AMLFC Institute

What AMLFC Institute does

AMLFC Institute (Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Institute) is a private professional education and certification organization founded in 2017 and operating primarily from Miami, Florida with incorporation in Antigua. The company delivers training in anti-money laundering (AML), countering the financing of terrorism (CFT), counter proliferation financing, and financial crimes prevention (FCP) to compliance professionals in regulated industries, public-sector/government agencies, regulators, and graduate/undergraduate students across the Caribbean, the Americas, and the Middle East. Its portfolio includes nine core professional certifications (Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, Countering Human Trafficking, Cybersecurity, FinTech, FCPA, Fraud Risk Management, Regulatory, and Investigative Journalist), five executive certificates (AML-CFT, FCPA-ABC, FRM, FinTech, Cryptocurrency), and an annual hybrid conference held in Miami.

The company operates a hybrid delivery model: courses are offered in-person at partner university locations across the Caribbean and Kuwait, and online via a Canvas-based Learning Management System, with live instruction by teachers, assistant teachers, and guest speakers. Revenue is generated primarily through certification course enrollment and exam retake registrations, with membership and recertification mechanics providing recurring engagement. The 15-module, 15-week curriculum is designed to satisfy international FATF standards as well as local regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, and the company is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of continuing professional education (CPE). The organization is founder-led by Michelle Martin (Chairman and CEO), who also leads the predecessor ComplianceAid brand, and operates without disclosed external funding.

The business model is direct-to-consumer for individual professionals with enterprise/government channel demand served through university partnerships and industry trade-body relationships (Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions, Insurance Association of the Caribbean, Al-Kuwaitiya Company for Compliance). Pricing is not publicly disclosed, but recurring revenue elements — memberships, recertifications, and retake exam fees — overlay the core certification transactions. The annual conference, drawing 10,000+ delegates from 50+ countries and territories, functions as both a community-building event and a primary demand-generation channel for certification enrollment.

Name

AMLFC Institute

Legal name

Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Institute

Website

https://amlfc.institute

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AMLFC Institute is a private professional education and certification organization offering NASBA-recognized certifications in anti-money laundering, financial crimes prevention, and adjacent compliance fields to regulators, government agencies, and private-sector professionals across the Caribbean, Americas, and Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Compliance Education and Certification

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Compliance & Regulatory (AML/KYC, Sanctions, Market Conduct) (EDABAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Crime Compliance (AML/KYC/Sanctions) (EDABADAD), Financial Crime & Fraud Prevention (Forensics, Investigations) (EDABAJAK)

Keywords

• Anti-money laundering training
• Financial crimes certification
• Compliance professional education
• AML CFT programs
• Fraud risk certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Certification Programs: Revenue generated from professional certification courses including Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, Fraud Risk Management, Cybersecurity, FinTech, FCPA, Human Trafficking, Regulatory, and Investigative Journalist certifications. Programs include 15-week courses with exam retake registration options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AMLFC Institute delivers professional certification courses and executive certificate programs in Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, Counter Proliferation Financing, Financial Crimes Prevention, Fraud Risk Management, FCPA/Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Human Trafficking, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Cryptocurrency, and Regulatory topics, taught over 15-module curricula in collaboration with partner universities and via an online Canvas LMS. It also operates a recurring annual hybrid conference that serves as both an educational event and a regulator-industry networking forum.

Product overview

AMLFC Institute offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional certifications and executive certificate programs in anti-money laundering, financial crimes prevention, and related compliance fields. The offering consists of 9 core professional certification courses (Anti-Money Laundering, Countering Human Trafficking, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, Cybersecurity, FinTech, FCPA, Fraud Risk Management, Regulatory, and Investigative Journalist), 5 executive certificate programs (AML-CFT, FCPA-ABC, FRM, FinTech, and Cryptocurrency), and an annual hybrid conference. All programs are offered in collaboration with partner universities and provide in-depth knowledge through 15-module curricula delivered both in-person and online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AMLFC: Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes professional certification programs
• ComplianceAid

