The ICA estimates that criminals are laundering US$2 trillion through financial institutions every year. Europol estimates that banks all over the world are spending $260 billion each year to combat money laundering.

The certificate is available through an online course that covers the essential concepts of financial crime, the fundamentals of new and emerging technology, RegTech, crypto-currency and the digital revolution in financial services. It looks at the financial systems of the future. According to the ICA, the course is suitable both for risk managers and IT people who need to understand compliance and financial crime when designing or onboarding new technology. People from the world of compliance are welcome also.