Common use of Non-Resident Alien Accounts Carried Directly or Through an Investment Advisor Clause in Contracts

Non-Resident Alien Accounts Carried Directly or Through an Investment Advisor. For any account opened for a non-resident alien, Broker must record the customer's passport number and obtain a copy of the government document used to verify the individual's identity at the time the account is opened. Broker must also obtain a copy of a passport or other governmental identification for any of the following: the grantor/settlor of a foreign trust; and any beneficial owner of an offshore corporate account if: (1) the account is a personal holding company or private investment company; or (2) the beneficial owner of the entity which maintains the account holds more than a 10% interest in the entity. Broker may not open any introduced account for a personal holding company or private investment company if one or more beneficial owners are U.S. persons. With respect to those accounts involving investment advisers, Broker will conduct a sufficient inquiry to obtain and record information as outlined above about the adviser's customer, including ascertaining the identity of each beneficial owner, of any such account prior to opening the account.

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Sources: Fully Disclosed Clearing Agreement (Kbw, Inc.)

Non-Resident Alien Accounts Carried Directly or Through an Investment Advisor. For any account opened for a non-resident alien, Broker must Introducing Firm shall record the customer's ’s passport number and obtain a copy of the government document used to verify the individual's ’s identity at the time the account is opened. Broker must Introducing Firm shall also obtain a copy of a passport or other governmental identification for any of the following: the grantor/settlor of a foreign trust; and any beneficial owner of an offshore corporate account if: (1) the account is a personal holding company or private investment company; or (2) the beneficial owner of the entity which maintains the account holds more than a 10% interest in the entity. Broker may Introducing Firm shall not open any introduced account for a personal holding company or private investment company if one or more beneficial owners are U.S. persons. With respect to those accounts involving registered investment advisers, Broker will Introducing Firm shall conduct a sufficient inquiry to obtain obtain, record and record verify information as outlined above about the adviser's ’s customer, including ascertaining the identity of each beneficial owner, owner of any such account prior to opening the account.

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Sources: Fully Disclosed Clearing Agreement (Cowen Group, Inc.)