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The Authority Behind
Global Trade Integrity
Our Story
Founded in 1998
The World Trade & Investment Accreditation Council (WTIAC) was founded in 1998 by a consortium of international trade lawyers, compliance specialists, and financial industry veterans who identified a critical gap: there was no globally consistent, independent body capable of certifying the integrity of entities operating in cross-border commerce - particularly those beyond the reach of large institutional compliance teams.
For more than 25 years, WTIAC has built and continuously refined what is now recognised as one of the world's most rigorous independent accreditation systems for trade and investment entities. Our certificates are underpinned by AML/CTF due diligence aligned with FATF recommendations, the Wolfsberg Principles, and Basel AML Index methodology - carrying a digitally verifiable record trusted by correspondent banks, development finance institutions, and government trade agencies.
Today, WTIAC operates as a globally distributed accreditation authority, coordinating its standards and review operations through a network of qualified compliance practitioners and analysts. We hold one principle at our core: verified integrity should not be accessible only to large multinationals. Every entity that meets the standard deserves the means to demonstrate it - independently and permanently.
Our Mission
Setting the Standard That Markets Trust
To define, enforce, and continuously raise the global accreditation standard for entities in international trade and investment - giving institutional partners a consistent, independently verified basis for counterparty due diligence, and giving accredited entities a credential that eliminates friction across borders.
Our Vision
A World Where Trust Is Verifiable
A global trading system in which any entity - regardless of size, geography, or institutional backing - can hold a credential that financial institutions, regulators, and counterparties immediately recognise and rely upon. Where trust is not assumed; it is verified.
Governance
Leadership Team
WTIAC is led by practitioners with deep hands-on experience in international trade law, financial regulation, accreditation methodology, and compliance technology.
Miriam Castleton
Secretary General
Over 25 years in international trade governance and multilateral standards development. Previously held senior positions at the ICC and the WTO Advisory Centre. Leads WTIAC's global accreditation strategy and institutional relationships.
Viktor Andersen
Director of Accreditation Standards
Leads the development and maintenance of WTIAC's standards framework. Specialist in conformity assessment methodology and ISO/IEC 17011 implementation across multi-jurisdictional environments. Deep background in Nordic financial regulation.
Priya Nair
Head of Compliance Review
Directs WTIAC's AML/CTF screening and compliance review operations. Former senior examiner on a G20 FATF mutual evaluation team. Expert in sanctions law, PEP frameworks, and enhanced due diligence for complex structures.
James Okafor
Chief Technology Officer
Designs and operates WTIAC's digital compliance infrastructure, including blockchain certificate issuance, real-time sanctions screening, and AI-enhanced adverse media monitoring. Former RegTech lead at a tier-1 international bank.
95
Countries
14,000+
Certificates
120+
Staff
27
Years
99.7%
Compliance Rate
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Join over 14,000 entities across 95 countries that carry a WTIAC credential - the mark that institutional partners recognise and trust.