Interactive Brokers Group has let eligible UK clients apply for shares in Anthropic's planned Nasdaq listing. Its UK subsidiary is offering access through the UK Retail Offer. The move shows how the broker uses its low-cost, global infrastructure to bring large capital market deals to retail and professional clients. The article calls it an incremental step rather than a game changer. Interactive Brokers reported a 78% pre-tax margin and $1.2 billion in net income for fiscal 2025. It also launched autonomous AI trading and raised its annual dividend to $0.60. One Simply Wall St Community investor puts fair value at $72.59, about 12% below the current price. The main risk is carrying out several projects at once, from AI trading to international expansion.

IG Securities Japan restores trading after incorrect order fills. Thursday, 29/10/2026 | 13:32 GMT-7 by Tareq Sikder * The company plans to contact affected clients if further action is required. * Interactive Brokers and XTB previously reported technical issues affecting client access and CFD position management. IG Securities Japan reported incorrect order fills and execution delays affecting some orders over a two-hour period on October 29. The issue occurred between approximately 3:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Japan Standard Time. IG Securities Japan reviews trades after execution disruption. The incident follows login problems reported by IG clients across multiple platforms in August 2026. IG attributed those problems to a technical issue that primarily affected client logins and later confirmed that access had been restored. IG Securities Japan has resumed order execution processing and is identifying affected clients and reviewing their trades. The broker plans to contact individual clients if further action is required. The broker has not disclosed how many orders or clients were affected, or the extent of the impact. IG Securities Japan is investigating customer trades after a two-hour trading incident left some orders executed at prices different from those intended, while other executions exp... https://t.co/fs9DdShAjU - Dave Finance (@DaveFinanc89833) October 29, 2026 Brokers report login, trading and withdrawal disruptions. Other brokers have also faced technical disruptions affecting clients' access to trading services and positions. Interactive Brokers experienced login problems linked to a technical issue at certain Asia-Pacific data centres. The broker said access was restored within an hour. At XTB, a platform failure prevented some clients from modifying or closing CFD positions. The broker said the disruption affected around 0.4% of its 25 million positions and attributed it to a technical limitation in data transfers between its trading engine and its web and mobile platforms. Separately, OANDA Japan temporarily delayed withdrawals as a precaution following a cyberattack on a third-party hosting provider used by FX traders. The provider, GMO Internet Group, said unauthorised programs had been installed in customer server environments, potentially exposing stored MetaTrader login credentials. Tareq is a financial writer with 15 years of experience covering global markets. His work spans technical analysis, forex broker reviews, and market sentiment, with a focus on topics relevant to retail traders. He joined Finance Magnates in 2023. At Finance Magnates, he serves as News Editor, covering retail forex and CFD brokers, cryptocurrency exchanges, fintech firms, and regulatory developments shaping the trading industry. He holds an Honours degree in Information Technology from Anfell College, London. Education: Honours degree Information Technology, Anfell College, London * 2536 Articles * 48 Followers