The brokerage firm launches commission-free plan targeting Asian investors seeking after-hours market access.
The service includes 24/7 trading access, fractional shares, and automated investing tools for Singapore residents.
The skyline of Singapore
Interactive
Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) rolled
out its zero-commission trading service in Singapore, allowing local
investors to trade US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) without paying
the platform and settlement fees.
Interactive Brokers
Brings Zero-Fee US Stock Trading to Singapore
The
automated electronic broker launched its IBKR
Lite pricing plan in Singapore, competing with local and
international platforms for a slice of the city-state's investment market.
Singapore residents can now trade American equities around
the clock, five days a week, without minimum account
requirements.
IBKR claims
the new service differs from competitors who advertise "zero
commissions" while charging additional platform or settlement fees.
Interactive Brokers' Singapore operation reportedly eliminates
these hidden costs, according to the company.
Yujun Lin, Chief Executive Officer of Interactive Brokers Singapore
"We're
pleased to bring zero-commission US stock trading to investors in
Singapore," said Yujun Lin, Chief Executive Officer of Interactive Brokers
Singapore. "With IBKR Lite, clients benefit from cost-effective access
to the US markets, with zero commissions and no platform or
settlement fees."
The
launch targets Singapore's retail investors who want exposure to US
markets but face time zone challenges. Interactive Brokers
addresses this through
overnight trading on more than 10,000 US stocks and ETFs,
allowing trades during Asian business hours even when American markets are
closed.
Crossover
Markets, a crypto ECN firm, has
also recently entered the local market, joining the trend among financial
companies that are choosing the country as a base for their Asian operations.
Singapore clients
can switch between the commission-free IBKR Lite plan and the firm's
existing IBKR Pro service, which uses the
company's SmartRouting system for order execution optimization. Both
plans provide access to the broker's trading platforms and global market
reach.
The
service includes fractional
share trading for investors with smaller account balances and
automated recurring investment options for long-term
strategies. Clients also earn income through the Stock
Yield Enhancement Program on fully-paid shares and receive competitive
interest rates on uninvested cash.
Interactive
Brokers operates across more than 160 global markets, with
physical presence in Singapore since 2020, handling stocks, options,
futures, currencies, bonds, and funds. The Singapore expansion reflects
the firm's push into Asian markets where investors increasingly seek
direct access to US equities.
Interactive
Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) rolled
out its zero-commission trading service in Singapore, allowing local
investors to trade US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) without paying
the platform and settlement fees.
Interactive Brokers
Brings Zero-Fee US Stock Trading to Singapore
The
automated electronic broker launched its IBKR
Lite pricing plan in Singapore, competing with local and
international platforms for a slice of the city-state's investment market.
Singapore residents can now trade American equities around
the clock, five days a week, without minimum account
requirements.
IBKR claims
the new service differs from competitors who advertise "zero
commissions" while charging additional platform or settlement fees.
Interactive Brokers' Singapore operation reportedly eliminates
these hidden costs, according to the company.
Yujun Lin, Chief Executive Officer of Interactive Brokers Singapore
"We're
pleased to bring zero-commission US stock trading to investors in
Singapore," said Yujun Lin, Chief Executive Officer of Interactive Brokers
Singapore. "With IBKR Lite, clients benefit from cost-effective access
to the US markets, with zero commissions and no platform or
settlement fees."
The
launch targets Singapore's retail investors who want exposure to US
markets but face time zone challenges. Interactive Brokers
addresses this through
overnight trading on more than 10,000 US stocks and ETFs,
allowing trades during Asian business hours even when American markets are
closed.
Crossover
Markets, a crypto ECN firm, has
also recently entered the local market, joining the trend among financial
companies that are choosing the country as a base for their Asian operations.
Singapore clients
can switch between the commission-free IBKR Lite plan and the firm's
existing IBKR Pro service, which uses the
company's SmartRouting system for order execution optimization. Both
plans provide access to the broker's trading platforms and global market
reach.
The
service includes fractional
share trading for investors with smaller account balances and
automated recurring investment options for long-term
strategies. Clients also earn income through the Stock
Yield Enhancement Program on fully-paid shares and receive competitive
interest rates on uninvested cash.
Interactive
Brokers operates across more than 160 global markets, with
physical presence in Singapore since 2020, handling stocks, options,
futures, currencies, bonds, and funds. The Singapore expansion reflects
the firm's push into Asian markets where investors increasingly seek
direct access to US equities.
Damian's adventure with financial markets began at the Cracow University of Economics, where he obtained his MA in finance and accounting. Starting from the retail trader perspective, he collaborated with brokerage houses and financial portals in Poland as an independent editor and content manager. His adventure with Finance Magnates began in 2016, where he is working as a business intelligence analyst.
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We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
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#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
