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International Standards on Regulating DNFBPs & The way forward. Narcotics Division, Security Bureau. Mr Peter KWOK Assistant Secretary for Security 27 February 2009. Agenda. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements on Trust & Company Service Providers (TCSPs) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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InternationalInternational Standards on Regulating DNFBPs &The way forward
Mr Peter KWOKAssistant Secretary for Security
27 February 2009
Narcotics Division, Security Bureau
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Agenda
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements on Trust & Company Service Providers (TCSPs)
Highlight of the FATF recommendations relevant to TCSPs
Way Forward in regulating TCSPs
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Designated Non-Financial Businessesand Professions (DNFBPs)
DNFBPs as defined by Financial Action Task Force (FATF) are:
Lawyers Accountants TCSPs Real Estate Agents Dealers in Precious Metals/ Stones Casinos
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FATF Requirements
FATF requirements on Trust & Company Service
Providers (TCSPs)
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FATF Requirements for TCSPs
• CDD (Rec. 5)
• Record Keeping (Rec. 10)
• Suspicious Transaction Reporting (Rec. 13)
Requirements to be specified in law:
Other requirements:• Internal Controls (Rec. 15)• Sanctions (Rec. 17)
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FATF Requirements for TCSPs
Other requirements:• Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) (Rec. 6)
• New technology/ Non-face-to-face Business (Rec. 8)
• Reliance on 3rd parties/ intermediaries (Rec. 9)
• Complex / unusual transactions (Rec. 11)
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FATF Requirements for TCSPs
Other requirements:• No tipping-off (Rec. 14)
• Special attention to parties from non-complying jurisdictions (Rec. 21)
• Self Regulatory Organisation (SRO)(Rec. 24)
• Competent authorities to establish guidelines (Rec. 25)
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FATF Requirements for TCSPs
When Trust and Company Service Providers
• Acting as a formation agent of legal person;
• Acting as a director or secretary of a company;
• Providing a registered office, etc for a company;
• Acting as a trustee of an express trust;
• Acting as a nominee shareholder for another person.
They have to comply with Rec 5, 6 & 8-11.
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Highlight
Highlight of FATF recommendations
relevant to TCSPs
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Rec. 5 and 9 (CDD)
• To identify the customer and verify his ID
• To identify the beneficial owner
• The purpose and intended nature of the business relationship
• On-going CDD and enhanced CDD
• Reliance on 3rd parties/ intermediaries
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Rec. 10 (Record Keeping)
• To retain all documents relating to transactions
• At least 5 years after the completion of transactions
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Rec. 13 and 14 (STRs)
• Suspicious Transactions Reporting (STR) requirements
• Protection from criminal/ civil liabilities
• No tipping-off
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Rec. 15 (Internal Control)
• To establish/ maintain internal policies/ procedures to prevent ML/TF
• To ensure high standards in hiring employees
• On-going staff training
• Audit function to test the system
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Rec. 24 and 25 (SRO & Guidelines)
• Government authority or Self-regulatory Organisation (SRO) to monitor and ensure compliance with
AML/CFT requirements
• Power to sanction in case of non-compliance
• Government authority or SRO to establish guidelines
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Rec. 17 (Sanctions)
• Sanctions are effective, proportionate and dissuasive
• Sanctions can be meted out by Government authority or SRO
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Rec. 6 (PEPs)
• Have appropriate risk management systems to determine whether clientsare Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
or not
• Senior management approval for having business relationships
• To establish source of wealth/ fund
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Rec. 8 (New Technology)
• To prevent misuse of technological developments for ML
• To address risk associated with non-face-to-face business relationships
To take measures:
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Rec. 11 (Complex Transactions)
• To pay special attention to all complex, unusual large transactions and unusual patterns of transactions
• To examine the background/ purpose of such transactions
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Rec. 21 (Special Attention)
• To give special attention to dealings with parties from countries which do not comply with the FATF Recommendations
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FATF Recommendations relevant to DNFBPs
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• The Third round of Mutual Evaluation (ME) is underway
• 23 jurisdictions have been assessed
• www.fatf-gafi.org
Mutual Evaluation by FATF
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Way Forward
Way Forward in regulating TCSPs
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• Establishment of Central Co-ordinating Committee (CCC), chaired by Financial Secretary, in April 2008
• To steer & co-ordinate the strategic development of HK’s AML/CFT regime in line with internationally recognised standards
Way Forward (1)
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• FSTB assumes the role of overall co-ordinator for AML/CFT matters and with specific responsibilities on financial sectors
• SB (Narcotics Division) is to look after DNFBPs and Non-profit Organisations
Way Forward (2)
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• Phase I : Financial Sectors
• Phase II: DNFBPs
• No time table and open-minded
Way Forward (3)
Legislation on CDD & Record Keeping
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• To prepare for Phase II, SB will step up outreaching activities to raise awareness on AML/CFT and work closely with regulatory/ professional bodies
• CPD Seminars
• Sector Specific Guidelines
• Revised Interactive Training Kit
Way Forward (4)
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Thank you!