Month: May 2020

compliance, Risk Management

Why is it important to establish SoW and SoF of BO ?

With increasing regulatory requirements and trends toward greater transparency, understanding the Source of Funds (SoF) and the Source of Wealth (SoW) of the Beneficial Owner (BO) has become a cornerstone in the Customer Due Diligence (CDD) process, particularly for legal entities. Collecting such information during the on-boarding process is part of the CDD sets of controls which seek to address greater money laundering, financial crime and terrorist financing risks.