Onboarding Friction for Offshore Corporate Accounts - KYC Burden vs. Liquidity Access
We've been running into increasing friction lately when trying to onboard new corporate entities for offshore banking relationships, particularly with newer PSPs or prop firms that claim better liquidity or more specialized services. The KYB requirements have ratcheted up considerably, which is understandable to a point, but some providers seem to be building what feels like an insurmountable paper wall, even for established, well-documented operations. It often feels like the initial promise of efficiency and competitive spreads ($EURUSD, $GBPUSD, for example) gets bogged down in a months-long verification process.
My question to the group is this: Are others experiencing a similar bottleneck? How are you balancing the need for robust compliance from the provider's end with the urgency of getting new capital deployed or accessing critical liquidity pools? It's a real operational drag when the onboarding for a corporate account takes longer than the due diligence for the underlying investment itself. Any insights on navigating this, or perhaps identifying providers who have found a better balance, would be appreciated.
Totally agree. It feels like some newer players are overcorrecting on KYB, making it almost not worth the effort even for promising liquidity. Are you seeing this more with specific regions or types of entities?