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InteractiveBrokers: CIRO licence Unreleased

Issuing authority
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
Jurisdiction
Canada
Licence type
Market Making(MM)

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RecordModified Aug 3, 2026

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Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization Unreleased

Recorded from the firm's own disclosure. Not yet checked against the register.

Holder
Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited
Issuing authority
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
Jurisdiction
Canada
Licence type
Market Making(MM)

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Our check

What we checked

Nobody has adjudicated this licence yet. It is recorded here as claimed, not as confirmed.

Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 1
Jurisdiction
Canada
Last checked
Never

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
Unreleased
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Market Making(MM)
The authority

About CIRO

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Canada.

Full name
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
Jurisdiction
Canada
Strength
Tier 1The strictest regimes: high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Established
2008
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
23 firms
Regulates
Bond, Stocks
Licences it issues
Investment Dealer Registration
Typical cost of a licence
CAD 50000-100000+
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
High
Protection

What this licence protects

CIRO's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • Compensation schemeUp to CAD 1000000 (CIPF)
  • Client money kept separate
  • Negative balance protection
  • Complaints routeOBSI
  • Maximum leverage1:49
This describes the authority's regime, not how InteractiveBrokers applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against InteractiveBrokers. A licence is issued to a legal company, so the companies below are what you would search a corporate register for.

Broker
Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited
Based in
Hong Kong
Operating
Above 20 years
Wikilix score
72.5the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Recorded companies

None of these matches the name the register printed, so we do not say which one holds this licence.

  • Interactive Brokers Australia Pty LtdAustralia · Reg. 166929568 · Nov 25, 2013
  • Interactive Brokers Canada Inc.Canada · Reg. 3840778 · Dec 14, 2000
  • Interactive Brokers (U.K.) LimitedUnited Kingdom · Reg. 03958476 · Mar 28, 2000
  • Interactive Brokers LLCUnited States · Reg. 0585402 · Mar 9, 1998
  • Interactive Brokers Hong Kong LimitedHong Kong · Reg. 0538097 · Feb 1, 1996
Provenance

Where this record came from

Every date below has already happened. We do not publish a promised next-update date, because we do not schedule per-licence re-checks.

Last checked by Wikilix
Never — nobody has looked this entry up yet
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
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Also on record

Other licences InteractiveBrokers holds

12 other licences are on record for InteractiveBrokers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

Most Popular Questions
The minimum deposit amount for Interactive Brokers is 0 USD according to the provided data, indicating no mandatory minimum deposit. However, deposit requirements may vary depending on account type and regulatory region.
Interactive Brokers generally covers most countries worldwide but prohibits clients from North Korea and other UN-sanctioned countries. Specific restrictions may vary depending on the regulatory jurisdiction and local laws.
Customer support for Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited is available via phone at +61272510088 and through live chat during business hours. Support is provided in English and the office is located at Suite 1512, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong SAR.
Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited offers a maximum leverage of up to 400 times for some accounts, while other regulated entities under the same broker may offer leverage ranging from 13 to 49 times depending on local regulations. Leverage limits vary by country and regulatory requirements.
According to WIKILIX data, Interactive Brokers offers trading in Forex, Stocks, Options, Derivatives, Securities, Futures, and CFDs depending on the jurisdiction. The range of instruments varies by regulatory region, with some licenses covering additional products like Bonds and Funds.
Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited is regulated by multiple authorities including ASIC in Australia, FCA in the UK, and SFC in Hong Kong. It holds various licenses such as Market Making and Retail Forex License. However, some licenses have been revoked or marked suspicious, so users should verify current regulatory status before trading.
Licence Unreleased was issued by Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), the financial authority for Canada.
InteractiveBrokers holds this CIRO licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
Nobody at Wikilix has looked this entry up on the CIRO register yet, so treat it as claimed rather than confirmed. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding against the licence.
Wikilix rates CIRO tier 1 — the strictest band, with high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
InteractiveBrokers has 12 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 6 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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