•Independent broker researchIssue 027Vol. IV
№ 027Vol. IVJuly 7, 2026
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Safety research

Interactive Brokers safety, funds protection and entity checks

Use this page as a focused research note for Interactive Brokers. It summarizes current InvestorTrip broker database fields and shows what to verify before opening or funding an account.

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Funds note

Present

Current database field; verify scheme scope directly.

Regulator labels

13

Labels recorded in the current broker row.

Notice context

None shown

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Interactive Brokers safety fields

These fields help structure safety research. They do not prove that an account is protected, available or suitable for any country.

Funds protection note
Besides the company's strict compliance and safety standards, the following are regulatory management bodies that have spotted Interactive Brokers as a firm worth vouching for: Client funds are maintained within a segregated account, and the company also offers a secondary insurance of extra SIPC to protect the clients' investments.
Regulator labels
FCA, SEC, FINRA, CFTC, DFSA, CIRO, AFSL, CBI, MAS, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
Editorial notice
None shown

Interactive Brokers safety labels to verify

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  • FCA
  • SEC
  • FINRA
  • CFTC
  • DFSA
  • CIRO
  • AFSL
  • CBI
  • MAS
  • US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
  • Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK
  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)

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Safety checklist

  1. 1Identify the exact legal entity that would open your account.
  2. 2Verify that entity in the relevant public regulator register.
  3. 3Check whether any compensation scheme or funds-protection language applies to your country, client category and product.
  4. 4Confirm segregation, custody, negative-balance and complaint-path claims from current broker documents.
  5. 5Resolve any editorial notice, warning or license-history context before depositing.

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