

A U.K. Branch of a major Asian bank needed an in-depth review and enhancement of their AML governance framework. Lysis conducted a success review and drafted all required policies & procedures, and established a KYC Target Operating model.
Corporate, Wholesale and Investment Banking
Financial Crime Framework Review and Enhancement
Lysis conducted an end-to-end review and enhancement of the client's AML Governance Framework. Furthermore, Lysis redrafted their entire AML policies and procedures covering KYC, Trade Finance, Transaction Monitoring, Treasury Services, Sanctions and Retail. We also established and chaired board level committees and conducted an end-to-end review and enhancement of the retail division of the firm. Lysis managed a team of analyst to review all existing clients and established a new KYC Targeting Operating Model.

The merger of two global investment banks required the implementation of a single client onboarding firm structure and alignment of systems and procedure to a single global policy.

Although the client is based in the US, they have European subsidiaries which include the UK and therefore required Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) registration. In order to obtain registration as a crypto asset firm in the U.K. they had to comply with specific FCA requirements.

A major wholesale and retail bank with global reach had deficiencies it is AML governance framework and consequently with its KYC operations.