Is this a concern in investing? I'm starting to invest in stocks, long-term buy and hold.
Do brokers ask for source of funds? And if so, do they accept gambling winnings?
Source of Funds
- MobiusGrey
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I can only answer from my personal experience. I'm with IG Index and have 3 accounts, a share dealing account, a spreadbet account and a CFD account. These all come under the same umbrella and when I opened my account all they asked were a few questions such as source of income, any savings and any relevant trading experience. That was it, they didn't run a credit check or ask for any intrusive details. Despite spreadbetting being seen as gambling it's not governed by the gambling commisson and instead comes under the FCA. A couple of years ago they did a major crackdown on the insanely high leverage some brokers were offering but any changes in the upcoming gambling law reform won't affect trading/investing/spreadbetting.
- MobiusGrey
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Post the sign up process I've never been questioned about any deposits/withdrawals. It's a bit stupid that you can't place a £100 bet on Betfair without having to send payslips, mortgage statements yet I could deposit £10k into a spreadbet account and blow the lot in one day and no one would give a shit.
Do see my recent post below. This process is now reaching the high street.MobiusGrey wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:04 pmPost the sign up process I've never been questioned about any deposits/withdrawals. It's a bit stupid that you can't place a £100 bet on Betfair without having to send payslips, mortgage statements yet I could deposit £10k into a spreadbet account and blow the lot in one day and no one would give a shit.
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