AML, KYC & Investor Onboarding for Asset Managers

Steward helps asset managers manage AML compliance, KYC verification, and investor onboarding across complex, multi-jurisdictional investor bases.

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Why AML is hard for
asset managers

Asset managers face unique AML challenges: layered ownership structures, fund-of-funds investors, cross-border documentation, and regulatory scrutiny that extends well beyond onboarding.

Complex corporate and fund ownership structures

Ongoing monitoring and periodic review obligations

UBO identification across multiple layers

Audit readiness across multiple funds and vehicles

Slow, high-friction investor onboarding

How asset managers
use Steward

Investor Onboarding

Dynamic workflows adapt KYC and KYB requirements based on investor type, jurisdiction, and risk profile.

Screening

Sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening embedded across entities and UBOs - not isolated alerts.

AML Intelligence & Risk Scoring

Screening results, structure complexity, and historical decisions feed into a unified risk score.

Individual & Corporate Verification (KYC / KYB)

AI-assisted document reviews and ownership mapping support complex investor structures.

Typical asset
manager needs

Onboarding institutional and fund-of-funds investors

Managing KYC & KYB across parallel funds and vehicles

Screening layered corporate structures and UBO’s

Automating periodic AML reviews

Supporting audits, sampling of outsourced

Service providers and regulatory inspections

Used by asset managers managing
complex investor risk

"What started with one fund led us to move our entire portfolio to Steward, delivering seamless, AI-powered onboarding with a highly responsive team."

Mark Pettit

CFO @ Connect Ventures

"Steward's document-first onboarding quickly extracts required information, flagging gaps, and removing blockers, even for complex structures."

D'Arcy Martin

Platform @ Outward VC

"Steward cuts manual review time, improves decision consistency, and strengthens audit defensibility, freeing compliance teams to focus on higher-value work."

Sol Alagba

Head of Compliance @ IAB Group

"What started with one fund led us to move our entire portfolio to Steward, delivering seamless, AI-powered onboarding with a highly responsive team."

Mark Pettit

CFO @ Connect Ventures

"Steward's document-first onboarding quickly extracts required information, flagging gaps, and removing blockers, even for complex structures."

D'Arcy Martin

Platform @ Outward VC

Getting started

Extend your services with these optional add-ons

Core

Start onboarding your first client in less
than 24 hours.

AML Reporting
Case management
AI-assisted reviews
Standard Risk Ratings
Global onboarding requirements

Frequently Asked
Questions

Everything you need to know about AML and investor onboarding for asset managers. Learn how Steward helps automate compliance, reduce manual work, and scale operations. Can't find the answer you're looking for? Chat with our team.