Regulations Governing Internal Audit and Internal Control System of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism Financing of Securities and Futures Business and Other Financial Institutions Designated by the Financial Supervisory Commission Article 6
The domestic and foreign business units of securities and futures business and other financial institutions designated by the FSC shall appoint a senior manager to act as a supervisory officer in charge of supervising the implementation of AML/CFT related matters of the business unit, and conduct self-assessment in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Service Enterprises in Securities and Futures Markets.The internal audit unit of securities and futures business and other financial institutions designated by the FSC shall audit the following matters and submit audit opinions:1.Whether the money laundering and terrorism financing risk assessment and the AML/CFT program meet the regulatory requirements and are vigorously implemented.2.The effectiveness of the AML/CFT program.The presidents of securities and futures business and other financial institutions designated by the FSC shall oversee that respective units prudently evaluate and review the implementation of the AML/CFT internal control system. The chairman, president, chief auditor and chief AML/CFT officer shall jointly issue a statement on AML/CFT internal control (see attached), which shall be submitted to the board of directors for approval and disclosed on the websites of the securities and futures business and other financial institutions designated by the FSC within three months after the end of each fiscal year, and filed via a website designated by the FSC.For Taiwan branch offices of foreign securities and futures business, the board of directors at the head office shall authorize the responsible person at the Taiwan branch to be in charge of the matters involving the board of directors or supervisors, as stated in these Regulations. The statement mentioned in the preceding paragraph, shall be provided by three persons: the responsible person of the Taiwan branch authorized by the board of directors of the head office, the chief AML/CFT officer, and the chief auditor in charge of the Taiwan area.