Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing.

Corvian Partners Pty Ltd (ABN 62 687 179 415) (“Corvian”, “the firm”)

Purpose of this statement

Corvian advises principals and boards on matters where governance, capital, and power intersect. The firm has no tolerance for money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions evasion, bribery, or the use of its services to disguise the proceeds or instruments of crime. This statement sets out the firm’s voluntary commitments and the standards it applies in conducting its business.

This is a statement of the firm’s approach. It is not a representation as to the firm’s status under any particular law, and it does not constitute legal or compliance advice.

1. Commitment

The firm is committed to conducting its business with integrity and in accordance with applicable laws designed to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and to applying standards consistent with the objectives of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth), Australia’s sanctions regime, and relevant international standards. The firm keeps its practices under review as the regulatory framework develops, including reforms that extend obligations to a wider range of professional and advisory services.

2. Knowing the firm’s clients and counterparties

Before accepting an engagement, and on an ongoing basis where appropriate, the firm takes reasonable steps to satisfy itself as to:

• the identity of the client and, where the client is an entity, its beneficial ownership and control;
• the identity and standing of the individuals instructing the firm and their authority to do so;
• the nature and purpose of the proposed engagement; and
• whether the client, its principals, or relevant counterparties appear on applicable sanctions lists or present heightened risk.

The firm applies additional scrutiny to higher-risk situations, including those involving complex ownership structures, politically exposed persons, opaque sources of funds, or jurisdictions associated with elevated financial-crime risk.

3. Source of funds and purpose

The firm pays attention to the commercial rationale of the matters on which it is engaged and to the source of funds where that is relevant to the engagement. The firm does not assist arrangements whose evident purpose is to conceal the origin, ownership, or destination of funds, to evade sanctions, or to frustrate lawful scrutiny.

4. Sanctions

The firm does not act for, or knowingly facilitate dealings with, persons or entities subject to applicable sanctions, and it screens for sanctions exposure as part of its acceptance process. Where a sanctions concern emerges during an engagement, the firm assesses its obligations and acts accordingly, including by declining to proceed where required.

5. Declining and exiting

The firm declines to accept, and will discontinue, any engagement where it forms the view that proceeding would involve a real risk of facilitating money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions breach, or other serious financial crime, or where a client is unwilling to provide the information the firm reasonably requires. The firm reserves the right to decline or cease to act without giving reasons.

6. Reporting and cooperation

The firm complies with its legal obligations in relation to the reporting of suspicious matters and cooperation with regulators and law-enforcement agencies, and it does so in a manner consistent with its duties of confidentiality and any applicable legal professional privilege. Where the law requires disclosure, the firm makes it; the firm does not “tip off” where prohibited from doing so.

7. Records

The firm keeps records of client identification, engagement acceptance, and related decisions to the standard reasonably necessary to evidence the matters in this statement and to meet any applicable record-keeping requirement. Records are held in the firm’s secure, access-controlled systems and retained in accordance with the firm’s retention practices and its Privacy Policy.

8. People and accountability

Responsibility for the firm’s financial-crime posture rests with the firm’s principals. The firm ensures that those involved in client acceptance understand these commitments and the risk indicators relevant to the firm’s work, and it reviews this statement and its underlying practices periodically and as the regulatory environment changes.

9. Status and review

The firm monitors its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) and the firm’s professional and regulatory environment, including reforms commencing in 2026 that extend the regime to additional professional services. The firm assesses the application of those obligations to its business with the benefit of qualified advice and adjusts its practices as required. Nothing in this statement is an admission or assertion that the firm is, or is not, a reporting entity, and nothing in it should be relied on as a determination of the firm’s regulatory status.

10. Contact

Questions about this statement may be directed to:

Corvian Partners Pty Ltd
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Last updated: June 2026