The companies, products and regulatory developments shaping the broker industry.
The SEC’s August 2026 reporting expansion, November odd-lot benchmark and NYSE’s January 2022–July 2026 legacy-file correction create separate comparison periods.
The integration combines options screening, multi-leg orders and position tracking. Qualifying clients are offered a QuantWheel subscription and $0 per-contract commissions on eligible non-index options placed through it.
The broker’s Japanese-language systems notice says some customers received executions at unintended prices or experienced delayed processing between approximately 03:30 and 05:30 JST on 29 October.
Tools for Brokers is expanding control over A-book pricing and adding order-time market-depth snapshots. The settings determine how liquidity-provider prices translate into customer outcomes.
The 15 October launch adds paced spot execution; the help guide distinguishes market, taker-limit and post-only maker behaviour.
The 21 October expansion brings dealing into the app already used for account opening and funding, subject to location and account eligibility.
The October filing adds a route for complex orders and shared risk limits as Cboe prepares AM-settled weekly options.
The October rollout extends access beyond the US session and changes how eligible positions are valued. Separate account and order settings govern participation, while XTB’s Polish execution policy explains why an overnight market or stop order may only partly fill.
Newly reported 2024/25 figures show commissions outpacing expenses. Current stock trades can execute against the bank itself or at a customer-selected exchange.