Common use of AML Procedures1 Clause in Contracts

AML Procedures1. 4.1 Consistent with the services provided by the Transfer Agent and with respect to the ownership of Shares in the Fund for which the Transfer Agent maintains the applicable Shareholder information, which includes the registration for accounts opened through NSCC/FundSERV, the Transfer Agent shall: (a) On a daily basis, submit all new customer account registrations and registration changes against the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) database, the Politically Exposed Persons (“PEP”) database, and such other lists or databases as may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory authorities; (b) Submit all account registrations through OFAC database, the PEP database, and such other lists or databases as may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory authorities; (c) On a daily basis, submit special payee information from checks, outgoing wires and systematic withdrawal files through the OFAC database; (d) Review certain types of redemption transactions that occur within thirty (30) days of an account establishment, registration change, or banking information change (e.g. redemption by wire within 30 days of banking information change; rapid depletion of account balance after establishment; and redemption by check within 30 days of address change); (e) Review wires sent pursuant to banking instructions other than those on file with the Transfer Agent; (f) Review accounts with small balances followed by large purchases; (g) Review accounts with frequent activity within a specified date range followed by a large redemption; 1 The accounts, transactions, items and activity reviewed in each case are subject to certain standard exclusions as set forth in written procedures of the Transfer Agent, which have been made available to the Fund and which may be modified from time to time.

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Samples: Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Inc), Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust)

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AML Procedures1. 4.1 Consistent with the services provided by the Transfer Agent and with respect to the ownership of Shares in the Fund for which the Transfer Agent maintains the applicable Shareholder information, which includes the registration for accounts opened through NSCC/FundSERV, the Transfer Agent shall: (a) On a daily basis, submit all new customer account registrations and registration changes against the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) database, the Politically Exposed Persons (“PEP”) database, and such other lists or databases as may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory authorities; (b) Submit all account registrations through OFAC database, the PEP database, and such other lists or databases as may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory authorities; (c) On a daily basis, submit special payee information from checks, outgoing wires and systematic withdrawal files through the OFAC database; (d) Review certain types of redemption transactions that occur within thirty (30) days of an account establishment, registration change, or banking information change (e.g. redemption by wire within 30 days of banking information change; rapid depletion of account balance after establishment; and redemption by check within 30 days of address change); (e) Review wires sent pursuant to banking instructions other than those on file with the Transfer Agent; (f) Review accounts with small balances followed by large purchases; (g) Review accounts with frequent activity within a specified date range followed by a large redemption; 1 The accounts, transactions, items and activity reviewed in each case are subject to certain standard exclusions as set forth in written procedures of the Transfer Agent, which have been made available to the Fund and which may be modified from time to time. (h) Review purchase and redemption activity by check that meets or exceeds $100,000 threshold on any given day; (i) In consultation with the Fund’s AML