AML/CFT Bill Background Information Document July 2009 [pdf, 122 KB]
...that own or control the customer. Such a person or people are referred to as ‘beneficial owners’, and may include significant beneficiaries of a legal entity or trust. The FATF Recommendations state that when undertaking beneficial ownership checks, reporting entities need to: 71.1. understand the ownership and control structure of the customer 71.2. determine who are the natural persons that ultimately own or control the customer 71.3. take reasonable steps to verify the identi...