AML/CFT Policy

1. Policy Statement & Scope
  • Commitment: Formally state the firm’s commitment to prohibiting money laundering and terrorist financing.
  • Legal Basis: Cite compliance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (AMLR) and relevant national transpositions of AMLD6.
 
2. Governance & Compliance Function
  • Compliance Manager: Appointment of a senior management member responsible for implementing the AML/CFT framework.
  • Compliance Officer: Designation of a senior individual for daily operations, including reporting to Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs).
  • Independent Audit: Provisions for an independent audit function to test internal controls.
     
 
3. Risk-Based Approach (RBA)
  • Business-Wide Risk Assessment (BWRA): Procedure to identify inherent risks related to customers, countries, and products.
  • Risk Categorization: Criteria for classifying customers as Low, Medium, or High risk (e.g., using the EU list of high-risk third countries).
     
 
4. Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
  • Identification & Verification: Standard procedures for natural persons and legal entities, including verifying Beneficial Ownership.
  • Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD): Mandatory stricter checks for Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and transactions over €10,000 for certain sectors.
  • Ongoing Monitoring: Regular review of the business relationship and transactions to ensure consistency with the customer’s risk profile.
     
 
5. Reporting & Record-Keeping
  • Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR): Internal and external protocols for filing reports with national FIUs without “tipping off” the customer.
  • Data Retention: Policy to retain all CDD and transaction records for a minimum of five years post-relationship.
 
6. Training & Awareness
  • Employee Training: Mandatory annual training for all staff involved in AML compliance, agents, and distributors.
  • Competency Assessments: Regular evaluation of staff skills and integrity regarding AML/CFT duties.
     

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