The KYC Files · real cases · practical KYC
KYC is not a photograph.
It is a movie.
Every structure tells a story. Learn to read it.
Trusts, foundations, financial intermediaries, SPVs, funds and private-equity structures — opened one file at a time, from the first document to the beneficial owner. Written by a conducting officer who onboards investors for a living. Animated, in English, on YouTube.
The files
Open the file.
Long case files for the structures that keep compliance teams up at night, shorter films on ownership and control, and the next files already in production.
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The KYC Files · TrustsCase 001 — The TrustWelcome to The KYC Files
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The KYC Files · IntermediariesCase 004 — Financial IntermediariesWhen the client in front of you is not the client
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The Ownership Files · Beneficial ownershipUBO, not UFOThe Ownership Files — finding the beneficial owner
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The Ownership Files · Beneficial ownershipThe MatryoshkaBeneficial-ownership concealment, layer by layer
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The KYC Files · FoundationsPrivate FoundationsWith Dr Sanjay — understanding private foundations
In production
In production · SPVsCase 003 — The SPVSpecial-purpose vehicles and the purpose nobody states
In production
In production · FundsCase 005 — The FundInvestor, manager, depositary: three KYC files in one
In production
In production · Private equityCase 006 — Private EquityCarry, co-invest and the limited partner behind the limited partner
Go further
From the film to your desk.
AML FoundationsCustomer due diligence, beneficial ownership, PEPs and screening — the chapters behind the films.Read the foundations →ToolkitInvestor CDD checklist, red flags for funds and a risk-assessment template, free in PDF.Download the tools →GlossaryUBO, PEP, SPV, nominee, source of funds — every term in two lines.Open the glossary →