A UK domiciled crypto exchange with global reach had a regulatory requirement for crypto Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) support.
Crypto & Digital Assets
Governance & Compliance Framework/ Section 166/ SMCR
A UK domiciled crypto exchange with global reach.
A regulatory requirement to have expert crypto Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) support.
Lysis provided on-going support to fulfil the role of MLRO and the nominated officer which included being the point of escalation for all financial crime related matters, reviewing and taking ownership of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter financing of terrorism (CFT) policies and procedures. Lysis also managed the annual reporting and enterprise-wide risk assessment and provided on going board-level guidance on day-to-day regulatory matters.
Lysis successfully completed the risk management of AML/CTF matters for a U.K. and ensured Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) temporary registration for a major crypto exchange.
Our client had been advised that their AML provisions were not up to the required standard and wished to remedy this before regulatory sanctions were imposed.
Our client had acquired a business from a competitor and had c.50-60 Payment Programme Managers and their programmes to on-board. They asked Lysis to supply a team of experts to do this work.
Lysis reviewed the exchange’s AML/CTF framework which resulted to a successful maturity assessment review.
