COMPLIANCE
We have a zero tolerance policy of trading and/or funding physical gold/projects that are directly or indirectly linked to the following:
- Money-Laundering and/or Financing of Terrorism
- Human Rights Abuses
- Exploitation, Physical Abuse, Forced Labour and/or Worst Forms of Child Labour
- Other Criminal Activities
- Smuggling, Bribery, Illicit Trade, Non-Payment of Relevant Government Fees
- Environment abuse from the extraction and mining activities; and usage of harmful chemicals, substances, and mining techniques
We follow strict adherence and on-going implementation of the OECD Guidance for Conducting Due Diligence when sourcing from Conflict Affected and/or High-Risk Areas
- Conducting enhanced KYC on the counter-parties
- Identification of red-flags associated with transactional, counterparty and geo-political risks
- Conducting and assessing the outcome of enhanced due diligence of the red flags to begin trading with low to medium risk scenarios
- Immediate dis-engagement of trading activities when high or zero tolerance risk scenarios are an escalation of low-medium risk scenarios
View our Detailed Policy
Useful Links
- London Bullion Market Association (www.lbma.org.uk/)
- Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (www.dmcc.ae/)
- Borsa Istanbul (https://www.borsaistanbul.com/en/)
- Organization of Economic Cooperation & Development (www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/GoldSupplement.pdf)
- World Gold Council (www.gold.org/)
- Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (dubaicityofgold.com/)
- Artisanal Gold Council (www.artisanalgold.org/)
- Responsible Jewellery Council (www.responsiblejewellery.com/)