Anti-Money Laundering
Important Information About New Accounts
In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act and other securities regulations, we are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each customer who opens an account. When you open an account with us, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth (for individuals), identification number, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask you to provide copies of identifying documents (for example, a driver's license for an individual), or documents of formation (for example, articles of incorporation for a company). We may be required to disclose this information pursuant to applicable laws, rules or regulations, but it will otherwise be retained in confidence according to our Privacy Policy.
GHS is committed to complying with all statutory and regulatory requirements designed to assist the U.S. Government in combating money laundering and any activity which facilitates the funding of terrorist or criminal activities. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), National Association of Securities Dealers (FINRA), and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rules already require you to provide most of this information. These existing rules also may require you to provide additional information, such as your net worth, annual income, occupation, employment information, investment experience and objectives, and risk tolerance.
What happens if you don't provide the information requested or if your identity or the identity of your entity cannot be verified? We are required to verify your identity. Until we have verified the information or documents requested, we may not be able to open an account or effect any transactions for you. If we have already opened an account for you, we may restrict trading or have to close it.
We thank you for your patience and hope that you will support the financial industry's efforts to deny terrorists and money launderers access to America's financial system.