EFAMA shared its views on the EBA’s Draft Guidelines on policies and procedures in relation to compliance management and the role and responsibilities of the AML/CFT Compliance Officer under Article 8 and Chapter VI of Directive (EU) 2015/849 (the ‘Draft Guidelines’).
Anti-money laundering (AML)
There is a renewed momentum from the European Commission to fight money laundering and counter terrorist financing. EFAMA supports the Commission’s objectives of the Action Plan on Anti-Money Laundering and is also engaged in the international work of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to contribute to the global security and integrity of the financial system.
However, EFAMA and its members are keen to ensure that future EU AML supervision work takes into account the wide range of business models related to the distribution of investment funds.
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