Banking and Wealth Management AML Case Studies
Understanding Financial Crime Risks in Private Banking and Wealth Management
This specialized anti-money laundering (AML) case study module for the Private Banking (PB) and Wealth Management (WM) sector provides actionable insights to help professionals address PBWM-specific vulnerabilities. These roles involve complex, high-value products and bespoke services that present unique money laundering risks.
Private Banking and Wealth Management Course Content
Through sector-focused scenarios, this course enhances detection and prevention of suspicious activity, strengthens internal controls, and mitigates regulatory risk and potential fines.
This certificate course is one of the elective options available with the CAMS exam package at no additional cost. It is also available for standalone purchase for learners not pursuing CAMS Certification.
You’ll learn to
- Understand PBWM business models and assess AML risks across core services and client types
- Identify red flags tied to high-net worth clients, PEPs, opaque ownership, and complex structures
- Evaluate control failures revealed through global PBWM enforcement cases
- Strengthen due diligence, monitoring, and governance practices in PBWM environments
Key course topics
- PBWM service risks across trusts, estate planning, investment advisory, and portfolio management
- High-risk customers including PEPs, close associates, high-risk jurisdictions, and complex ownership
- Risks associated with special purpose vehicles, sovereign wealth funds, and high-value assets
- Family office structures, vulnerabilities, and increasing regulatory scrutiny
Intended audience
Ideal for AML, AFC, compliance, risk, onboarding, and specialist advisory roles seeking practical PBWM-specific case-based training.
Designed for professionals who work with or oversee:
- Private banking and wealth management clients
- High-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth customer profiles
- Trust and estate services
- Family office structures
- Complex ownership and cross-border arrangements
Course structure
- Online and self-paced
- 90 minutes of coursework
- Complete within four weeks
- Certificate of achievement upon completion of the course
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Pricing
- Access your self-paced online course
- 400 hours of training webinars live and on demand
- Practitioner toolkits and best practice guides
- Perspectives from 115,000+ global members
- Discounts on all ACAMS products