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Anti-Money Laundering

What is Anti-Money Laundering?

Regulations, policies, and procedures designed to prevent criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income through the financial system.

Compliance and Regulatory

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as anti-money laundering. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on anti-money laundering

Requirements naming anti-money laundering across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

HKMA SPM3 controls

Sets the HKMA's supervisory approach to AIs' AML/CFT systems: the legal and regulatory framework (the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance and the Banking Ordinance, other legislation, statutory and regulatory guidance), the HKMA's A...

hkma-spm::AML-1 · AML-1 Supervisory Approach on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism →

AML procedures and policies as the regulator requires ensure employees are trained in AML with training kept current, player accounts are watched for being opened and closed within short periods and for money deposited and withdrawn with no related wagering, a...

gli-33-gaming-laboratories-international-event-wagering-systems::A.8.2 · A.8.2 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Monitoring →

Without prejudice to D.Lgs. 51/2018, processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions, offences or related security measures on a GDPR art. 6(1) basis that is not carried out under the control of official authority is allowed, under GDPR art.

italy-personal-data-protection-code-legislative-decree-no-196-2003-amended-2018::Art. 2-octies · Art. 2-octies Process criminal convictions data outside official control only where a law or regulation authorises it →

Article 5(3) requires PSD2 authorisation applications to include a description of the PI's internal-control mechanisms for AML/CFT in accordance with the 4th + now 5th + 6th Anti-Money-Laundering Directives and Regulation (EU) 2015/847 on information accompany...

PSD2-Art.5_19_22 · Money-laundering / CFT and AML controls in payment institution authorisation + agents →

Requirement 2.5 (Beneficial ownership): the implementing country must require + ensure that companies applying for + holding + having held an extractive licence + interest disclose information about their BENEFICIAL OWNERS.

EITI-Req.2.5 · Beneficial ownership (EITI Requirement 2.5) →

Questions people ask about anti-money laundering

What is Anti-Money Laundering?
Regulations, policies, and procedures designed to prevent criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income through the financial system.
Why is Anti-Money Laundering important for compliance?
Anti-Money Laundering is a key concept in Compliance and Regulatory. Understanding anti-money laundering helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Anti-Money Laundering?
Anti-Money Laundering appears in the requirement text of HKMA SPM, GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems, Kazakhstan Law on Personal Data and Their Protection (No. 94-V), Italy Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, amended 2018), EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Across these standards we have identified 11 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Anti-Money Laundering?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how anti-money laundering applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

See how Anti-Money Laundering applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.