Section 1024.210 - Anti-money laundering program requirements for mutual funds(a) Effective July 24, 2002, each mutual fund shall develop and implement a written anti-money laundering program reasonably designed to prevent the mutual fund from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities and to achieve and monitor compliance with the applicable requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 5311 , et seq.), and the implementing regulations promulgated thereunder by the Department of the Treasury. Each mutual fund's anti-money laundering program must be approved in writing by its board of directors or trustees. A mutual fund shall make its anti-money laundering program available for inspection by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.(b) The anti-money laundering program shall at a minimum:(1) Establish and implement policies, procedures, and internal controls reasonably designed to prevent the mutual fund from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities and to achieve compliance with the applicable provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act and implementing regulations thereunder;(2) Provide for independent testing for compliance to be conducted by the mutual fund's personnel or by a qualified outside party;(3) Designate a person or persons responsible for implementing and monitoring the operations and internal controls of the program;(4) Provide ongoing training for appropriate persons; and(5) Implement appropriate risk-based procedures for conducting ongoing customer due diligence, to include, but not be limited to:(i) Understanding the nature and purpose of customer relationships for the purpose of developing a customer risk profile; and(ii) Conducting ongoing monitoring to identify and report suspicious transactions and, on a risk basis, to maintain and update customer information. For purposes of this paragraph (b)(5)(ii), customer information shall include information regarding the beneficial owners of legal entity customers (as defined in § 1010.230 of this chapter). 81 FR 29457 , May 11, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 45187 , Sept. 28, 2017 81 FR 29457 , 5/11/2016; as amended at 82 FR 45187 , 9/28/2017