Why do you need Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) checks?

As an authorised business, it is necessary that we perform certain Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer checks to verify your identity and prevent money laundering. For this reason, we ask every investor to upload a proof of identity (we can accept a valid passport or driving licence) and a proof of address (we can accept a utility bill or bank statement). We are partnered with a third-party provider who performs electronic checks against certain watchlists also. For this reason, investors can only pledge and open an account once these checks have been passed.