AML Governance Review and Remediation for U.K. Branch of a major Asian bank

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.

Division
Operations & Resourcing
Industry

Corporate, Wholesale and Investment Banking

Service-line

KYC Remediation

The Client
A U.K. branch of a major Asian bank.
The Challenge

The client needed an in-depth review and enhancement of their AML governance framework.

The Solution

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.

Results

Lysis successfully reviewed the firm's AML governance framework and drafted all required AML policies and procedures and finally established an effective KYC Targeting Operating model.

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