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Compliance & Governance

Compliance is the foundation, not the formality.

ROS Trading operates in a sector where compliance is the foundation of commercial credibility. Counterparties, financiers, and regulators all assess trading firms first on the integrity of their compliance framework — and only then on the strength of their commercial offer.

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Our standard

Full alignment with Nigerian and international standards.

We operate in full alignment with Nigerian regulatory requirements and applicable international standards governing commodity trading, financial transactions, and sanctions compliance.

Compliance is not a cost centre. It is the framework that allows ROS Trading to be considered for serious transactions by serious counterparties.

Our compliance framework

Six pillars of compliance discipline.

01

Regulatory Compliance

Adherence to Nigerian energy sector, commercial, and financial regulations, including all licensing, reporting, and operational requirements applicable to the company's activities.

02

Know-Your-Counterparty

All counterparties undergo structured KYC, beneficial-ownership verification, and reputational screening before any transactional engagement.

03

Anti-Money-Laundering

AML procedures aligned with FATF recommendations and international financial sector standards. Transaction monitoring forms part of our standard workflow.

04

Sanctions Screening

All counterparties, vessels, and beneficial owners are screened against applicable sanctions lists including OFAC, EU, UK, and UN regimes prior to engagement.

05

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption. Standard ABC representations and warranties form part of every commercial agreement.

06

Documentation Integrity

All transactions are supported by complete, accurate, and verifiable documentation — bills of lading, certificates of origin, inspection reports, and settlement records.

Internal governance

Institutional-grade decision-making.

ROS Trading's internal governance framework is designed to support institutional-grade decision-making — the kind of governance that financiers and counterparties expect from a credible trading platform.

  • Clearly defined commercial authorisation matrix governing transaction approval thresholds.
  • Segregation of duties between commercial, finance, operations, and compliance functions.
  • Independent compliance oversight of counterparty onboarding and sanctions screening.
  • Documented operating policies covering trading mandate, risk limits, and conflict-of-interest management.
  • Periodic internal review of compliance procedures with external advisory input where appropriate.
Reporting concerns

A confidential channel for any stakeholder.

ROS Trading maintains a confidential channel for any counterparty, employee, or stakeholder to raise compliance, ethical, or operational concerns.

Concerns can be directed in confidence to the Compliance Officer via the dedicated email address listed on the Contact Us page. All reports are reviewed and, where warranted, investigated independently.

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Discipline & accountability

The foundation of credible trading.

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Trade with confidence.

ROS Trading's compliance framework is the foundation that allows counterparties, financiers, and regulators to engage with us with confidence. We treat that confidence as something we earn — transaction by transaction.