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On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. With $639 billion in assets and $619 billion in debt, Lehman's bankruptcy filing was the largest in history, as its assets far surpassed those of previous bankrupt giants such as WorldCom and Enron. IB is nothing comparing to what...

Why HK gov doesnt ask etrade, scottrade or Charles to do this but just IB, while IB HK exists for 20 years already? My best educational guess is that US gov knows IB is at melt down risk and US gov doesn't want to pay to any non US people, so force IB to do this to Hong Kong and same for a lot...

It is true so you just cannot argue

It is clear that it is IB decision to claim forcing all hk clients move to hk ib so IB doesnt need to provide any investment insurance for all hk clients.

The reality is that the prediction business in "public media includes CNBC, Ibanks marketing" doesn't seem to be more accurate than flipping a coin, or should be worse than flipping a coin.

There are always many "valid fundamental points" for fundamental analysis when thing goes one direction but then all these "valid fundamental points" are wrong when things go another direction, that's why using fundamental analysis to trade is a horrible idea and good thing for investment banks...

Anyone like me still doesn't transfer to IB HK yet? I think IB has the right to determine my account but not transfer my account to HK IB without my permission. Then I am still protected as long as I never agree.

Goldman and citi are not charities, they would not tell you their real analysis in public.

Which USA stock can represent Shale oil business in usa?

Any rebound soon? Getting worse

The problem is HK clients lose all non HK investment protection once move the account to IB HK. For example, I own US stock, if I agree to move my account to IB HK, my US stock instantly has zero protection. IF IB just breaks, then my US stock would be a total lose.

I mean epchan kind arbitrage, see his book or blog.

NO one except insiders would know Lehman would be down before it happens, same for possible outcome for IB. Do HK clients even have a choice not to move to HK IB? You mean IB clearly wrote HK clients have no choices and just must take all 100% risk no protection at all once not invest in HK...

I guess so better just trade fx future

So is it cheaper to trade synthetic spread between the two futures than listed crossrate? How about comparing cost includes spread between IB leveraged FX and CME future?

What is aussie and kiwi future?

I have ib account, but fx future look like higher leverage and cheaper cost, while ib fx is like blackbox.

How? Future leverage is much higher than ib fx

IB has been in HK for many years, why force all HK clients to move to only 150k hk$ protect for hk financial stuff only? Lehman Brothers was way bigger than IB right? HK clients move to IB HK has zero benefit but give up all serious protection for non Hong Kong investment.

I need leveraging , do you trade fx in ib with leveraging? Look like cme future is cheaper without margin cost, higher leveraging, have solid data to backtest