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 \n(2) Business registration certificate / Certificate of Incumbency (including Certificate of Good Standing) -issued within 6 months (overseas);  \n(3) The company's Memorandum and Articles of Association (The latest version);  \n(4) The latest Ownership Structure chart signed by Director specifying (I) Ultimate Beneficial Owners; (II) all Intermediate Owners; (III) Registration Number of all Entities in the Chart;(IV) Country of Incorporation of all Entities in the Chart and (V) percentage (%) of shareholding;  \n(5) Board of Resolution that specifies (I) that the Company wishes to open an account at BWML; (II) and the list of Authorised Signatories;  \n(6) Register of Directors and Register of Members;  \n(7) ID/Passport of ALL Directors, ALL Authorized Persons & Shareholders holding 25% or more of the voting rights or share capital;  \n(8) Address Proof (within 3 months) of Registered address and Business address, ALL Directors, ALL Authorized Persons & Shareholders holding 25% or more of the voting rights or share capital  \n(accepted: bank statements, brokerage statement, utilities bills, not accepted: corporation and personal mails);  \n(9) The latest Annual Return (if any);  \n(10) The audited financial statement within 1 year (if required);  \n(11) Statement of bank account used for funding and withdrawals stating name and address  \nCIES Account  \n(1) National Identification Document / Passport  \n(2) Address proof (issued within 3 months)  \naccepted: bank statements, brokerage statement, utilities bills  \nnot accep","cbCaiv0aFoqXnVLz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiv0aFoqXnVLz","pdf",168403,"English","# Account Opening Procedure\n## Individual account\n## Corporation account\n## CIES account\n## Account opening time\n## Supporting documents (originals or certified true copies)\n## Customer and Account Enquiries\n## Securities and Futures Dealing Operations","[{\"question\":\"What documents are required for an individual account opening?\",\"answer\":\"An individual account requires an account opening form, investment manager appointment letter (discretionary) or non-discretionary declaration, CID confirmation, FATCA W8 forms, AEOI/CRS self-certification, and supporting documents such as identity and address proof, plus a bank statement used for funding and withdrawals.\"},{\"question\":\"How long does it take to complete account opening after all documents are received?\",\"answer\":\"Once all documents are received in full, an individual account is ready for use within 2-3 working days, while a corporation account is ready within 7 working days.\"},{\"question\":\"What is accepted as supporting address proof and what is not accepted?\",\"answer\":\"Accepted address proof includes bank statements, brokerage statements, and utilities bills issued within 3 months. 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