ACCELUS ORG ID FOR CLIENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THOMSON REUTERS

THOMSON REUTERS ACCELUS™
ACCELUS ORG ID FOR
CLIENTS OF FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
SECURE SERVICE SIMPLIFYING
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH
COUNTERPARTIES
IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT, SIMPLIFY
THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH
YOUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS USING AN
INDEPENDENT, GLOBAL STANDARDS-BASED
SERVICE.
SUMMARY
The on-boarding process between Financial Institutions (FIs) and their clients has become
increasingly complicated as regulators around the world have implemented strict anti-money
laundering (AML) regulations, which are being rigorously enforced. These regulations in addition to
new ones such as FATCA, MiFID, EMIR, and Dodd-Frank, have made the requirements around client
identity and Know Your Customer (KYC) information more onerous, with increased burden specifically
placed on corporations, asset managers, hedge funds and correspondent banks.
With significant banking transformation efforts underway, the entire industry is rethinking the
approach to collecting, verifying, identifying the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO), screening and
monitoring legal entities.
The lack of a clear and standardized KYC policy has meant that different banks and broker dealers
have interpreted regulations differently and as a result have often implemented slightly different
policies for KYC on-boarding and refresh. For clients of financial institutions, this has translated into
time consuming and duplicative processes, which impacts both operational efficiency and time to
conduct business. There is also concern over the lack of data control, access and security with the
current provision of client identity information.
THE SOLUTION: ACCELUS ORG ID
Accelus Org ID KYC Managed Service transforms the way the industry approaches KYC due diligence
by delivering an end-to-end client identity collection, verification, identifying the UBO, screening
and monitoring service in a secure, independent managed environment. The Service enables endclients to store, disseminate and authorize access to their client identity information through a secure
web-based portal – eliminating the duplicative, time consuming processes around the provision of
client identity information. The Service allows the end-client full control and visibility over who can
access their information.
Accelus Org ID will deliver to financial institutions a screened, validated and monitored real-time
‘KYC passport’ which makes it more efficient and quicker to open accounts and conduct business
globally. The Service’s globally agreed KYC policy meets all the major AML regulations and satisfies
90% of account openings reducing the inconsistencies around what KYC documents are required.
The portal is delivered free of charge to end-clients.
ACCELUS ORG ID - WORKFLOW
KYC GLOBAL POLICY AND STANDARDS
— Driven by the first globally agreed KYC policy and control processes that satisfy 11 capital market regulations
— Policy proactively responds to new requirements or modified regulations
— Targets major regulations, including global and domestic AML regulations
SECURITY
— The portal is newly designed and built incorporating the latest
security requisites
— Single point of accountability for all FI and end-client data.
— Data is safeguarded so only those you authorize can access
COLLECT
— Collects end-client’s identity information
directly
— Classifies the client and determines the
risk sensitivity categorization
— Powered by operationally proven KYC/
AML solutions that are already used by
the industry
END-CLIENTS
(ASSET MANAGERS,
HEDGE FUNDS,
CORPORATES &
CORRESPONDENT
BANKS)
— Provide client identity
information to a secure
web-based portal
— Equivalent of a
trusted real-time
‘KYC passport’ that
represents a validated
and screened identity
of the end-client
— Portal is delivered free
of charge to endclients
VERIFY & SCREEN
— Experienced and global KYC analysts verify the end-client’s
identity through the collection and validation of robust and
independent documents and data
— End-clients and all their related parties are screened against
World-Check Risk Intelligence (Sanctions, PEP & adverse
media) and risk indicators are identified.
— Accelus Org ID will build the legal entity hierarchy to
ascertain the ‘UBO’ (Ultimate Beneficial Owners)
MONITOR
— End-clients and all their related parties are
automatically re-screened
— Goes beyond re-screening: Identity monitoring
highlights changes to core identity data such as
ownership, directors, or country of operation, which may
impact due diligence requirements
— 12 or 36 month refresh of records that have not incurred
“monitoring triggers”
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
— One easy, secure
and managed KYC
environment
— Benefit from access to
data and documents
which have already
been requested by
other members of the
‘community’
— Manages onboarding, remediation
projects and refresh
cycles eliminating
cost and reducing risk
of non compliance
BENEFITS TO YOU
COST BENEFITS – Providing your client identity information to Accelus Org ID is free of charge.
Streamlining the on-boarding process allows you to focus your efforts on other activities.
CONTROL OVER ACCESS – Permission-based access affords you full control and visibility over who
can access and view your documents.
SECURITY AND PRIVACY – The portal is newly designed and built with security as requisite. The
single set of documents and clear audit trail enhance the security of your identity documents,
specifically in terms of storage and dissemination.
CONSISTENT & EFFICIENT – Our global KYC policy standardizes identity document requirements
which provides consistency and eases the administrative burden, allowing your compliance staff
to focus on other important issues.
INDEPENDENT - 100% owned and operated by Thomson Reuters and driven by the demands
of the industry not a particular financial institution. We’re the most trusted data provider to the
regulators and regulated community.
DOCUMENT EXCHANGE - Use the document exchange facility free of charge to store, maintain and
share documents with selected institutions in a safe and secure environment. The facilities allow
you to track who has seen your documents.
OUR CAPABILITIES
INFORMATION SECURITY: Due to the strictly confidential nature of the information managed
through Thomson Reuters Accelus Org ID we have implemented information security controls and
management systems across the key areas to keep information secure and in accordance with privacy
and regulatory requirements. The Service covers everything from secure coding standards and
penetration testing of our software and our data centers, through to secure working environments
and monitoring within our operation centers.
PROVEN KYC TECHNOLOGY AND CONTENT ASSETS: Accelus Org ID is designed, built and managed
using Thomson Reuters leading KYC solutions including Accelus World-Check and Accelus Client
On-Boarding (GoldTier). Accelus Org ID is the natural extension of Thomson Reuters commitment to
deliver innovative industry solutions that reduce organization’s costs, workload and risk.
COMPREHENSIVE KYC POLICY: Thomson Reuters operates the most comprehensive KYC policy in the
market which satisfies 11 capital market regulations and proactively responds to new requirements or
modified regulations.
INDEPENDENCE: We have our own proprietary software, specifically designed to facilitate the KYC
process. Accelus Org ID is self-funded, and solely responsible for the design, build and execution of
the Service. Thomson Reuters has formed a community of ‘build partner banks’ and ‘end-clients’ to
develop the Service and ensure it reflects the industry’s demands.
SCALE AND GLOBAL FOOTPRINT: Thomson Reuters already has the requisite operational facilities
to support this service. With capability in 240 countries and staff speaking over 60 languages in our
support centers, Thomson Reuters has the resources and ability to deliver in a way that is unique
within the industry.
THOMSON REUTERS ACCELUS™
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Quadrant.” Thomson Reuters was also awarded the Operational Risk Software Provider of the Year
Award in the Operational Risk and Regulation Awards 2013 and again in 2014.
For more information, contact Ana Arxer at ana.arxer@thomsonreuters.com or
visit ACCELUS.THOMSONREUTERS.COM/PRODUCTS/ACCELUS-ORG-ID
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