IB Ceases Margin Lending

• 18 October 2013

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Hi,
IB is ceasing margin lending to it's Australian clients. Does anyone know why? Is it an Australian policy that has made this change or is it to do with the broker's operations?

 

• 18 October 2013

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Toothyfish said:

Hi,
IB is ceasing margin lending to it's Australian clients. Does anyone know why? Is it an Australian policy that has made this change or is it to do with the broker's operations?

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See the last few pages of the thread below:

https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10838

 

• 18 October 2013

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Article in the SMH sums up the issue reasonably well:

http://www.smh.com.au/business/lice...-us-brokers-loans-dealing-20130827-2sobs.html

 

• 18 October 2013

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Thanks for clearing it up