At the moment, you cannot open or hold an Altery account if you carry out any sort of business or activity that relates to the following:

Illegal or prohibited activities

• Any sector or business involved in illegal or unauthorised activities
• Human trafficking
• Illegal drug manufacturing or selling
• Funding of prohibited businesses
• Darknet or illegal marketplace affiliates
• Sale of counterfeit goods

Corporate structures

• Businesses with bearer shares
• Shell companies or nominee structures

Financial services

• Binary options
• Foreign exchange (Forex) services
• Security brokers
• Unregulated Money Service Businesses (MSBs)
• Crypto-related businesses
• Pension schemes

Gambling and adult services

• Casinos
• Online or physical gambling
• Adult industry
• Online dating services
• Psychic services

Restricted industries

• Military and weapons-related businesses
• Mining
• Gold, precious metals and gemstones
• Hazardous materials
• Pharmaceuticals (direct-to-consumer or facilitation services)
• Nutraceutical and health products
• Tobacco

Other prohibited business sectors

• Multi-level marketing (MLM)
• Call centres
• Travel agencies
• Beauty products
• Food and beverage businesses
• No-value-added services

This list is subject to change at any time without prior notice.