Global broker Tickmill has partnered with Sumsub, a leading verification platform, to streamline its client onboarding process. The integration leverages AI-powered identity checks, facial recognition (liveness), proof-of-address verification, and AML screening to reduce activation time for new clients, particularly in selected jurisdictions.

While this move is aimed at improving efficiency across Tickmill’s own operations, it also highlights a growing trend that’s highly relevant for prop trading firms.

What It Means for Prop Firms

Prop firms are increasingly operating across borders and attracting traders from all over the world. Whether firms use their own trading platforms or partner with regulated brokers, they face the same onboarding challenges: how to quickly verify users while remaining compliant with evolving KYC/AML regulations.

Tickmill’s Sumsub integration sets a precedent:

• Faster time-to-trade: Traders don’t want to wait days to access evaluation accounts or challenges.
  
  
• Improved compliance: With regulators watching prop firms more closely, seamless KYC is no longer optional.
  
  
• Scalability: As firms grow globally, automated verification flows become essential.
  
  
• Trust factor: A smooth, professional onboarding process increases credibility—something especially valuable in the high-turnover world of prop trading.
  
  

The Bigger Picture

According to Mariam Dawas, Tickmill’s Group Head of Back Office, “It’s all about a better experience from the very first step.” For prop firms, the “first step” is often the trader's entry into a challenge or evaluation—making that moment count could be the difference between a conversion or churn.

As Sumsub’s CEO Andrew Sever put it, the goal is to create “a secure digital future where people from all over the world can access financial services online with trust and confidence.”

Final Thoughts

Prop trading is evolving fast, and infrastructure like streamlined onboarding will become a differentiator. Tickmill’s move shows what’s possible when technology and user experience align. For prop firms aiming to scale while staying secure and compliant, this model may be worth replicating.

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