Insights on Compliance, Risk & RegTech
Practical guidance from the One Constellation team — KYC, AML, transaction monitoring, sanctions, and the regulatory landscape that shapes them.
Know Your Customer (KYC)KYC for Fund of Funds and Nominee Investors
When a subscription comes from another fund, a nominee company or a platform, the name on the register is not the person whose money it is. The routes…
Know Your Customer (KYC)LP Onboarding Checklist for Private Fund Managers
A working checklist for bringing a limited partner into a private fund: what to settle first, what to collect for each LP type, how eligibility, KYC, screening and…
Know Your Customer (KYC)What Is Client Lifecycle Management (CLM)?
The stages of the client lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding, where KYC and ongoing due diligence fit, how CLM differs from KYC and CRM, and what to look…
Know Your Customer (KYC)Fund Subscription Documents: What’s in the Booklet
Each part of a fund subscription booklet explained: the subscription agreement, investor status questionnaire, tax forms, the AML and KYC section, and how a subscription is reviewed and…
Know Your Customer (KYC)Biometric Authentication Methods: Types, Accuracy and Risks
Biometric authentication confirms a person's identity using a physical or behavioural characteristic instead of — or as well as — a password. The main methods are facial recognition,…
Know Your Customer (KYC)KYC Checklist: Documents and Steps for Customer Onboarding
A KYC checklist sets out what to collect and verify before onboarding a customer. For individuals: identify the customer (full name, date of birth, nationality, address, ID number);…
Know Your Customer (KYC)Database Verification: How Electronic Identity Checks Work
Database verification — also called electronic identity verification (eIDV) — confirms a customer's identity by matching the name, address and date of birth they provide against independent, reliable…
Know Your Customer (KYC)Transfer Agents and Shareholder Identity Verification
Transfer agents maintain the register of record for securities issuers, which makes shareholder identity verification a different problem from account onboarding. This guide covers registered versus beneficial holders,…
Know Your Customer (KYC)Perpetual KYC (pKYC): Replacing the Periodic Review Cycle
The periodic review cycle is an artefact of a time when refreshing a customer file meant posting a form. Perpetual KYC replaces the calendar with a trigger: the…
