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![]() | In accordance with the WMF's Terms of Use and Wikipedia policy, I, User:Ɱ am clarifying my payment by Interactive Brokers. My only edits here were before employment or to satisfy non-free content criteria. Drafts I wrote were approved and published by uninvolved editors. Full Disclosure. ɱ (talk) · vbm · coi) 14:09, 27 June 2016 (UTC) |
This article about the CEO is quite good. [1]. I used some of it for the history section, and more of it could be used. John Nagle ( talk) 07:00, 7 November 2015 (UTC)
@ Jytdog: It doesn't matter what the sources are (as long as they're reliable, which they are); this company is very verifiable and notable. I arranged for this article to be split from Interactive Brokers Group, where most of the information exists. There's a complicated web between IBG and its companies that isn't easily apparent; perhaps reading the history section could help. Basically none of the information about IBG should be placed in this article because it's more relevant to IBG as a whole, but IB is the more notable entity. Yet merging (which is what the page was initially) makes the subject far too muddled and confusing.
I had more information on this page which may have further established its notability, but that information was removed. I had a conflict of interest, having previously been employed by IB, so I haven't wanted to make any changes to correct that. I hope you or other readers could. What I likely may end up doing is creating a draft for this page that includes more notable aspects, including summaries of the overall company history and what they do. ɱ (talk · vbm · coi) 19:06, 19 May 2016 (UTC)
I feel it's also relevant to add that I write in a neutral fashion. That should be apparent on the IB articles as well as all my other work. I have no intention for promotion, advocacy, or misinformation; I have simply stated notable or contextual details about the company. I have been and continue to be a Wikipedian long before and after working for them, and take that role in the forefront over any paid position. I have gotten far too much grief from other editors over all this, once to the point of nearly quitting. Wikipedians need to be less assaultive towards our own. ɱ (talk · vbm · coi) 19:21, 19 May 2016 (UTC)
-- ɱ (talk) · vbm · coi) 19:14, 6 June 2016 (UTC) updated 14:53, 14 January 2018 (UTC)
Moved from my talkpage ((( The Quixotic Potato))) ( talk) 03:10, 14 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi, why did you tag the article Interactive Brokers with {{ COI}} and {{ advert}}? I am a historical researcher; I wrote the article from a neutral point of view. There's no fluff, merely plain information about the company. If you don't agree with that, please provide examples. I had many others look at the article to ensure its neutrality, and ultimately, a totally uninvolved editor reviewed and published my draft of that page, the version live now. Can you please remove the tags, or explain in much further depth why you believe why the article "may require cleanup" or "contains content that is written like an advertisement"? ɱ (talk) · vbm · coi) 02:29, 14 January 2018 (UTC)
a totally uninvolved editor reviewed and published my draft of that page" is of course bullshit. Editing by proxy usually makes stuff worse, not better. Anyone can easily convince a young inexperienced newcomer to move a page from draftspace to mainspace, even if the page is very very bad. ((( The Quixotic Potato))) ( talk) 03:16, 14 January 2018 (UTC)
Hello,
I am hoping editors might be able to assist me with getting the Interactive Brokers Wikipedia page updated.
For disclosure, I am the Director of Media Communications for Interactive Brokers.
The current description is excellent, but some of the data is two or more years old.
For the most up-to-date official data, I can recommend FORM 8-K filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on January, 2019. The document can be found here:
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https://investors.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=2244
The company's 4th Quarter Earnings press release can be located on the company's website here:
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https://investors.interactivebrokers.com/ir/main.php
and on BusinssWire here:
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https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190122005875/en/Interactive-Brokers-Group-Announces-4Q2018-Results
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In case it is helpful, I have listed some of the data that is out of date (as of 1/23/19).
The sources for these updates (SEC filing, press release) are provided above.
