Pole Star Pole Star is a technology company with applications that provide geospatial risk and compliance services to the maritime transportation sector. We actively monitor approximately 40,000 ships for over 1,100 companies and 118 Governments. We have received numerous awards for our work in maritime safety and regulatory technologies including the MAS Fintech Award and the Sunday Times Tech Track & International Track 100 Offices in London (HQ), Boston, Hong Kong, Singapore, Panama and Australia * Pole Star is a technology company with current applications that provide geospatial risk and compliance services to the maritime and financial services sector. * We were established in 1998 and have offices in London (HQ), Boston, Hong Kong, Singapore and Panama, and Wollongong (Australia), are privately owned, with 90+ staff, debt-free, and considered best-in-class across the Commercial Marine, Government, Fisheries, and Financial Markets sectors. * We provide services to over 2,500 clients and 100 international / government agencies.

Innovation in Trade Finance Two major factors influencing the future of Trade Finance: Regulation Sanctions compliance CTF and AML obligations Technology Fintech e.g. Blockchain and smart contracts Vessel and cargo tracking Advance warnings for trade and supply chain disruption

Complex and uncertain global markets Markets are becoming increasingly complex and regulated *Restrictions of aviation and shipping * Pole Star is a technology company with current applications that provide geospatial risk and compliance services to the maritime and financial services sector. * We were established in 1998 and have offices in London (HQ), Boston, Hong Kong, Singapore and Panama, and Wollongong (Australia), are privately owned, with 90+ staff, debt-free, and considered best-in-class across the Commercial Marine, Government, Fisheries, and Financial Markets sectors. * We provide services to over 2,500 clients and 100 international / government agencies. “Assisting in the trade in goods prohibited under a sanctions regime, whether knowingly or unknowingly, poses a number of risks” -- UN Security Council Advisory S/2015/28

Regulators defining best practice and encouraging wider use of technology UN Advisory – Sanctions compliance for the Maritime transportation sector (Sept 2014) MAS guidance on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Controls in Trade Finance (Oct 2015) The Wolfsberg Group, ICC and the BAFT Trade Finance Principles (Jan 2017) Software solutions are available and best practice has been defined. Regulators expect diligent banks to have this level of compliance in place.

An example of best practice PurpleTRAC is a comprehensive ship-centric economic sanctions compliance and risk management service used in Trade Finance for: Vessel, associated entities and port screening Bill of Lading verification Loading and discharge port verification Documenting and demonstrating levels of compliance Reducing admin whilst enhancing the levels of compliance.

Our partners PurpleTRAC incorporates data from the following sources into one easy to use web-based system.