OSL Digital Securities Partnership & Investment
2022
Interactive Brokers
Automated Electronic BrokerageFounded 1978- HQ today: One Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830, United States
Reviewed by Swet Parvadiya
Company data updated: November 2026
Acquisitions
Interactive Brokers Acquisitions
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Major Deals Covered
What are Interactive Brokers's biggest acquisitions?
This page covers 4 major deals from 2018 to 2022, each with its price where disclosed and the reason behind it.
- Major deals covered
- 4
- First deal
- 2018
- Most recent
- 2022
| Company | Year | Price | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folio Financial (Retail Customer Accounts) | 2020 | Undisclosed | — |
| Tiger Brokers (UP Fintech Holding Strategic Investment) | 2018 | Undisclosed | — |
| OSL Digital Securities Partnership & Investment | 2022 | Undisclosed | — |
| European Operating Entities Post-Brexit | 2020 | Undisclosed | — |
- What companies has Interactive Brokers bought?
- Major acquisitions by Interactive Brokers documented here include OSL Digital Securities Partnership & Investment (2022), Folio Financial (Retail Customer Accounts) (2020), European Operating Entities Post-Brexit (2020) and Tiger Brokers (UP Fintech Holding Strategic Investment) (2018).
- What is Interactive Brokers's most recent acquisition?
- The most recent Interactive Brokers acquisition documented here is OSL Digital Securities Partnership & Investment, in 2022.
Folio Financial (Retail Customer Accounts)
2020
European Operating Entities Post-Brexit
2020
Tiger Brokers (UP Fintech Holding Strategic Investment)
2018
Interactive Brokers's Growth & Acquisition Strategy
Interactive Brokers is executing a four-pronged global growth strategy under CEO Milan Galik: (1) Introducing Broker and White-Label Institutional Scaling: Partnering with regional banks, wealth managers, and neo-brokers (such as HSBC, Revolut, and Webull) who utilize IBKR's back-end clearing and execution APIs to power international investing for their retail bases; (2) Global Emerging Market Expansion: Accelerating localized onboarding across Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East, allowing investors in emerging economies to custody assets in US dollars and trade global securities; (3) Expanding High-Yield Cash and Wealth Management Services: Attracting mass-affluent savers by paying top-tier market interest rates (currently up to 4.83% on uninvested cash balances) paired with the IBKR Debit Mastercard; and (4) Modernizing Institutional API Architecture: Upgrading Python, C++, and REST APIs alongside IBKR Desktop to attract quantitative institutional funds and automated trading desks.
How Interactive Brokers Makes Money
Interactive Brokers operates a highly automated, low-overhead electronic direct-market-access brokerage model driven by two powerful economic engines: (1) Net Interest Income (~65% of net revenue), where the firm earns high spreads by collecting low-cost client cash balances and investing them in short-term US Treasury bills or lending them to margin borrowers at industry-leading benchmark-plus margin rates; and (2) Commissions and Execution Fees (~30% of net revenue), earned by routing trades across 150+ market centers globally using its proprietary SmartRouting algorithm, which continuously scans competing exchanges to deliver National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO) execution. By automating trade matching, margin risk evaluation, and account administration, Interactive Brokers maintains an ultra-lean global headcount of approximately 3,100 employees, producing extraordinary operating leverage and pre-tax margins exceeding 70%.
Interactive Brokers Acquisitions FAQ
What is Interactive Brokers's general approach to M&A and acquisitions?
Interactive Brokers pursues a disciplined, strategic M&A approach focused on acquiring proprietary technologies, expanding customer distribution reach, and unlocking operational cost synergies rather than pursuing unselective scale.
What were some of the most transformative acquisitions completed by Interactive Brokers?
Transformative transactions in Interactive Brokers's history include pivotal mergers and acquisitions that secured key regional footprints, consolidated core market share, and brought proprietary software intellectual property in-house.
How does Interactive Brokers successfully integrate acquired companies?
Interactive Brokers deploys dedicated integration teams to harmonize core software stacks, align regulatory compliance systems, and unite company cultures while preserving entrepreneurial agility.
Does Interactive Brokers divest non-core corporate assets?
Yes, Interactive Brokers periodically evaluates its corporate portfolio, strategically divesting non-core or non-strategic assets to redeploy capital into high-margin core operational divisions.
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