It is not possible to carry out money laundering checks on people who might not yet have been identified (or even born!). (ii) Identity checks should also be risk-based, with stricter checks being justified in cases of higher risk. (iii) The extent to which corporate entities need verification beyond that which is publicly available from public records should be restricted to companies registered in or with material links to higher risk jurisdictions which do not meet acceptable standards.
It is not possible to carry out money laundering checks on people who might not yet have been identified (or even born!). (ii) Identity checks should also be risk-based, with stricter checks being justified in cases of higher risk. (iii) The extent to which corporate entities need verification beyond that which is publicly available from public records should be restricted to companies registered in or with material links to higher risk jurisdictions which do not meet acceptable standards.