No. IBKR Australia does not support individual HIN registration. Instead, IBA Nominees holds all client positions on an omnibus basis with BNP or the applicable sub-custodian. Accordingly, you will not receive CHESS statement and information directly from the registry, but you are still entitled to dividends and to participate in corporate actions that the company offers.
Can I hold my securities on my own individual HIN?
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Does IBKR Australia allocate shares and refund (if applicable) on the payment date?
IBKR Australia will, on a best efforts basis, promptly allocate the new shares once we have received them from the BNP and have reconciled the subscription requests from all participating clients with the allocation we have received. As this process often involves multiple parties, IBKR Australia cannot guarantee the exact timing when the new shares and/or the cash refund (if applicable) will be received in your account. As a result, by submitting the corporate action request via IBKR Australia, you acknowledge that there may be a delay in receiving the allocated securities and/or refunds (if applicable) that is outside the control of IBKR Australia and as a result you will not hold IBKR for any harm or loss associated therewith…
What is the Holder Identification Number (HIN) of my account at IBKR?
We hold all Australian assets under a custodial structure which are registered under IBKR's name at one omnibus account with our custodian, BNP Australia. Hence, stock is held on CHESS under the one HIN but underlying clients do not have a unique HIN for themselves…
How to get the SRN for Australian stock holdings?
IBKR does not provide the Holder Identification Number (HIN) or Shareholder Reference Number (SRN) for Australian equities to customer. For your information, client's holdings are held in direct nominee and are registered under IBKR's name and we do not provide individual registration of holdings. This means that a stock will be transferred to IBKR's HIN and segregated into your account held with IBKR…
How are your Australian Shares held with IBA?
Whilst IBA is a market participant of the ASX and the Cboe Australia markets, IBA has appointed a third-party, BNP Paribas, ABN: 23000000117, AFSL 238043 ("BNP"), to clear and settle the transactions that IBA executes on behalf of clients on these markets, as well as ensuring that these shares are recorded on a HIN sponsored by BNP. Please note that IBA holds clients’ Australian assets at BNP in a client sub-custody account separately from its own assets…