Compliance Officer, determine when a suspicious activity report (“SAR”) should be filed as required by regulations applicable to mutual funds; prepare and file the SAR; provide the Fund with a copy of the SAR within a reasonable time after filing; and notify the Fund if any further communication is received from the U.S. Department of the Treasury or other law enforcement agencies regarding such filing; (j) Compare account information to any FinCEN request received by the Fund and provided to the Transfer Agent pursuant to USA PATRIOT Act Sec. 314(a). Provide the Fund with the necessary information for it to respond to such request within required time frame; (i) Take reasonable steps to verify the identity of any person seeking to become a new customer of the Fund and notify the Fund in the event such person cannot be verified, (ii) Maintain records of the information used to verify the person’s identity, as required, and (iii) Determine whether the person appears on any lists of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations provided to the Fund by any government agency. If Transfer Agent is unable to obtain or verify customer identification information, notify the Fund’s AML Compliance Officer; (l) Conduct due diligence and if required, enhanced due diligence in accordance with 31 C.F.R. 103.176(b) for new and existing correspondent accounts for foreign financial institutions (as defined in 31 C.F.R. 103.175). (m) On an on-going basis, conduct due diligence to determine if the Fund is involved with any foreign jurisdiction, institution, class of transactions and a type of account designated, from time to time, by the U.S. Department of Justice in order to identify and take certain “special measures” against such entities as required under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act (31 C.F.R. 103.193). (n) Commencing on or before the date as determined by FinCEN, create and retain records required under 31 CFR 103.33 in connection with the transmittals of funds in amounts equal to or in excess of $3,000, and transmit such information on the transactions to the receiving financial institutions. (o) Conduct appropriate initial AML training for new Transfer Agent associates and ongoing annual AML training for existing associates. (p) Provide the Fund with a written audit report summary of the Transfer Agent’s annual AML external auditor’s compliance report (currently known as Building Compliance Confidence”). 4.2 In the event that the Transfer Agent detects activity as a result of the foregoing procedures, which necessitates the filing by the Transfer Agent of a SAR or other similar report or notice to OFAC, then the Transfer Agent shall also immediately notify the Fund’s AML Compliance Officer prior to filing, unless prohibited by applicable law. EACH OF THE ENTITIES, INDIVIDUALLY BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, AND NOT JOINTLY, AS LISTED ON INC. SCHEDULE A By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxx Title: Treasurer Title: COO As an Authorized Officer on behalf of each of the Funds indicated on Schedule A A. The Funds shall provide the following information to the Transfer Agent: 1. The name and contact information for the Financial Intermediary, with which the Funds have a “shareholder information agreement” (under which the Financial Intermediary agrees to provide, at the Fund’s request, identity and transaction information about shareholders who hold their shares through an account with the Financial Intermediary (an “accountlet”)), that is to receive an information request; 2. The Funds to be included, along with each Fund’s frequency trading policy, under surveillance for the Financial Intermediary; 3. The frequency of supplemental data requests from the Transfer Agent; 4. The duration of supplemental data requests (e.g. 60 days, 90 days); and 5. The expected turnaround time for a response from the Financial Intermediary to an information request (including requests for supplemental data) B. Upon receipt of the foregoing information, the Funds hereby authorize and instruct the Transfer Agent to perform the following Services:

