What is the Holder Identification Number (HIN) of my account at IBKR?

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…

The bank accounts at each bank use an Omnibus account structure and are opened under Interactive Brokers’ name. The account title makes it clear that the funds in the account are held for the benefit of IBKR’s customers. The bank does not know the names of individual customers. IBKR and the program administrator have records showing how much each client has at each bank and, in the event of a bank default, would provide the records to FDIC. …

All assets are registered under IBKR’s name at its local custodian. Hence, we do not disclose a unique CDP account number for individual clients…

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…