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HOW TO INVEST ON LEADING BRIDGES LTD.
A Secure, Step-by-Step Guide to Cross-Border Alternative Assets
Welcome to Leading Bridges Ltd., a FINTRAC-registered Money Services Business (MSB) and Canadian-exempt funding portal regulated under National Instrument 45-110.
Our digital infrastructure is built to safely connect Canadian individual and corporate investors with promising business, real estate, and infrastructure projects across Africa. To protect our community and maintain complete regulatory compliance, our investment process follows a secure, context-locked pipeline.
THE 4-STEP INVESTOR ONBOARDING FLOW
STEP 1: CREATE YOUR IDENTITY PROFILE
To begin, click "Register Now" to create your unique secure account. To comply with federal anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks, all profiles are initialized in a "Pending Verification" status, which keeps our active funding cards locked until reviewed.
• Individual Accounts: Input your legal name, date of birth, and physical address. Upload a clean photo of your government-issued ID (Driver’s Licence or Passport) alongside a "Liveness Selfie" (holding your physical ID next to your face with a handwritten note displaying "Leading Bridges" and today’s date).
• Corporate Accounts: Business entities must complete our 5-Upload Protocol by providing Articles of Incorporation, a current Directors Report, a Cap Table, Corporate Bank Details, and a signed Corporate Resolution of Authority. Any individual owning 25% or more of the business must also provide photo ID.
STEP 2: MANUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEW (24– 48 HOUR SLA)
Our internal security team manually audits every single individual and corporate submission to cross-reference sanctions registries and PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) databases.
• Our team processes reviews within a strict 24-to-48-hour timeline.
• You will receive an automated confirmation email the moment your compliance gate clears and your investment pipeline is unlocked.
STEP 3: EXPLORE PROJECTS & SIGN THE STATUTORY RISK GATE
Log back into your unlocked dashboard and visit our active Project Spotlights channel (such as our inaugural residential real estate development in Cameroon).
• Review the Documents: Carefully read the project’s official Form 45-110F1 Offering Document, which outlines the project’s physical milestones, timeline, and use of capital.
• Sign Form 45-110F2: Before you can view banking details or transfer funds, our system will prompt you to read and digitally execute the mandatory Form 45-110F2 Risk Acknowledgement.
STEP 4: EXECUTE YOUR CONTEXT-LOCKED FUNDING TRANSFER
Once your Form 45-110F2 is digitally signed, the checkout page will reveal the live banking instructions for that specific project.
• Copy Your Reference Code: The interface will generate a custom alphanumeric string prefixed with our brand (e.g., LB-000123).
• Route Your Capital: Initiate an Interac e-Transfer or Wise bank wire to our segregated trust account using the banking coordinates displayed on your screen.
• Paste the Code: You MUST paste your exact 'LB-XXXXXX' string directly into your bank transfer's "Memo" or "Message" field. Our reconciliation desk uses this string to match the wire to your account.
• Name Match Rule: The originating bank account name must exactly match the approved name on your Leading Bridges Ltd. profile. Third-party deposits are strictly rejected.
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PROTECTING YOUR INVESTMENT IN TRUST
• Segregated Canadian Banking Trust: In strict alignment with National Instrument 45-110, 100% of your committed capital sits in a segregated trust account at a regulated Canadian financial institution. Your funds are never commingled with our operational cash.
• Automated Target Fail-Safe: Capital is only transferred to the African project company if the campaign successfully hits its minimum funding goal. If a campaign fails to hit its target by its closing deadline, 100% of your money is returned automatically to your bank account without any deductions or fees.
• 48-Hour Withdrawal Right: Under Canadian securities law, you possess a statutory 48-hour right of withdrawal. You can cancel any investment commitment directly from your dashboard within 48 hours of executing your transfer.
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