Onboarding

Open an account – Accredited Investors (Corporates)

Our Onboarding Process

1 – Introduction

Introduction with the Relationship Manager and the GTN ME DIFC Client On-Boarding Team

2 – Documentation

Required KYC Documents and Agreements to be submitted to the GTN ME DIFC Client On-Boarding Team

3 – Agreement

All required agreements to be signed off by both partiesrn

4 – Setup & Configuration

System setup and configurations to be done based on the agreements

5 – Workshops & User Training

Client teams to be made familiarized with the systems and business processes

6 – Funding / Limit Setup

Client to fund the account or request for trading limits

7 – Trading

Commence trading

Documentation

The documents required for corporate clients to open an account

Please note: This page only contains the GTN ME Trading Services Customer Agreement (for Professional Non-Institutional Clients); additional agreements will be shared by email upon request.rn

KYC documents

* “ID/ Passport documents, Address Proofs, Commercial License / Trade License, Certificate of Incorporation, AOA/MOA, must be duly certified as “Original Seen” by a lawyer, notary or qualified accountant with complete details of the certifier e.g. name, address, contact number, membership of the professional institution and its number.”

Certificate of Incorporation / Commercial Registration Certificate*

Commercial License / Trade License*

Memorandum / Article of Association*

Proof of stock exchange listing (if listed)

Board resolution approving to setup a trading account with GTN Middle East Financial Services (DIFC) Limited

List of Board of Directors and their valid and certified ID/ Passport copies (Certified True Copies)*

List of Authorized Signatories and their valid and certified ID/ Passport copies (Certified True Copies)*

List of Beneficial Owners and their valid and certified ID/ Passport copies (in case of GCC national – GCC ID card is mandatory) – (Certified True Copies)*

Beneficial owners source of wealth and funds confirmation.

Authorised Traders List

Latest Audited Financial Statements

Confirmation that none of the beneficiaries are US nationals (if setup for trading in US markets)

Proof of address of shareholders and the entity (recent within 3 months of account opening date)

Source of funds details (Latest audited FS, quarterly MIS or management accounts, bank account details for last 03 months, Portfolio Statements)

VAT Registration Certificate (For UAE clients only)

Trade Confirmations Email Distribution List

Proof of Address for all the Directors (Recent within last 03 months of account opening date) – (Certified True Copies)

Proof of Address for all the Ultimate Beneficial Owners (Recent within last 03 months of account opening date) – (Certified True Copies)

Agreements & Forms

Please be kindly advised that we will be requesting for additional documents that will be required for us to complete the onboarding process.

​GTN ME Trading Services Customer Agreement (for Professional Non-Institutional Clients)

Common Reporting Standard [Self-Certification Form] for the Entity

Common Reporting Standard [Self-Certification Form] for Controlling Persons

Investment Knowledge and Trading Experience Declaration

GTN ME – Corporates Account Application Form & Annexure A

FATCA Form – U.S. IRS Tax Form W-8BEN-E:

GTN ME- Declaration for Source of Wealth and Funds

Notes

ID/ Passport documents, Commercial License / Trade License, Certificate of Incorporation, AOA/MOA, must be duly certified as “Original Seen” by a lawyer, notary or qualified accountant with complete details of the certifier e.g. name, address, contact number, membership of the professional institution and its number.

Sending us your documents

Send us your complete set of documents to mid-office@gtnme.com with a header “Account Opening – <Your Name>”.