Key Topics

• Introduction to AMLA & Regulatory Landscape
• Money Laundering & Terrorism Financing in Real Estate
• Customer Due Diligence (CDD) & Know Your Customer (KYC)
• Suspicious Transaction Reporting (STR) & Compliance Obligations
• Risk-Based Approach & Best Practices

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Understand AMLA & Regulatory Framework

• Explain the key provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA).
• Recognize Money Laundering Risks in Real Estate

2. Describe how real estate transactions are vulnerable to money laundering and terrorism financing.

• Identify common typologies, red flags, and case studies of illicit financial activities in the property sector.
• Apply Customer Due Diligence (CDD) & Know Your Customer (KYC) Procedures.

3. Conduct CDD and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) when dealing with high-risk clients.

• Assess customer profiles to detect Beneficial Owners (BOs) and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs).
• Comply with Suspicious Transaction Reporting (STR) Requirements.

4. Identify transactions that warrant the filing of a Suspicious Transaction Report (STR).

• Understand the requirement andprocedures for reporting suspicious activities to the relevant authorities.

5. Assess customer risk levels using a Risk-Based Approach (RBA).

• Develop internal policies and controls to mitigate money laundering risks.

Who Will Benefit

• Valuers
• Property Managers
• Estate Agents
• Property Consultants
• Developers & Investors

Speaker - Muhamad Nazri bin Shaidon

Mr. Muhamad Nazri bin Shaidon is an investigator with extensive expertise in financial investigations, specializing in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). Currently pursuing his PhD in Money Laundering, Mr. Nazri is also an AML/CFT practitioner and trainer for financial institutions. He conducts a series of awareness programs and training sessions covering a wide range of AML/CFT and compliance topics. Mr. Nazri’s career includes his role as a Financial Investigator at the Central Bank of Malaysia, where he gained significant experience in financial investigations related to money laundering and financial crimes. He provided litigation support to prosecution teams and delivered AML investigation training to Malaysian law enforcement agencies. He is also accredited as a Certified Financial Investigator by the National Coordination Committee to Counter Money Laundering (NCC) and Bank Negara Malaysia. Mr. Nazri has been actively involved in operations conducted by a special task force under the National Revenue Recovery Enforcement Team (NRRET). He possesses extensive experience in the industry and has worked with global investigation units covering the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on financial crime investigations and compliance.