Category: Brokers

Interactive Brokers
May 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Interactive Brokers Fined $400k by FINRA

In a letter of acceptance, waiver, and consent published on May 1, FINRA stated that the firm failed to accurately report statistical and summary information regarding written customer complaints from January 2020 through June 2022, in violation of FINRA Rule 4530.  During this period, the regulator said that at least 300 complaints went unreported, including…

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May 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Robinhood Revenues Rise in Q1, Gold Subscribers Hit 3.2m

The number of Gold subscribers rose by 90% to 3.2 million, helping lift other revenues by 54% to $54 million.  Net income more than doubled to $336 million, while diluted earnings per share rose 106% to $0.37. Customer engagement was also said to be strong, with 1.9 million more funded customers added over the year,…

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April 24, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

AJ Bell's Assets Under Administration Rise to £90.4bn

The company revealed in a Q2 trading update on Thursday that its platform attracted 32,000 new customers in the three-month period, ending the quarter with 593,000 platform customers, an increase of 18% over the past year. Customer growth was said to have been driven by both the advised and direct-to-consumer (D2C) channels.  Advised customer numbers…

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Interactive Brokers
April 23, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Interactive Brokers Launches Home Savings Account in Canada

According to the brokerage, the account offers users a tax-efficient way to save and invest towards purchasing a first home. The FHSA, a government-registered plan, allows Canadians to contribute up to CAD 8,000 annually with a lifetime limit of CAD 40,000.  Contributions are tax-deductible, and both capital gains and interest income grow tax-free. “Buying a…

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April 16, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

GTN and Webull Partner On Fixed Income for APAC Investors

Announced on Wednesday, the collaboration is said to let Webull users in APAC invest in fractionalised US Treasuries and a broader selection of fixed income assets via GTN’s integrated single API framework.  The firm explains that the technology enables access to market data, trading, and account management — all through Webull’s mobile trading platform. “…

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Freetrade
April 02, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

IG Group Completes Freetrade Acquisition

The deal, first announced in January, was finalised on 1 April 2025. Freetrade will continue to operate as a standalone brand, with co-founder and CEO Viktor Nebehaj and his leadership team remaining in place. Nebehaj said the acquisition would allow Freetrade to “fast-track the rollout of new products and features” while accelerating growth.  Meanwhile, IG’s…

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April 02, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Axi UK Revenue Jumps to $39 Million in 2024

The UK subsidiary of Australian retail CFD broker Axi revealed in its recently published annual financial statements that it also saw net profit rise 89.5% to $3.92 million, despite a decline in client money balances to $19.3 million from $21.3 million.  Operating profit grew to $3.45 million, while the cost of sales nearly doubled to…

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April 02, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

BGC Group Completes OTC Global Holdings Acquisition

The deal is expected to be immediately accretive, with OTC generating over $400 million in revenue in 2024, representing an acquisition multiple of less than 0.8 times revenue. "The completion of this acquisition marks a transformative step for BGC, that firmly establishes our company as the world's premier energy, commodities, and shipping broker," said Sean…

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