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Forex Brokers & CIFs · Guide

AML for forex brokers

Forex brokers must run risk-based AML procedures, annual AML reports and independent AML audits to satisfy CySEC.

This guide is written for forex brokers, CIFs, payment and trading firms. Rules change regularly and individual circumstances vary, so speak to a Tsquared accountant before acting. We regularly help clients with capital adequacy under ifr/ifd, client-money reconciliations, cysec prudential returns.

Key points

  • Risk-based approach
  • Annual AML report
  • Transaction monitoring
  • Independent review

Challenges you face, solutions we provide

Challenge: Capital adequacy under IFR/IFD

Our solution: Monthly IFR/IFD monitoring against minimum, fixed-overheads and K-factor requirements

Challenge: Client-money reconciliations

Our solution: Daily client-money reconciliations and the annual safeguarding audit

Challenge: CySEC prudential returns

Our solution: Every CySEC prudential and statistical return filed on time

Challenge: Introducing-broker payments

Our solution: IB and affiliate contracts, VAT treatment and KYC kept clean

Challenge: Transfer pricing across groups

Our solution: Transfer-pricing documentation and benchmarking for the whole group

Frequently asked questions

AML for forex brokers: what's the short answer?
Forex brokers must run risk-based AML procedures, annual AML reports and independent AML audits to satisfy CySEC.
Can Tsquared help with aml for forex brokers?
Yes. We advise forex brokers, CIFs, payment and trading firms in Cyprus on aml for forex brokers and handle the filings for you.

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