Global Vault Group, Inc. deals with the largest and most trusted sovereign and private mints, manufacturers and fabricators, refiners, and financial institutions around the world. Our partnerships include A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRK), BitPay, MKS PAMP GROUP, Dillon Gage Metals, International Depository Services of Canada (IDS), International Depository Services of Delaware (IDS), Transcontinental Depository Services (TDS), Brinks Global and Questrade, to name a few. 

 PARTNERSHIPS

A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. founded in 1965, is a leading wholesaler of gold, silver, platinum and palladium bullion and related products. A-Mark is a LBMA Affiliate Member, and a U.S. Mint-authorized purchaser of gold, silver and platinum coins. A-Mark purchases bullion products directly from the U.S. Mint for sale to customers. A-Mark also has distributorships with sovereign mints, including in Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Mexico, South Africa and the United Kingdom. A-Mark Precious Metals is a publicly traded company on NASDAQ (NASDAQ: AMRK). 

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Transcontinental Depository Services, a subsidiary of A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. provides storage and management solutions for precious metals worldwide. 

 

​Affiliations and Accreditations

• A-Mark counterparties and clientele include: coin and metal dealers, collectors, mines, manufacturers, refiners, jewelers, investments advisors, merchants, commodity brokerage houses and central banks.

• A-Mark is an official distributor for many Government Mints throughout the world including The Royal Canadian Mint, The South African Mint, The Australian (Perth Mint) and an authorized purchaser for the US Mint.

• A-Mark is a Publicly traded company on Nasdaq (AMRK)

• A-Mark is a London Bullion Market (LBMA) Affiliate Member  

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BitPay is a crypto-payment gateway platform that was established in 2011 and is based in Atlanta Georgia.  The platform makes it easy for customers to make payments using their crypto holdings. Bitpay has a base in more than 38 countries. The gateway giant has partnered with several leading payment firms such as Paypal, WordPress, NewEgg, and Microsoft. Meanwhile,  it has also established two open source projects for Bitcoin; Bitcore and CoPay. The platform’s notable features include a BitPay Card that functions as a Debit/Credit Card. This card allows you to utilize your Bitcoins anywhere that accepts Visa.

 

Labeled as one of the most convenient crypto payment processing firms, Bitpay is ideal for customers that want to make payment using their crypto as a means of payment. The platform delivers an array of cutting edge features and benefits. 

 

Bitpay is deployed through the following devices: Android, Windows Mobile, and iPhone/Ipad. The deployment comes with a lightning speed online set up customized for online payment. On top of which there are two storage wallets, that we are going to discuss in later parts of this BitPay Review. Additionally, users benefit from massive personalization for speed confirmations and security. It also supports up to 40 invoicing languages. This translates to a global consensus while executing borderless payments.  

The platform is built on the bitcoin blockchain. Therefore protects users from chargeback fraud and identity theft.

 

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The MKS PAMP GROUP established in 1977 and based in Ticino, Switzerland, PAMP comprises 5 brands, with 15 offices across 12 countries. The portfolio consists of an industrial arm with 2 refineries (PAMP & MMTC-PAMP), a trading arm (MKS (Switzerland) SA), a bullion distributor and operates a COMEX/NYMEX depository (MTB).

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Affiliations and Accreditations 

 

Good Delivery accreditation is the standard for precious metals. It measures product standards as well as industry and market practices. Recognizing only the most reputable assayers and refiners, nothing less is acceptable. PAMP products are accredited as ‘Good Delivery’ by:

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• London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)

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• London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM)

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• Swiss National Bank (SNB)

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• The leading futures markets: TOCOM, COMEX/NYMEX

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• Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)

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• Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE)

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• PAMP is an Approved Brand of the CME Group (Chicago Mercantile Exchange)

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• PAMP is one of only three refineries worldwide designated as ‘Referee’ by both the LBMA and the LPPM

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Official MKS PAMP GROUP market memberships:

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• LBMA: Ordinary member

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• LPPM: Associate member

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• TOCOM: Associate member

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• COMEX/NYMEX & CME: Non-clearing member

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• Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)

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• PAMP is the only refinery in Switzerland to simultaneously hold ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 17025, ISO45001 and SA 8000 accreditations. PAMP is also compliant with ISO 14021. 

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• PAMP S.A. is supervised by the ARIF for compliance with Swiss Money Laundering Legislation.

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Questrade is registered with IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada) and is a member of CIPF (Canadian Investor Protection Fund). Questrade is Canada's fastest growing online brokerage firm and has $20 billion under management. Through our partnership with Questrade, investors can buy physical precious gold and silver with a Self-directed RRSP, RESP, LIRAs, RIFs, LIFs, and TFSA accounts. 

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Affiliations and Accreditations 

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• Questrade is registered with IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada)

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• Questrade is a member of CIPF (Canadian Investor Protection Fund).

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• ​Questrade has $30 billion dollars under management.

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Dillon Gage Metals is a Recognized LBMA Associate and one of the world leaders in physical precious metals trading and technology serving dealers, financial institutions, banks and brokerage houses around the globe. Since 1976, Dillon Gage has led the way in innovation, advanced trading tools, technology and intellect. The firm is one of a handful of firms who are authorized purchasers of bullion (including coins, rounds and bars) for all major world mints and maintains inventory in over 20 countries. Dillon Gage’s integrated products and services include numismatics, bullion and electronic trading of precious metals and fulfillment, API integration, refining and storage. The firm operates Dillon Gage Refining and International Depository Services Group, a privately owned subsidiary of Dillon Gage Metals, with locations in Delaware, Texas and Ontario. 

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International Depository Services Group – International Depository Services of Delaware is approved by COMEX/CME as an Approved Depository for gold, silver, platinum and palladium, an approved depository of the Intercontinental Exchange Futures U.S. (NYSE:ICE), an associate member of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and holds an active membership in the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA). International Depository Services of Canada is recognized as an entity approved to hold LBMA gold and silver delivery bars by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), an associate member of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and holds an active membership in the Industry Council for Tangible Assets. International Depository Services of Texas is certified for Crypto Currency Security Standards (CCSS), an associate member of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and holds an active membership in the Industry Council for Tangible Assets.

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International Depository Services of Delaware 

Affiliations and Accreditations 

• IDS of Delaware is a CME and ICE-approved depository for gold, silver, platinum and palladium.

• IDS of Delaware is an LBMA London Bullion Market Associate.

• IDS Group maintains an active membership in the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA).

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International Depository Services of Canada 

Affiliations and Accreditations 

• IDS of Canada is an Associate Member of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)

• IDS of Canada is an Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) approved

• IDS of Canada is one of eight locations suitable to hold LBMA gold and silver bars. 

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Brinks Global - Brink’s Global Services (BGS) is the global division of Brink’s, Incorporated, a widely recognized provider of secure logistics solutions. Brinks operates in 150 countries across the world. They have more than 650 branches keeping the world’s finances safe and secure. Even more important, they have over 7800 vehicles securely transporting gold, silver, and other precious metals safely throughout the world. Brinks provides expert level storage for your precious metals bullion, coins, and rounds in their secure faults. Brinks vaults are expertly crafted using the strongest materials that money can buy. They have the tightest security staff in the world protecting precious metals in these super secure vaults. Brinks also keep their vaults and storage centers close to central banks, refineries, mines, and airports. This makes it even easier to keep your valued metals secure and protected at all costs.

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