Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR) announced enhancements to its global bond offering through the IBKR Bond Marketplace. The new features expand client access to liquidity for global corporate bonds, European Government Bonds (EGBs), and UK Gilts.

Clients can now trade these bonds for up to 22 hours a day. Additionally, Swiss Franc-denominated (CHF) bonds, including Swiss government bonds and global corporate bonds priced in CHF, are now available on the IBKR platform.

Enhancing Fixed-Income Options

The expansion builds on IBKR's existing bond offerings denominated in USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, and HKD. Clients worldwide can trade bonds alongside other asset classes such as stocks, options, futures, currencies, and mutual funds, all from a single platform.

This development provides users with a wider range of fixed-income options, enabling them to respond to global market changes more efficiently.

The addition of CHF-denominated bonds allows clients to explore opportunities across the European fixed-income market. The expanded corporate and sovereign bond offerings aim to increase transparency and provide access to more trading opportunities. This gives retail traders, active investors, and institutional clients more options to diversify their portfolios.

Meanwhile, Interactive Brokers has broadened its overnight trading services to include Contracts for Difference (CFDs) on US stocks and ETFs, as reported by Finance Magnates.

This new offering, available from 8:00 pm to 3:50 am ET, Sunday through Friday, expands their existing range of US stocks, ETFs, and index options. With access to over 3,500 US equities, it aims to enhance client flexibility and allow global investors to react to market developments in real time, regardless of their time zones.

Transparent Bond Trading with Tool

According to the firm, the IBKR Bond Marketplace offers a simplified and cost-effective way to trade over one million bonds globally. These include Corporate, Municipal, Treasury, and non-US sovereign bonds. Commissions are low and transparent, with no mark-ups or hidden spreads.

The platform also features a free Bond Search Tool that allows clients to compare bonds by type, maturity, and yield , making it easier to manage bond holdings.

Thomas Frank, Executive Vice President of Interactive Brokers, stated, “IBKR is pleased to once again deliver on our long-term program to substantially add to bond market access for our clients in terms of products, price discovery, liquidity and hours of availability.”