Forms and Formats

Know Your Customer (KYC) Form

Know your customer (KYC) is the process of a business, identifying and verifying the identity of its clients. When a firm approaches DGCX and wishes to become a member, it is asked to provide specific documentation to enable DGCX to identify, verify, and maintain records regarding a firm's business’ structure, as well as key personnel who control and own the business.  This is known as KYC.

DGCX Group has a KYC policy that covers due diligence carried out by DGCX, on behalf of its Members and parties related to them, in accordance with the DGCX By-Laws and applicable SCA regulations. The policy also contains an overview of DGCX Group and its Members obligations in respect of KYC. On an ongoing basis, KYC information provided by Members is re-assessed, and Members are required to assist DGCX in updating KYC information, (at a minimum annually), and where necessary.  The KYC framework, applied at DGCX Group, enables DGCX to get to understand its Members business and build a sustainable relationship by helping to protect against the potential risks of financial crime. DGCX Group follows best practice global industry standards, including following the globally recognized Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines for customer identification and record keeping.

DGCX By-Law  E.5, respectively, draws reference to these requirements and require Members having the trading rights to  adhere to these by-laws while carrying out the necessary due diligence of its Clients. In particular, these obligations include:

• Documents are to be kept for minimum period of 10 years.
• On closed accounts, documents are to be kept for minimum 10 years.
• Documents are to be stored at safe location.
• Documents are to be seen in original.
• Documents of foreign Clients are to be notarized by a legal officer or government officer.
• Client profiles are to be continuously updated.

DGCX Group strictly adheres to applicable regulations in respect of KYC.

Mandatory Regulatory Requirements:

Outlines the minimum standards for capturing background information about the Client.

Guidelines on what the KYC process involves and KYC supporting documents to be obtained at the time of on boarding new clients.

Broker Client Agreement (BCA)

A mandatory document to be signed between the Broker Member and the Client.

Risk Disclosure Statement (RDS)

A mandatory document to be signed between the Broker Member and the Client.

Additional Requirement For Trading On Single Stock Futures (SSF)

To be signed by all Clients trading SSF products.