Last week, my IBKR account management page started showing two 'Pending Items' requests from myself. It's asking me to provide 'Loan agreement' and 'proof of sale' documents as part of the 'Source of Wealth' compliance. I have no idea why their system is asking me this - I am not a new client (been with IBKR for 14 years) and am not depositing new funds, so no need. I'm having a difficult time trying to get this resolved, cos I have no 'loan agreement' and I have not sold any property for over 10 years. Has anyone else had this request? If there is an IBKR rep on here, can you pls advise?
That's the case with me too. Are you in the UK? I've just been told that this is a check for all UK clients.
Governments are always looking for undisclosed income -- either proceeds of crime or undeclared income or undocumented transfers between countries or individuals. They're getting really testy about cryptocurrencies since the transactions have been untracked for so long. Perhaps your original IB application listed loans or real estate and they're following up according to US requirements. I have to send in a US W8 once in a while or update identification as the old ID expires.
I do a W8-BEN every so often too. I can understand money-laundering regs, but that should only apply if a trader is depositing new funds into an account. I haven't done that for 10 years. Yes, the original application (14 years ago) has property listed. FYI, the account is in the name of a Ltd company, which I own.
questions on source of wealth are normal KYC/EDD (know your client / enhanced due diligence) that brokers are required to perform as the onus on AML and KYC compliance is on the broker.
Was the source of the funds deposited into your IB account proceeds from selling a property or a loan issued with the property as collateral?
Didn't you just write that in the application you listed property as the source of the funds deposited into your IB account?