Abstract:City International Futures (Hong Kong) Limited (CIFHKL), formerly known as VERCAP Financial Services Limited, was reprimanded and fined $100,000 by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong for failing to adhere to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) and other regulatory requirements between March 2016 and October 2018.
City International Futures (Hong Kong) Limited (CIFHKL), formerly known as VERCAP Financial Services Limited, was reprimanded and fined $100,000 by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong for failing to adhere to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) and other regulatory requirements between March 2016 and October 2018.
According to the inquiry, CIFHKL neglected to perform due research on the customer-supplied systems (CSSs) that 16 customers used to place orders. As a result, CIFHKL was unable to effectively assess and handle the dangers of money laundering and terrorism funding (ML/TF) posed by the use of such CSSs by its customers.
The SFC also found that the sums deposited into two client accounts did not match the stated financial characteristics of those clients. Although CIFHKL asserted that it monitored client account money moves on a daily basis and was aware of the sizeable deposits in the two client accounts, it was unable to demonstrate that it had properly investigated the deposits and adequately handled the related ML/TF risks.
The SFC discovered that CIFHKL did not put in place a reliable system of continuous surveillance to identify suspect trading trends in customer accounts. The regular and numerous transactions in the two customer accounts made this clear. The same customer frequently made buy and sell orders at the same price for the products of the same future in the same second.
Because CIFHKL's systems and controls didn't successfully guarantee adherence to the AML Guideline and the Code of Conduct, the SFC found them to be insufficient and ineffectual.
The investigation's results highlight the significance of strong AML/CFT controls for banking organizations. Inadequate due diligence and tracking procedures can have serious legal repercussions for businesses as well as harm their reputations.
The instance of CIFHKL further emphasizes the necessity for businesses to keep efficient controls to recognize and reduce ML/TF risks. The goal of customer due diligence and continuous tracking should be to spot odd or suspect behavior as well as transactions that could be an indication of ML/TF activity.
Banking organizations should use the right technological tools to effectively watch the activities of their customers. Such technology can help identify activities that may be a sign of ML/TF threats, enabling businesses to respond appropriately and quickly.
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