AML & CFT Compliance in Virtual Asset Markets

Master the regulatory landscape for virtual assets and build robust compliance frameworks

Duration / CPT Hours

1 Hour

Level

Professional

Format

Recorded Video

Course Fee

HKD 500

Course Overview

Virtual assets have moved rapidly from niche innovation to mainstream financial products. Their global reach, programmability, and decentralised nature offer tremendous opportunities for investment, payments, and financial inclusion. Yet these same features create unique vulnerabilities—pseudonymity, cross-border mobility, and rapid transaction speed—which criminals can exploit for money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, and cybercrime.

This seminar will guide you through the global regulatory drivers, Hong Kong's evolving framework, key AML/CFT risks, and the practical responsibilities placed on VASPs, dealers, and compliance officers. We will discuss case studies, emerging technologies such as blockchain analytics, and future trends that will shape the next phase of Web3 and digital asset development.

What You'll Learn

Understanding FATF Recommendation 15 and global AML/CFT standards
Hong Kong's AMLO and SFO licensing regimes for virtual assets
Money laundering and terrorist financing risks in digital asset markets
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) requirements
The Travel Rule and cross-border information sharing obligations
Blockchain analytics for AML monitoring and investigation
Custody, segregation, and cybersecurity safeguards
Building compliance culture and the role of Responsible Officers

Course Structure

1

Part 1: Global Regulatory Landscape

FATF standards, Hong Kong policy statements, and the principle of same activity, same risks, same regulation.

2

Part 2: AML/CFT Risks in Virtual Assets

Money laundering typologies, terrorist financing, fraud, cybercrime, and cross-border challenges.

3

Part 3: Licensing and Compliance Obligations

AMLO/SFO regimes, fit-and-proper tests, CDD/EDD, Travel Rule, and record-keeping.

4

Part 4: Practical Safeguards and Future Trends

Blockchain analytics, custody, cybersecurity, compliance culture, and the ASPIRe roadmap.

Key Topics Covered

Global Standards & Hong Kong Framework

  • •FATF Recommendation 15 and Travel Rule
  • •Hong Kong policy statements on virtual assets
  • •AMLO and SFO dual licensing regime
  • •Stablecoin regulation under HKMA

AML/CFT Risk Management

  • •Pseudonymity and cross-border transfer risks
  • •Terrorist financing in decentralized systems
  • •Fraud, cybercrime, and market manipulation
  • •High-risk products: staking, lending, derivatives

Compliance Obligations

  • •Customer Due Diligence essentials
  • •Enhanced Due Diligence for high-risk clients
  • •Suspicious Transaction Reporting to JFIU
  • •Record-keeping and audit requirements

Operational Safeguards

  • •Blockchain analytics for monitoring
  • •Custody and segregation of client assets
  • •Cybersecurity measures and incident response
  • •Training, culture, and Responsible Officers

Who Should Attend

Virtual asset service providers and exchanges
Compliance officers and AML specialists
Legal advisors in digital asset space
Banks and financial institutions exploring VAs
OTC dealers and brokers
Fintech entrepreneurs and Web3 developers

Certificate of Attendance

Upon completion, participants will complete a short multiple-choice quiz to reinforce key concepts. After passing the assessment (60% or higher), you will receive an official Certificate of Attendance issued by Legal & Compliance, which may be used to support your CPT record and professional development requirements.

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