Products and services

• Anti-Money Laundering Certification A 15-module professional certification covering the key elements of anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, counter proliferation financing and financial crimes prevention, delivered over a 15-week period for compliance professionals and managers.
• Countering Human Trafficking Certification A professional certification covering the key elements of human trafficking, migrant smuggling and organ harvesting, for compliance officers, investigators and other professionals in regulated industries.
• Countering the Financing of Terrorism Certification A professional certification addressing international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for reporting entities and stakeholder organizations within the AML/CFT regime, targeted at compliance and regulatory professionals.
• Cybersecurity Certification A professional certification covering cybersecurity topics relevant to the finance industry and global financial institutions, for compliance and risk professionals.
• FinTech Certification A 15-module professional certification covering key elements of FinTech and Banking delivered over 15 weeks, for finance and compliance professionals navigating digital financial services.
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Certification A professional certification covering anti-bribery laws prohibiting the bribery of foreign public officials, fundamental to anyone engaged in international business.
• Fraud Risk Management Certification A professional certification addressing the role of fraud in risk management professional duties, for fraud, risk and compliance practitioners.
• Regulatory Certification A professional certification designed for Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, Countering the Financing of Proliferation and Financial Crimes Prevention regulators.
• Investigative Journalist Certification A professional certification for investigative journalists covering Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, Countering the Financing of Proliferation and Financial Crimes Prevention.
• Executive AML-CFT Certificate An executive-level certification program in Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism, designed for board members and senior executives.
• Executive FCPA-ABC Certificate An executive-level certification in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Anti-Bribery and Corruption, for senior executives and board members in international business.
• Executive FRM Certificate An executive-level certification in Fraud Risk Management for senior risk and compliance executives.
• Executive FINTECH Certificate An executive-level certification in FinTech for senior executives in financial services and technology organizations.
• Executive CRYPTOCURRENCY Certificate An executive-level certification in Cryptocurrency and digital assets for senior executives, compliance officers and risk leaders.
• AMLFC Institute Hybrid Conference An annual hybrid conference hosting experts providing practical knowledge for executing or administering AML/CFT/CFP/FCP/ABC procedures, with attendees from multiple countries across the Americas, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Quantifiable outcome

• Earn up to 18 CPEs recognized by NASBA per conference
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• ABIITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university providing AMLFC Institute certification courses in Antigua. Students can attend courses in-person at ABIIT location.
• University of the Southern Caribbean (USC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university in Trinidad providing AMLFC Institute certification programs.
• KIBS (Kuwait International Business School)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university in Kuwait providing AMLFC Institute certification courses.
• University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university in Jamaica providing AMLFC Institute certification programs.
• ALJ-GSB (Lok Jack Global Business School)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university in Trinidad providing AMLFC Institute certification courses.
• University of the Virgin Islands (UVI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university providing AMLFC Institute certification programs in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• ICUCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university providing AMLFC Institute certification courses.
• University of BelizecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university in Belize providing AMLFC Institute certification programs.
• Al-Kuwaitiya Company for Compliance and CommitmentstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner based in Kuwait providing compliance training and commitment services.
• The Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner organization representing credit unions across the Caribbean region.
• The Insurance Association of the Caribbean Inc (IAC)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner representing insurance companies across the Caribbean.
• Flywheel AdvisorystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing advisory services for AMLFC Institute programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists): The dominant global professional certification body for AML/CTF, offering the CAMS credential and an extensive training catalog. Directly comparable to AMLFC Institute's core AML, CFT, and financial-crimes certifications and competes for the same compliance-officer buyer.
• International Compliance Association (ICA): Offers internationally recognized compliance and AML certifications (ICA Diploma in AML, ICA Cert AML), competing for the same international compliance and AML practitioner audience that AMLFC Institute addresses through its partner universities.
• Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE): Provides the Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) credential and ethics/regulatory compliance training. Comparable to AMLFC Institute's FCPA-ABC, AML-CFT, and Fraud Risk Management certifications for compliance officers in regulated enterprises.
• Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS): Provides the Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) credential and financial-crime training, overlapping directly with AMLFC Institute's AML/CFT/CFP/FCP and Fraud Risk Management certifications and serving similar financial-crime professionals.

Emerging players

• Financial Crime Academy: Online AML/CTF and financial-crime training provider offering self-paced and live courses with global reach. An emerging competitor to AMLFC Institute's online LMS offering and certification programs.
• Global Financial Compliance Network (GFCN): Provides AML, sanctions, and financial-crime compliance training programs and conferences targeting compliance officers in emerging markets — comparable niche and audience to AMLFC Institute's Caribbean, LatAm, and Middle East focus.

Others

• ComplianceAid: The earlier-staged brand of the same founder (Michelle Martin) offering compliance training and consulting services. Listed as a sub-brand / previously-known-as entity of AMLFC Institute, it is a related ecosystem participant rather than an independent competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI): A larger, established UK-based professional body offering securities, compliance, and AML certifications with global recognition. Competes with AMLFC Institute for financial-services compliance professionals and offers broader portfolio beyond AML.
• ACAMS - Adenza (parent context): The Thoma Bravo-backed Adenza platform (formerly including ACAMS) bundles AML training with broader RegTech software (Verafin, AML Risk Manager). Represents the bundled, well-capitalized competitive context against which AMLFC Institute competes for compliance-officer wallet share.
• Association of Financial Professionals (AFP): Large U.S. association offering the CTP, CTMA, and other treasury/compliance credentials with significant enterprise membership. Overlaps with AMLFC Institute's practitioner audience and provides an alternative channel for annual mandatory training.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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