Due Diligence
We have an obligation under International Money Laundering Regulations to ensure that we "know our client" in order to
protect ourselves in the event that any of our clients should use a structure we set-up for the purposes of money laundering,
drug dealing etc.
Due Diligence requirements:
Proof of Address
This requirement may be fulfilled by providing a recent utility bill, current year local tax authority bill,
current photo card driving license (provided it contains the Owners address), bank, building society or credit
union statement or passbook containing current address or most recent original mortgage statement from a recognized
lender. Any copy document provided must be certified by a lawyer, banker or other regulated person and must be legible.
Certified Copy Passport
A certified copy of the Owners passport is required, (all pages). Certification must be by a suitable person
such as a lawyer or accountant, a director or manager of a regulated credit or financial institution, a notary
public, a member of the judiciary, a senior civil servant or a serving Police Officer.
The certifier should legibly sign the copy document and clearly indicate his capacity or position on it and,
in the case of a passport, must state that the photograph bears a true likeness of the Owner. Please note that
all copy documents provided to us should be clearly legible, particularly those documents containing photographs
and signatures.
Reference
A reference from a respected professional who knows the Owner is required, (e.g. a lawyer, accountant or the
director or manager of a regulated financial institutional). The reference should state the full name and address
of the Owner, full residential address, date of birth and the length of time the Owner has been know to the referee.
Confidentiality
The only circumstances under which we are required to divulge such information are in response to a properly authorised
criminal investigation which has first been approved by the financial regulator of the jurisdiction concerned.
Please
contact us for more information.