1) Current write up: The company serves 385 thousand client brokerage accounts, with US$86 billion in customer equity. Requested update:
(As of 12/31/18) The company serves 598,000 client brokerage accounts, with $128.4 billion in customer equity.
2) Current write up: The page currently states we had 1,204 employees as of 2015.
As of 12/31/18 1,413 employees
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Current write up: 1,193 out of 1,204.
As of 12/31/18 1,365 out of 1,413
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Current write up:
Interactive Brokers employs computer programmers and IT workers; programmers outnumber other employees five to one.[1]
Approximately nine percent of employees work in legal or regulatory compliance departments.[2]
As of 12/31/18 46% of the workforce are programmers and IT. 9 % are legal and Compliance.
5) Office locations Current write up: Interactive Brokers LLC has offices in Chicago, Hong Kong, Kwun Tong, Shanghai, Sydney, and Zug.
As of 12/31/18
Interactive Brokers LLC is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn and has offices in Chicago, Hong Kong, Sydney, Zug, Shanghai, and Mumbai.
Other locations are: Tallin, Budapest, St. Petersburg, London, Boston, Washington DC, West Palm Beach, Montreal, Vancouver, Mumbai, Tokyo, and New York City.
This brings the total number of offices to 19. The info box lists 12 offices.
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If you would like to add 2017 data
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(source 2017 Annual Report)
https://investors.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php
2017 total net revenues were $1.7 billion. 2017 net income $793 million.
Hopefully I've provided the updates in the correct format.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you very much for your assistance.
Kalenholliday ( talk) 16:56, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
Some of you might have heard about the Companys founder making some pretty problematic and in a way self-incriminating comments on his appearance on CNBC on January 28 amid the Gamestop short squeeze situation. In my opinion, this should be added to the companys page and his personal page as well. Millionjt ( talk) 11:06, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
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Hello! I'm the Director of Public Relations for Interactive Brokers and have created a Wikipedia account to serve as a representative of the company and propose changes here on the Talk page for editors to consider and implement appropriately. I'll avoid editing directly because of my conflict of interest, and appreciate help from others to bring the page up to date. To start, I'd like to suggest some corrections to the existing Employees section:
I hope I'm submitting this request correctly and seek assistance from editors to review and update the article appropriately on my behalf. Please let me know if you have questions. Thanks! K at IBKR ( talk) 15:21, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
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Hello again! I'd like to request an update to the Locations section, which currently says: "The company also leases offices in Chicago, Washington, D.C., West Palm Beach, Montreal, Vancouver, Boston, San Francisco, Secaucus, Zug, London, Dublin, Luxembourg, Tallinn, Budapest, St. Petersburg, Vaduz, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo." This list is outdated and based on a 2017 annual report.
Per the final page (148) of the 2020 annual report available here, I propose replacing the text with: "Interactive Brokers Group also leases offices in Chicago, Washington, D.C., West Palm Beach, Montreal, Toronto, Zug, London, Dublin, Luxembourg, Budapest, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo."
Can an editor please review and update the article appropriately? @ Ɱ: I see you've edited this article many times and participated in discussions above. Might you be willing to take a look? Thank you! K at IBKR ( talk) 21:29, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
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@ Mx. Granger: Thanks for reviewing my two requests above! I will take a look at the article changes. Next, I'd like to focus on the "Operations" section.
I hope someone can update the article on my behalf. Please let me know if you have questions. Thanks! K at IBKR ( talk) 21:40, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
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Related to above, I'd like to specifically address the last two sentences of the "Operations" section:
The text is no longer accurate, and should read: "Investors can open accounts online, there is no minimum required, and no account maintenance or inactivity fees. New customers are directed towards IBKR Campus, the company's education resource, which includes series of videos on IB's products and trading tools." This source can be used to update the first sentence. You can see IBKR Campus being used here, at Business Insider, on the company's website, etc.
