This book is one in a series of extraordinary guides in which Bob Walsh details the function and operation of key financial services for the benefit of AML/KYC audit and compliance professionals. The author is convinced that providing a greater understanding of the inner workings of mutual funds and other financial services can dramatically strengthen AML/KYC compliance and audit results. All of Bob Walsh's AML books for auditors also address the complex world of money-laundering, related AML/KYC regulatory issues and concerns, AML compliance programs, AML/KYC acronyms and technical glossary, and a list of currently known terrorist groups.The topics described in this book include a review of mutual funds, global custody services, the global securities industry, Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), politically exposed persons (PEPs), and more.The material contained in Mr. Walsh's books was compiled from more than 30 years of hands-on experience in the U.S. and international banking industry. He is a CAMs certified AML/KYC compliance specialist who has worked with major domestic and international banks, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and AML/KYC consulting agencies working on some of the largest AML/KYC cases in banking industry.His office is located in New York; he may be contacted by email at: walsh516@aol.com