Project Description
The ultimate responsibility for ensuring compliance with the AML Code other regulatory obligations rests with the Board.
The AML Code, Rule Book and Corporate Governance Codes all require the board to satisfy itself that the company complies with its internal policies and procedures as well as its legal and regulatory obligations.
The mechanisms employed by organisations to assess and monitor compliance systems and controls vary according to the size and complexity of the business. Some firms utilise the resources of group internal audit, others may request that employees independent of first and second lines of defence undertake a review and some firms rely on self review mechanisms.
Whilst internal audit offers an independent and impartial review of the firms systems of compliance, reliance on group audit programmes whilst satisfying group obligations may not provide the assurance required locally due to differing risk appetites and materiality levels adopted at a group level.
In house review mechanisms may not always provide the required level of impartial expertise required, especially when deep dives into areas of concern are needed. One solution may be to seek an independent external review of a firms systems of compliance conducted under specific terms of reference.
Rowany Solutions offer expert, independent reviews providing impartial recommendations to the board or head of compliance of the level of effectiveness of the regulatory compliance and AML/CFT controls within the business.
Call Francesca on 200740 to find out more about our services in this area which include:
deep dives into an aspect of risk or regulatory obligations;
review and report of technical compliance of procedures against AML/CFT obligations on the business;
review and report on the level of effectiveness of the financial crime prevention framework of the business;
regulatory compliance reviews;
pre regulatory inspection readiness reviews; and
post regulatory inspection remediation reviews.
