Legal & Compliance

Trust built on verified compliance for every gold transaction.

Global Gold Verification Platform operates under the strictest international frameworks for responsible gold sourcing, anti-money-laundering, sanctions screening, and chain-of-custody verification.

LBMA OECD FATF

Compliance frameworks we operate under

LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance

Refiner due diligence, origin verification, and supply-chain audits.

OECD Due Diligence Guidance

Five-step framework for conflict-affected & high-risk areas.

FATF AML / CFT Standards

40 Recommendations on AML, terrorist financing & precious metals dealers.

Dodd-Frank §1502

Conflict minerals disclosure for DRC-region sourcing.

EU Conflict Minerals Regulation

Mandatory supply-chain due diligence for EU importers.

Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)

Chain-of-Custody certification across the gold value chain.

Our KYC / KYB process

Every counterparty — buyer, seller, or partner — is verified in four mandatory stages before any deal is facilitated.

01

Identity & Entity Verification

Government ID, corporate registry, UBO mapping, directors & shareholders.

02

Sanctions & PEP Screening

OFAC, UN, EU, UK HMT, Interpol & adverse-media screening.

03

Source of Funds / Source of Gold

Refinery certificates, Doré paperwork, mine-to-market traceability.

04

Ongoing Monitoring

Continuous transaction monitoring, periodic re-verification, audit trail.

Gold chain-of-custody verification

We verify the physical and documentary trail of every gold lot — from the refiner's seal to the buyer's vault.

  1. 1

    Refinery certificate of origin & assay

  2. 2

    Bar list with serial numbers, weight & purity

  3. 3

    Independent assayer cross-check

  4. 4

    Secured transport seal & GPS tracking

  5. 5

    Vault receipt & insurance binder

Sanctions & restricted-list screening

All parties are screened against the principal global watchlists, refreshed continuously.

OFAC SDNUnited States
UN Consolidated ListUnited Nations
EU Sanctions MapEuropean Union
UK HMT Financial SanctionsUnited Kingdom
Interpol NoticesInternational
World-Check / Adverse MediaInternational

Need compliance support for a transaction?

Our compliance team responds within one business day.

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This page summarises our internal compliance posture and does not constitute legal advice. For specific regulatory questions, contact our compliance team or your own counsel.

Partner Invitation

Built with a vetted global partner ecosystem.

We extend our services through LBMA-aligned refineries, independent assayers, vault operators, secured logistics carriers, gold-trade lawyers, and compliance specialists. If you operate to institutional standards in the gold market, we want to work with you.