Thanks again to Mx. Granger and others for reviewing! K at IBKR ( talk) 21:40, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
On behalf of Interactive Brokers, I would like to propose some changes to the "History" section:
1. The first paragraph says "one of his properties on Hutchin Hill Road in Woodstock, New York".
2. The paragraph also says "At the time, the AMEX didn't permit computers on the trading floor."
3. In the "2001 to present" subsection, after the end of the second sentence ("... created the Boston Options Exchange."), I propose adding the sentence: "In 2002, Interactive Brokers launched the Integrated Investment Management Account that allows trading of stocks, options, futures, and exchange traded funds around the world from a single account. [2]" (per Markets Media)
4. Immediately following is the sentence "Also in 2002, IB introduced Mobile Trader and an application programming interface for customers and developers to integrate their mobile phone systems with the IB trading system."
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I have a few additional requests for this section but I'll share those in a separate request. Can User:Mx. Granger or another editor please review and update the article on my behalf? Thanks! K at IBKR ( talk) 14:17, 4 February 2022 (UTC)
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Hello again! Though I'm still waiting for review of a few requests, I'd like to propose some specific changes to the end of the "2001 to present" sub-section.
1. There are a couple milestones missing between 2017 and 2020. After the sentence, "In May 2017, IB announced the sale of the market making business conducted by its Timber Hill subsidiary, including its market making software, to New York-based Two Sigma Securities", I propose adding the following:
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Fractional investing ... surged this spring as legacy brands like Fidelity, Charles Schwab and Interactive Brokers jumped into the fray. It allows investors to buy partial shares — by the slice — an option that has particularly resonated with millennials in recent months as the U.S. stock market clawed back from its March lows.
2. Next, I noticed some redundancy at the end of the section. Currently the last sentence of the second-to-last paragraph says, "In September 2021, the firm announced that clients could now trade cryptocurrencies." Then, the first sentence of the last paragraph says, "Since September 13, Interactive Brokers' clients are now able to trade and custody Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash alongside the already tradable stocks, options, futures, bonds, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds." To reduce repetition, I propose deleting "In September 2021, the firm announced that clients could now trade cryptocurrencies."
Then, since deleting this sentence would remove mention of "2021", I propose changing the first sentence of the last paragraph to the following, which also mentions PTC: "Since September 13, 2021, Interactive Brokers' clients are now able to trade and custody Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash through a partnership with Paxos Trust Company alongside the already tradable stocks, options, futures, bonds, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. [1]"
3. Finally, I propose an additional 2021 update for the end of the paragraph and section: "Also in 2021, Interactive Brokers introduced IMPACT, a mobile trading application allowing investors to align their portfolios with their values. The company also launched spot gold trading and GlobalAnalyst, a new tool allowing investors to compare the relative valuations and financial metrics of stocks globally. [2]"
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I am hoping an editor can review these suggestions and update the entry on my behalf. Thanks again for taking time to review. K at IBKR ( talk) 19:21, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
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Continuing my series of requests, I'd like to suggest some updates to the article's introduction at the top of the page:
I have a couple more suggestions for the introduction but I want to keep these requests relatively easy to review so I will follow up.
Thanks for reviewing, K at IBKR ( talk) 16:44, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
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Hello again! I have two additional corrections for the introduction to submit for editor review:
1. Currently, the article says, "The original organization was first created as a market maker in 1977 under the name T.P. & Co., and was renamed Timber Hill Inc. in 1982. It became the first to use fair value pricing sheets on an exchange trading floor in 1979, and the first to use handheld computers for trading, in 1983."
2. Currently, the article says, "Currently about 16.6 percent of the company is publicly held..." This is also incorrect. The text should say, "Currently about 21.8 percent of the company is publicly held...". This request is related to another one above, which provides this source (pages 32 and 81).
Again, my goals here are to increase accuracy and consistency between the introduction and the article body. Thanks! K at IBKR ( talk) 20:12, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
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Continuing my series of requests, I’d like to suggest updates to the article’s Company Infobox.