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Samples: Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust)

AML Procedures1. 4.1 Consistent with the services provided by the Transfer Agent and with respect to the ownership of Shares in the Fund for which the Transfer Agent maintains the applicable Shareholder information, which includes the registration for accounts opened through NSCC/FundSERV, the Transfer Agent shall: (a) On a daily basis, submit all new customer account registrations and registration changes against the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) database, the Politically Exposed Persons (“PEP”) database, and such other lists or databases as may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory authorities; (b) Submit all account registrations through OFAC database, the PEP database, and such other lists or databases as may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory authorities; (c) On a daily basis, submit special payee information from checks, outgoing wires and systematic withdrawal files through the OFAC database; (d) Review certain types of redemption transactions that occur within thirty (30) days of an account establishment, registration change, or banking information change (e.g. redemption by wire within 30 days of banking information change; rapid depletion of account balance after establishment; and redemption by check within 30 days of address change); (e) Review wires sent pursuant to banking instructions other than those on file with the Transfer Agent; (f) Review accounts with small balances followed by large purchases; (g) Review accounts with frequent activity within a specified date range followed by a large redemption; 1 The accounts, transactions, items and activity reviewed in each case are subject to certain standard exclusions as set forth in written procedures of the Transfer Agent, which have been made available to the Fund and which may be modified from time to time. (h) Review purchase and redemption activity by check that meets or exceeds $100,000 threshold on any given day; (i) In consultation with the Fund’s AML Compliance Officer, determine when a suspicious activity report (“SAR”) should be filed as required by regulations applicable to mutual funds; prepare and file the SAR; provide the Fund with a copy of the SAR within a reasonable time after filing; and notify the Fund if any further communication is received from the U.S. Department of the Treasury or other law enforcement agencies regarding such filing; (j) Compare account information to any FinCEN request received by the Fund and provided to the Transfer Agent pursuant to USA PATRIOT Act Sec. 314(a). Provide the Fund with the necessary information for it to respond to such request within required time frame; (i) Take reasonable steps to verify the identity of any person seeking to become a new customer of the Fund and notify the Fund in the event such person cannot be verified, (ii) Maintain records of the information used to verify the person’s identity, as required, and (iii) Determine whether the person appears on any lists of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations provided to the Fund by any government agency. If Transfer Agent is unable to obtain or verify customer identification information, notify the Fund’s AML Compliance Officer; (l) Conduct due diligence and if required, enhanced due diligence in accordance with 31 C.F.R. 103.176(b) for new and existing correspondent accounts for foreign financial institutions (as defined in 31 C.F.R. 103.175). (m) On an on-going basis, conduct due diligence to determine if the Fund is involved with any foreign jurisdiction, institution, class of transactions and a type of account designated, from time to time, by the U.S. Department of Justice in order to identify and take certain “special measures” against such entities as required under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act (31 C.F.R. 103.193). (n) Commencing on or before the date as determined by FinCEN, create and retain records required under 31 CFR 103.33 in connection with the transmittals of funds in amounts equal to or in excess of $3,000, and transmit such information on the transactions to the receiving financial institutions. (o) Conduct appropriate initial AML training for new Transfer Agent associates and ongoing annual AML training for existing associates. (p) Provide the Fund with a written audit report summary of the Transfer Agent’s annual AML external auditor’s compliance report (currently known as Building Compliance Confidence”). 4.2 In the event that the Transfer Agent detects activity as a result of the foregoing procedures, which necessitates the filing by the Transfer Agent of a SAR or other similar report or notice to OFAC, then the Transfer Agent shall also immediately notify the Fund’s AML Compliance Officer prior to filing, unless prohibited by applicable law. EACH OF THE ENTITIES, INDIVIDUALLY BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC. AND NOT JOINTLY, AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxx Title: Treasurer Title: COO As an Authorized Officer on behalf of each of the Funds indicated on Schedule A A. The Funds shall provide the following information to the Transfer Agent: 1. The name and contact information for the Financial Intermediary, with which the Funds have a “shareholder information agreement” (under which the Financial Intermediary agrees to provide, at the Fund’s request, identity and transaction information about shareholders who hold their shares through an account with the Financial Intermediary (an “accountlet”)), that is to receive an information request; 2. The Funds to be included, along with each Fund’s frequency trading policy, under surveillance for the Financial Intermediary; 3. The frequency of supplemental data requests from the Transfer Agent; 4. The duration of supplemental data requests (e.g. 60 days, 90 days); and 5. The expected turnaround time for a response from the Financial Intermediary to an information request (including requests for supplemental data) B. Upon receipt of the foregoing information, the Funds hereby authorize and instruct the Transfer Agent to perform the following Services:

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Samples: Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Inc)

