UK: HM Treasury consultation - transposing the Fourth Money Laundering Directive and the Fund Transfer Regulation

HM Treasury has published a consultation paper seeking views and evidence to inform the transposition of the Fourth Money Laundering Directive and the Fund Transfer Regulation: see here (pdf). The consultation does not consider the proposed amendments to the Directive announced in the summer (about which, see here, pdf). Chapter 10 of the consultation paper considers beneficial ownership and, in particular, what changes may be required in respect of the PSC register. There is also discussion of beneficial ownership as it relates to trusts and the record keeping and reporting requirements that should be required.