Interactive Brokers adds products from Belgium, Netherlands, Canada and Japan

Expands UK and German products; and now offers independent

financial advisors and introducing brokers a low cost alternative for

execution and clearing around the world

GREENWICH, CONNETICUT, AUGUST 22 /PRNewswire/

Interactive Brokers (IB) www.interactivebrokers.com , a global

electronic brokerage firm, now offers its customers the ability to

electronically trade Belgian index futures and options, Dutch index

futures, UK and German equity options, Canadian stocks and Japanese

index futures and options, with Dutch index options as well as

Canadian equity options and index futures to follow shortly. With

these additions, the Interactive Brokers Group now clears and/or

executes stocks, options, futures and forex on over 50 different

market centres in 17 countries.

"By adding these markets, we continue to lead the industry in

providing trading professionals with electronic access to the world's

markets at the lowest possible price," says IB's Vice President of

Business Development and Marketing, Steve Sanders. "We challenge

traders to find another electronic broker that offers this wide a

range of products at such a low cost."

In addition to individual active trader and institutional

accounts, IB now offers accounts specifically customised for

financial advisors and introducing brokers. The accounts provide a

low cost solution for execution, clearing and custodial services.

"With IB's services and low commissions, independent advisors can

now compete with financial advisors at larger brokerage houses,"

states Sanders. "And just as importantly, financial advisors can

choose from more than 50 market centres around the globe from which

to allocate to their clients' portfolios."

For a list of IB's commissions on worldwide stocks, options and

futures visit:

http://www.interactivebrokers.com/html/g...

About Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers LLC, a global electronic brokerage firm based

in Greenwich, Conn., provides active traders, advisors, introducing

brokers and institutions low cost direct access execution and

clearing services for stock, options, futures, exchange-traded funds

(ETFs) and single stock futures (SSFs) around the world from a single

Universal Account(SM). Interactive Brokers LLC is a member of the

Interactive Brokers Group (IBG). IBG comprises electronic brokerage

and proprietary trading firms, including Timber Hill LLC, a leading

market maker of exchange-listed equity and index options.

IBG's founding member, Timber Hill, has completed its 25th year

as a broker dealer. IBG's consolidated equity capital exceeds US$1.2

billion. Institutional Investor ranks IBG LLC as the 25th largest

securities firm in the United States (ranked by consolidated equity

capital). The Group employs approximately 450 traders, programmers

and support staff located in offices and exchanges throughout the

world.

Emisor: Interactive Brokers

Contact: Carla Cavaletti, Media Relations, +1-312-542-6928,

ccavaletti@interactivebrokers.com , Gerald Perez Director, Head of

Institutional Services, +44 (0)207 283 5070,

gperez@interactivebrokers.com , or Steve Sanders, VP, Business

Development, Marketing, ssanders@interactivebrokers.com , all of

Interactive Brokers

Web site: http://www.interactivebrokers.com

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