Interactive Brokers Group Buys Online Investment Management Platform

agreed to acquire the privately-held online online investment management platform

for an undisclosed amount. Interactive's President Milan Galik said the acquisition will help the company "provide a more complete service to roboadvisor companies." Boston, Massachusetts-based-Covestor had received $23.9 million in funding as of June 2013 from investors, including Union Square Ventures and Amadeus Capital Partners. Greenwich, Connecticut-based Interactive Brokers earlier this week said Q1 customer accounts grew 17 percent to 296,000, while the company posted a Q1 loss of $109 million. Results included a loss of $121 million on the sudden move in the value of the Swiss franc on January 15, and a $197 million loss on the company's currency diversification strategy. Separately, the privately-held life insurance giant Northwestern Mutual last month reportedly paid more than $250 million to acquire the financial planning startup LearnVest, although price wasn't disclosed. Northwestern said it will use LearnVest software to offer a financial planning platform to its 4.2 million customers.