FWD Group (“FWD”) is fully committed to complying with applicable legislation and regulations on anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing in countries where it operates. As a reputable insurer in Asia and being an integral part of the financial system, FWD is vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing activities where its products and/or services could be used as a vehicle for laundering money or financing terrorism. Failure to detect or combat money laundering and terrorist financing may expose FWD and its Employees to criminal charges, including fines and imprisonment, and may cause serious reputational damage to FWD.
This Group Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Policy (“Policy”) establishes the general framework as well as setting the minimum standard in which FWD adheres to. In countries where local legislation and regulations are more stringent than the requirements outlined in this Policy, local legistation and regulations must be followed.