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AML Procedures1. 4.1 Consistent with the services provided by the Transfer Agent and with respect to the ownership of Shares in the Fund for which the Transfer Agent maintains the applicable Shareholder information, which includes the registration for accounts opened through NSCC/FundSERV, the Transfer Agent shall: (a) On a daily basis, submit all new customer account registrations and registration changes against the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) database, the Politically Exposed Persons (“PEP”) database, and such other lists or databases as may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory authorities; (b) Submit all account registrations through OFAC database, the PEP database, and such other lists or databases as may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory authorities; (c) On a daily basis, submit special payee information from checks, outgoing wires and systematic withdrawal files through the OFAC database; (d) Review certain types of redemption transactions that occur within thirty (30) days of an account establishment, registration change, or banking information change (e.g. redemption by wire within 30 days of banking information change; rapid depletion of account balance after establishment; and redemption by check within 30 days of address change); (e) Review wires sent pursuant to banking instructions other than those on file with the Transfer Agent; (f) Review accounts with small balances followed by large purchases; (g) Review accounts with frequent activity within a specified date range followed by a large redemption; 1 The accounts, transactions, items and activity reviewed in each case are subject to certain standard exclusions as set forth in written procedures of the Transfer Agent, which have been made available to the Fund and which may be modified from time to time. (h) Review purchase and redemption activity by check that meets or exceeds $100,000 threshold on any given day; (i) In consultation with the Fund’s AML Compliance Officer, determine when a suspicious activity report (“SAR”) should be filed as required by regulations applicable to mutual funds; prepare and file the SAR; provide the Fund with a copy of the SAR within a reasonable time after filing; and notify the Fund if any further communication is received from the U.S. Department of the Treasury or other law enforcement agencies regarding such filing; (j) Compare account information to any FinCEN request received by the Fund and provided to the Transfer Agent pursuant to USA PATRIOT Act Sec. 314(a). Provide the Fund with the necessary information for it to respond to such request within required time frame; (i) Take reasonable steps to verify the identity of any person seeking to become a new customer of the Fund and notify the Fund in the event such person cannot be verified, (ii) Maintain records of the information used to verify the person’s identity, as required, and (iii) Determine whether the person appears on any lists of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations provided to the Fund by any government agency. If Transfer Agent is unable to obtain or verify customer identification information, notify the Fund’s AML Compliance Officer; (l) Conduct due diligence and if required, enhanced due diligence in accordance with 31 C.F.R. 103.176(b) for new and existing correspondent accounts for foreign financial institutions (as defined in 31 C.F.R. 103.175). (m) On an on-going basis, conduct due diligence to determine if the Fund is involved with any foreign jurisdiction, institution, class of transactions and a type of account designated, from time to time, by the U.S. Department of Justice in order to identify and take certain “special measures” against such entities as required under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act (31 C.F.R. 103.193). (n) Commencing on or before the date as determined by FinCEN, create and retain records required under 31 CFR 103.33 in connection with the transmittals of funds in amounts equal to or in excess of $3,000, and transmit such information on the transactions to the receiving financial institutions. (o) Conduct appropriate initial AML training for new Transfer Agent associates and ongoing annual AML training for existing associates. (p) Provide the Fund with a written audit report summary of the Transfer Agent’s annual AML external auditor’s compliance report (currently known as Building Compliance Confidence”). 4.2 In the event that the Transfer Agent detects activity as a result of the foregoing procedures, which necessitates the filing by the Transfer Agent of a SAR or other similar report or notice to OFAC, then the Transfer Agent shall also immediately notify the Fund’s AML Compliance Officer prior to filing, unless prohibited by applicable law. EACH OF THE ENTITIES, INDIVIDUALLY AND NOT JOINTLY, AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES,INC. By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxx Title: Treasurer Title: COO As an Authorized Officer on behalf of each of the Funds indicated on Schedule A A. The Funds shall provide the following information to the Transfer Agent: 1. The name and contact information for the Financial Intermediary, with which the Funds have a “shareholder information agreement” (under which the Financial Intermediary agrees to provide, at the Fund’s request, identity and transaction information about shareholders who hold their shares through an account with the Financial Intermediary (an “accountlet”)), that is to receive an information request; 2. The Funds to be included, along with each Fund’s frequency trading policy, under surveillance for the Financial Intermediary; 3. The frequency of supplemental data requests from the Transfer Agent; 4. The duration of supplemental data requests (e.g. 60 days, 90 days); and 5. The expected turnaround time for a response from the Financial Intermediary to an information request (including requests for supplemental data) B. Upon receipt of the foregoing information, the Funds hereby authorize and instruct the Transfer Agent to perform the following Services:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Inc)

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