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5 things to cover for suspicious activity reports
Every business prides itself on knowing its customers. Understanding their needs, wants, and behaviours is the foundation on which a business grows.
Typically, customers who use the same products and services tend to behave in the same way, with similar patterns of transactions and activities. And when a customer is acting unusually, i.e. outside the expected pattern of behaviour, it’s easy for businesses to spot this.
AML Record-Keeping Rundown
Record-keeping is a vital part of your AML/CFT programme, as it is the source of truth for all your activities. Without good records you cannot prove to external auditors and the Supervisors that your company is doing AML and that you are compliant.
It's time to sort your annual AML/CFT report
Each reporting entity under the AML legislation must lodge their annual AML/CFT report with their Supervisor any time between the 1st of July to the 31st of August, for the year ending June 2022. Remember, there are no extensions to this deadline.
How can you best prepare for your AML Audit?
Finding your AML auditor is one of the first steps to take when it comes to preparing for your three-yearly AML audit. But to make sure you're as ready as you can be, there are a couple of key areas you have to look at beforehand. In this blog you'll find my quick run-down of the important things you need to do before you have your AML audit, and an opportunity to download our free guide to AML Audits.
How to choose the best AML Auditor
If the time for your AML audit is rapidly approaching, the most important question at the forefront of your mind should be: who will be my AML auditor?
Highlights from the AML Summit 2022
Every year the AML Summit brings together New Zealand's AML/CFT professionals, experts, and industry leaders. We were there in the thick of it, and have pulled together some of the highlights from the two days. See our recap of the event, below.
Plugging the gaps in your AML programme
Supervisors’ tolerance for gaps in AML programmes shortens
On August 2021, the FMA issued its AML/CFT Monitoring Insight Report for 2018 to 2021. The Director of Supervision noted that the AML/CFT regime has now matured to such an extent that the FMA has less tolerance for AML non-compliance. In other words, businesses are expected to have a strong handle on meeting their AML/CFT obligations.
We can expect this view to be true for the other Supervisors: DIA and RBNZ.
4 top tips for managing your AML
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