Advanced Regulatory Compliance

Day 1 – Deep Dive into Regulatory Frameworks and Risk Management​

Introduction​

• Overview of the training program​
• Objectives and learning outcomes​

Module 1 – Understanding the Regulatory Landscape​

• Overview of key global and AIFC regulatory frameworks​
• Sector-specific regulations and expectations​
• Impact of cross-border compliance requirements​

Module 2 – Compliance Program Design and Implementation​

• Building a compliance framework: policies, procedures, and governance​
• Integrating compliance into corporate culture​
• Monitoring and continuous alignment processes​

Module 3 – Risk Assessment and Management​

• Identifying compliance risks​
• Conducting compliance risk assessments​
• Developing risk mitigation strategies​

Day 2 – Strengthening Internal Compliance Controls and Procedures​

Module 4 – Establishing Robust Internal Controls​

• Conduct of business in the AIFC​
• Industry specific controls​
• Regulatory reporting and monitoring controls​

Module 5 – Monitoring, Inspections, and Reporting​

• Implementing ongoing monitoring practices​
• Conducting internal inspections: methods and best practices​
• Reporting structure and escalation​

Module 6 – Incident Management and Continuous Awareness​

• Identifying and responding to compliance breaches​
• Root cause analysis and corrective action plans​
• Building a culture of continuous compliance awareness​

• Online training sessions
• Q&A​
• Trainer’s presentations and recommendations​
• E-certificate

Ainur Zhakenova

Trainer AIFC Academy, ACAMS, Expert in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF) and Financial Crimes.

Ainur – Ainur is a highly qualified expert in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crime Compliance (FCC), with extensive experience in both financial intelligence units and the commercial banking sector. ​

Currently, Ainur serves as a Board Member of the ACAMS Eurasia Chapter and actively conducts webinars on AML topics across the region.

Experience:

Ainur’s career began at Kazakhstan’s financial intelligence unit, where she played a key role in developing an analytical system for Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR). She later contributed to shaping the AML regulatory environment at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) while working at the Astana Financial Services Authority.

With a strong academic background, she earned a Master’s degree in Information Technology and Management from the Illinois Institute of Technology (USA) and a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Fluent in English, Russian, and Kazakh, she brings a diverse and international perspective to her work.