Guide to Commercially Exposed Persons (“CEPs”)
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority has published a guide to enhance awareness and understanding of Commercially Exposed Persons (“CEPs”).
A CEP is an individual associated with an industry or activity that typically has a higher exposure to bribery and corruption. This, in turn, may increase the money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing risk posed to supervised entities where such individuals are affiliated to a customer.
The Authority’s guide provides examples of higher risk industries, further background about CEPs, and a breakdown of data which helps to inform topical and sector risk assessments, as well as the Island’s National Risk Assessment.
A visual guide is also provided to help firms to understand if a customer account or entity is associated with a Politically Exposed Person (“PEP”) or CEP.
Firms should consider the nature and activity of a customer, and connected persons, as part of their customer risk assessment in line with requirements of the AML/CFT Code 2019.