Interactive Brokers Improves Advisor Portal

Interactive Brokers is a leading electronic trading firm known for innovation in financial technology. The company recently introduced major updates to its web-based Advisor Portal to enhance functionality for financial advisors worldwide.

Features of the Enhanced Advisor Portal

These are the main features of the enhanced advisor portal:

Portfolio Management Tools

Portfolio View: Offers a detailed performance overview for client accounts. Allows advisors to examine individual positions or accounts. Advisors can view data in the account’s native or base currency.

Allocation Order: Facilitates distributing a single stock order across multiple accounts with options to customize allocations manually or select from 14 pre-set algorithms.

Rebalance: Enables advisors to modify multiple positions across accounts using specified target allocation percentages. Ensures portfolios stay aligned with investment goals.

Models: Allows advisors to create scalable portfolio strategies by defining target positions for different investment models. The tool automatically generates orders to align client accounts with these targets and adjusts as needed.

Tax Optimization

Tax Loss Harvesting: Scans client accounts to identify opportunities for realizing losses in compliance with US tax laws. Advisors can focus on the entire position, specific lots, or choose between short-term and long-term capital losses.

AI Commentary Generator (US-only)

Produces portfolio performance reports and market updates quickly using generative AI.

Delivers content in four sections:

Portfolio Summary: Highlights the five best and worst performing holdings, and the five most concentrated positions.
Portfolio News and Trends: Summarizes public news related to the holdings in the Portfolio Summary.
Macro Update: Extracts insights from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book and FOMC meeting notes.
Economic and Market Outlook: Provides concise summaries of current market news from public sources.

Advantages for Financial Advisors

The Advisor Portal now mirrors the robust functionality of the desktop platform. It offers consistent tools across devices.
Advisors save significant time with features like the AI Commentary Generator. It simplifies complex reporting tasks.
PortfolioAnalyst consolidates financial data from over 15,000 institutions. It streamlines client portfolio management and investment decisions.

About Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers (IB) is a global brokerage firm. It provides advanced trading platforms for trading stocks, options, futures, forex, bonds, and funds across over 150 markets. IB offers low-cost trading, comprehensive market access, and decisive analytical tools. It also provides real-time pricing and risk management on trading floors.

Summing Up

These enhancements empower advisors to manage portfolios efficiently, optimize client outcomes, and focus more on client relationships. Interactive Brokers continues to set industry benchmarks with its innovative, advisor-focused technology solutions.

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