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.
Risk Management
Customer Due Diligence obligations (CDD) of Swiss banks
Historically, the CDD finds its roots in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) regulations driven by the 40 Recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). In modern financial services in Switzerland, the Customer Due Diligence (CDD) is a core component of an effective Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime Risk Management frameworks.
Main elements of the international best practices and standards in the context of Swiss Banking System Compliance and Risk Management
Switzerland assumes its responsibility for maintaining and supervising its own financial system in the context where there are many international initiatives that have helped to standardize its banking system activities. These international best practices and standards have been important for Switzerland because of the growing interdependence of the financial markets […]
Organizational theory in the context of principle-based regulation
Modern global financial services are inherently risky undergoing high regulatory pressure because their corporate culture must be embedded in well- functioning risk-based frameworks. The emphasis is put on risk assessments when the employees of the first line of defense are to explain clearly to local regulators what their risks are, […]
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