Why AML and KYC are uniquely complex for Depositories & Custodians
Depositories and custodians support asset servicing, settlement, and safekeeping for institutional clients. Complex structures, strict regulations, and heavy documentation make compliance hard to scale with legacy systems.
How Depositories & Custodians use Steward
Configurable onboarding workflows support financial institutions, funds, broker-dealers, and intermediaries while reducing onboarding time without compromising standards.
Embedded screening across clients, controlling parties, and related entities delivering contextual results rather than fragmented alerts, powered by AI for AML.
Dynamic risk scoring synthesises KYC data, screening outcomes, jurisdictional exposure, and historical decisions into actionable insights aligned with your AML framework.
AI-powered document analysis and entity mapping simplify complex ownership structures, supporting scalable KYC automation solutions for both individuals and legal entities.
Automated triggers detect document expiry, structural changes, or new risk indicators to support continuous compliance across long-term custody accounts.
Typical depository and custodian use cases
Trusted by service providers supporting complex investor risk
Document-first onboarding that removes blockers, even for complex structures.
“Steward’s document-first onboarding quickly extracts required information, flagging gaps, and removing blockers, even for complex structures.”
Less review time, stronger audit defensibility, higher-value work.
“Steward cuts manual review time, improves decision consistency, and strengthens audit defensibility, freeing compliance teams to focus on higher-value work.”
One fund became our entire portfolio on Steward.
“What started with one fund led us to move our entire portfolio to Steward, delivering seamless, AI-powered onboarding with a highly responsive team.”
Document-first onboarding that removes blockers, even for complex structures.
“Steward’s document-first onboarding quickly extracts required information, flagging gaps, and removing blockers, even for complex structures.”
Less review time, stronger audit defensibility, higher-value work.
“Steward cuts manual review time, improves decision consistency, and strengthens audit defensibility, freeing compliance teams to focus on higher-value work.”
One fund became our entire portfolio on Steward.
“What started with one fund led us to move our entire portfolio to Steward, delivering seamless, AI-powered onboarding with a highly responsive team.”
Document-first onboarding that removes blockers, even for complex structures.
“Steward’s document-first onboarding quickly extracts required information, flagging gaps, and removing blockers, even for complex structures.”
Less review time, stronger audit defensibility, higher-value work.
“Steward cuts manual review time, improves decision consistency, and strengthens audit defensibility, freeing compliance teams to focus on higher-value work.”
One fund became our entire portfolio on Steward.
“What started with one fund led us to move our entire portfolio to Steward, delivering seamless, AI-powered onboarding with a highly responsive team.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
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