Onboarding Friction for EU Entity Trading US Equities – Anyone Else Noticing This?
Been trying to get a new entity (EU-based LLC) onboarded with a couple of the usual suspects for US equity access, specifically for options flow. The KYB process seems to have become significantly more protracted over the last six months, even for what should be straightforward corporate structures. Requesting layers of documentation that feel redundant, cross-referencing multiple jurisdictions' compliance needs. It's slowing down capital deployment considerably.
Is anyone else experiencing this elevated friction, or is it just the particular brokers I've been approaching? Wondering if there's been a recent, unannounced regulatory shift making things stickier, or if it's more about operational bandwidth issues post-market volatility. It adds up when you're looking at a multi-week delay just to get an account operational, let alone funded. Curious to hear if others are navigating similar roadblocks, especially with entities rather than individual accounts.
I've definitely noticed a similar trend, especially with the increased scrutiny on ultimate beneficial ownership. It feels like the regulatory net is cast wider, even if the underlying entity structure hasn't changed. Have you found any particular brokers that are more streamlined in this regard, or is it a universal slowdown?