AML/CFT for Fund Management Companies

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Unregistered fund manager who wants to start a crypto fund. How should I structure this?

What are the AML requirements for Fund Management Companies?


All Fund management companies will comply with MAS requirements on AML/CFT. The AML/CFT requirements for capital markets intermediaries include the following:

• Risk assessment and risk mitigation.
• Customer due diligence.
• Reliance on third parties.
• Correspondent accounts.
• Record keeping.
• Suspicious transaction reporting.
• Internal policies, compliance, audit and training.

The requirements are the same across the different licensed entities.