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Interactive Brokers Group Inc (IBKR) provides institutional and retail investors with advanced electronic trading solutions across global markets. This page aggregates official company announcements, financial disclosures, and market-moving developments related to IBKR's brokerage services, technology innovations, and regulatory compliance.
Key resources include: Earnings reports detailing commission structures and interest income trends, product launch announcements for tools like algorithmic trading interfaces, and regulatory updates across 100+ international exchanges. Investors will find timely updates on IBKR's subsidiary operations, including ForecastEx derivative products and multi-asset platform enhancements.
Bookmark this page for direct access to IBKR's verified financial communications, presented without speculative commentary. Check regularly for updates on market expansions, liquidity improvements, and strategic partnerships shaping electronic trading infrastructure.
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has launched the First Home Savings Account (FHSA) for eligible Canadian residents, offering a tax-efficient investment solution for first-time homebuyers. The government-registered account provides several key benefits:
- Tax-deductible contributions with tax-free capital gains and interest income
- Investment options in US and Canadian stocks, options, and US bonds
- Annual contribution limit of CAD 8,000 with a lifetime cap of CAD 40,000
- Option to transfer unused funds to RRSP tax-free within 15 years
The account is available to first-time buyers or those who haven't owned property in the past four years, featuring low commissions and no platform fees.
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) reported strong Q1 2025 results with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.94 and adjusted EPS of $1.88, up from $1.61 and $1.64 respectively year-over-year. Net revenues reached $1,427 million (GAAP) and $1,396 million (adjusted).
Key highlights include a 36% increase in commission revenue to $514 million, driven by higher trading volumes across stocks (47%), options (25%), and futures (16%). Net interest income grew 3% to $770 million. Customer accounts surged 32% to 3.62 million, while customer equity rose 23% to $573.5 billion.
The company announced two significant shareholder initiatives: a dividend increase from $0.25 to $0.32 per share, payable June 13, 2025, and a four-for-one forward stock split effective June 17, 2025, aimed at improving stock accessibility.
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has expanded its cryptocurrency trading platform by adding three new tokens: Chainlink (LINK), Avalanche (AVAX), and Sui (SUI). These join existing offerings including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major cryptocurrencies.
The expansion allows eligible clients to trade crypto alongside traditional assets like stocks, options, and futures across 160+ global markets through a unified platform. Investors can establish spot positions and hedge exposure with crypto derivatives and ETFs.
Notable features include:
- Competitive pricing with commissions ranging from 0.12% to 0.18% based on monthly volume
- Minimum commission of $1.75 per order
- No additional spreads, markups, or custody fees
- 24/7 trading capability
- Option to withdraw crypto to external wallets
- Non-marketable limit orders for execution control
Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) has announced significant updates to its IBKR Desktop trading platform, enhancing its functionality while maintaining a zero-fee structure. The platform now features multi-monitor support, allowing users to detach and link panels across multiple screens.
Key additions include ForecastTrader for trading predictions on political, economic, and climate events, expanded overnight trading hours supporting over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs, advanced screening tools covering 70,000+ global stocks, and improved alerts with sound notifications.
The platform provides access to over 160 global exchanges, offering trading in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds through a unified interface. IBKR Desktop combines sophisticated trading technology with user-friendly design, catering to both experienced traders and novice investors.
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has released its March 2025 performance metrics, showing significant year-over-year growth across key indicators. The company reported 3.471 million Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs), up 44% from the previous year but down 4% month-over-month.
Key metrics include:
- Client equity reached $573.5 billion (23% YoY increase)
- Margin loan balances stood at $63.7 billion (24% YoY increase)
- Client credit balances totaled $125.2 billion (19% YoY increase)
- Client accounts grew to 3.62 million (32% YoY increase)
The company added 87.7 thousand real accounts in March, with 13.3 thousand accounts being escheated to governmental authorities. Average commission per cleared commissionable order was $2.85. IBKR PRO clients' total cost of executing U.S. Reg.-NMS stocks was approximately 3.3 basis points in March.
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has expanded its Forecast Contracts to the Canadian market, following its successful US launch. This new product enables Canadian investors to trade on outcomes of market-impacting events, including economic data releases, political decisions, and climate trends.
The contracts are traded through IBKR ForecastTrader platform and other IBKR trading interfaces. Investors can buy 'yes' or 'no' contracts priced between USD 0.02 and USD 0.99, with successful predictions settling at USD 1.00. The platform offers event-based questions like Canada's Overnight Rate target predictions, with prices reflecting real-time market sentiment.
The service is available to clients of Interactive Brokers , Interactive Brokers Canada Inc., and Interactive Brokers Hong Kong, operated by ForecastEx , a CFTC-regulated subsidiary.
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has expanded its cryptocurrency trading offerings by adding four new tokens: Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Ripple (XRP), and Dogecoin (DOGE). These join the existing lineup of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash on their platform.
The expansion allows eligible clients of Interactive Brokers and Interactive Brokers UK to trade cryptocurrencies alongside traditional assets like stocks, options, and futures across 160+ global markets. Traders can manage their portfolio through a unified interface and hedge crypto exposure using various instruments.
The company offers competitive pricing with commissions ranging from 0.12% to 0.18% of trade value, with a minimum of $1.75 per order, without additional spreads, markups, or custody fees. Clients can trade cryptocurrencies 24/7, place non-marketable limit orders, and withdraw crypto to external wallets.
Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) has scheduled its first quarter financial results announcement for Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at approximately 4:00 pm (ET). The company will release its financial report through a press release, which will be available on their investor relations website.
Following the release, IBKR will host a conference call at 4:30 pm (ET) to discuss the quarterly results. Interested participants must pre-register to obtain dial-in details and should connect approximately ten minutes before the call begins. The conference call will also be accessible via audio webcast through the company's Investor Relations website.
Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR) has expanded its market access by adding the Ljubljana Stock Exchange to its trading platform, enabling clients to trade Slovenian equities alongside products from over 160 global exchanges. This addition enhances the broker's presence in Central Europe and provides investors with broader portfolio diversification opportunities.
The expansion allows traders to access various financial instruments including stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds from a single unified platform. CEO Milan Galik emphasized the company's commitment to expanding market coverage for global investors.
Key features include:
- Professional pricing with low commissions and margin rates
- High interest rates on deposits
- Trading platform availability across web, mobile, and desktop
- Support for account funding and trading in up to 28 currencies
- Access to real-time market data, news, risk management tools, and institutional-grade research
Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR) has nominated Lori Conkling as an independent director to its Board of Directors. Conkling currently serves as Head of TV & Film Licensing at Netflix, overseeing content acquisition and business development for both ad-free and ad-supported platforms.
With over 25 years of experience in media, Conkling previously held key positions at major companies including:
- Global Head of TV, Film and Sports at YouTube and YouTube TV
- Executive VP of Strategy and Business Development at NBCUniversal
- Executive VP of US and Canadian Distribution at A+E Networks
- VP of National Accounts at Disney and ESPN
Thomas Peterffy, Founder and Chairman of Interactive Brokers, expressed that Conkling's expertise will help enhance the company's profile across the media landscape and inform their media strategy to build brand awareness.
