Responsible &Compliant Trade
Controls appropriate to the structure and risk profile of each transaction, rather than a single standardised process.
International commodity transactions combine counterparties, jurisdictions, physical goods, logistics routes and financial flows.
Our approach is based on understanding the transaction as a whole and applying controls appropriate to its structure and risk profile.
The level of review may therefore differ depending on the commodity, jurisdiction, parties involved and the way the transaction is structured.
Counterparty
The objective is to understand who is participating in the transaction and the ownership and business structure behind the relevant counterparties.
- KYC / KYB
- UBO Verification
- Counterparty Verification
Sanctions & AML
Relevant parties and transaction structures may be reviewed in relation to applicable restrictions and identified risk factors.
- Sanctions Screening
- AML-Related Review
- Transaction Risk Assessment
Commodity & Origin
Understanding what is being traded and where it originates is an important part of the transaction review process.
- Supplier Verification
- Origin Verification
- Product Documentation
Transaction
Commercial terms, transaction participants and payment arrangements are considered together as part of the wider transaction structure.
- Commercial Documentation
- Payment Structure
- Transaction Parties
Logistics
The physical movement of the commodity forms part of understanding the transaction as a whole.
- Origin
- Destination
- Transport Route
- Logistics Documentation
Understandthe Transaction.
The buyer, the end use, and the market it serves.
The producer or holder of the material, and their standing.
Specification, grade and quantity, described the same way by both sides.
Origin of the commodity and the documentation that establishes it.
Destination market, delivery point and receiving party.
Route, mode, handling and the parties involved at each stage.
Currencies, instruments and the milestones that release payment.
- Who is buying. The buyer, the end use, and the market it serves.
- Who is selling. The producer or holder of the material, and their standing.
- What is traded. Specification, grade and quantity, described the same way by both sides.
- Where it starts. Origin of the commodity and the documentation that establishes it.
- Where it goes. Destination market, delivery point and receiving party.
- How it moves. Route, mode, handling and the parties involved at each stage.
- How it settles. Currencies, instruments and the milestones that release payment.
Clear answers to these questions form the basis of a responsible transaction approach. They also help create a consistent picture across the commercial, logistical and financial elements of the trade.
Compliance Is Part of Execution.
Our compliance approach does not replace regulatory, banking or counterparty requirements.
Individual transactions may require additional documentation, verification or approval depending on jurisdiction, commodity, transaction structure and the institutions involved. Requirements are therefore assessed in the context of each transaction rather than applied as a single standardised process.
Discussa Transaction
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