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Compliance policies and procedures written for how your business actually works

We write and update the policies, procedures and SOPs regulators, banks and auditors ask for, tailored to your products, systems and team so they can be followed every day.

At a glance

AML/CFT policy

KYC, CDD and EDD procedures

Screening and monitoring procedures

SAR and sanctions procedures

Supporting fintechs in the UK, EU, US and Canada

Overview

Templates fail at the first real question

Generic policy templates are easy to spot. They reference products you do not offer, systems you do not use and roles you do not have. When a regulator or banking partner asks how a control actually works, the gap between document and practice becomes a finding.

Hilix starts with your real processes. We interview your team, walk through your systems and then write policies that set clear principles and procedures that explain exactly who does what, when and with which tool. Every document has an owner, a version history and a review date.

What’s included

Everything included in Compliance Policies & Procedures

AML/CFT policy

Board-level policy covering governance, risk appetite, responsibilities and key controls.

KYC, CDD and EDD procedures

Step-by-step onboarding and due diligence procedures by customer type and risk.

Screening and monitoring procedures

Alert handling, investigation, escalation and record-keeping instructions.

SAR and sanctions procedures

Internal reporting, freezing, reporting and tipping-off safeguards.

Operational SOPs

Payments, reconciliation, complaints, support and exception-handling SOPs.

Document governance

Ownership, version control, approval records and annual review schedule.

Who this is for

  • Fintechs applying for a licence or registration
  • Businesses onboarding with a new bank or payout partner
  • Firms whose policies no longer match their operations
  • Companies preparing for an audit or regulatory visit

What you receive

  • A complete, tailored policy and procedure library
  • Process maps for key controls
  • Version-controlled documents ready for board approval
  • Gap list between current practice and requirements
  • Annual review and update support

How we work

How we take over or build your compliance function

Diagnose

We review your policies, risk assessment, case files, queues and systems to see what works, what is missing and what is exposed.

Design

We agree scope, service levels, escalation rules and the decisions that stay with your MLRO, then document them.

Operate

Our analysts work inside your tools, clear queues to agreed SLAs and record every decision with evidence.

Report and improve

Weekly and monthly MI, quality checks and trend analysis feed continuous improvement and board reporting.

FAQ

Compliance Policies & Procedures: common questions

Which documents does a payment business usually need?

At minimum an AML/CFT policy, risk assessment, KYC/CDD/EDD procedures, sanctions, monitoring and SAR procedures, record keeping, training, complaints, safeguarding where relevant, and operational SOPs.

Can you update our existing documents?

Yes. We can review and improve what you have, keeping what works and closing gaps, rather than starting from scratch.

Will the documents meet banking partner due diligence?

We write them with bank and payout partner questionnaires in mind, so they answer the questions partners typically ask.

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