Money laundering Reporting Officer Introduction
THE MONEY LAUNDERING REPORTING OFFICER (MLRO) IS A STATUTORY FUNCTION FOR MALTESE DOMICILED FUNDS, TASKED WITH REPORTING TO A FUND’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALTHOUGH DAY-TO-DAY ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) CHECKS MAY BE DELEGATED TO THE ADMINISTRATOR, THE MLRO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM ANY PARTY THAT MIGHT INDICATE POSSIBLE SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS AND PROCESSING THAT INFORMATION ACCORDINGLY.
IGAMINGADVISORS HAS A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS THAT HOLD THE POSITION OF MLRO FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF FUNDS SERVICED BY SOME OF THE LEADING ADMINISTRATORS IN THE MARKET. WE PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTION OF ASSISTING THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF CLIENT FUNDS WITH REGARD TO AML AND PROVIDING AML SPECIFIC REGULATORY UPDATES, ANNUAL TRAINING AND DRAFTING AND MAINTAINING FUND SPECIFIC AML POLICIES.
THIS WILL INCLUDE MAINTAINING A REGISTER OF SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS AND REPORTING THESE TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REVENUE AUTHORITIES WHERE APPROPRIATE.
THE MLRO IS THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR ALL SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS AND WILL NEED TO BE AN APPROPRIATELY EXPERIENCED AND SUFFICIENTLY SENIOR INDIVIDUAL. THEY WILL REQUIRE AN IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS SURROUNDING ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROCEDURES AND HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY, MANAGE AND RESOLVE AML-RELATED ISSUES