Etrade Buys Optionshouse Apr 2026

: E*TRADE was advised by Credit Suisse and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, while Aperture was advised by Evercore and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Strategic Rationale

The acquisition of by E*TRADE Financial Corporation in 2016 marked a pivotal shift in the retail brokerage landscape, signaling a renewed focus on high-volume derivatives trading. Deal Structure and Financials etrade buys optionshouse

: E*TRADE agreed to acquire Aperture New Holdings, Inc., the parent company of OptionsHouse, for $725 million in cash . : E*TRADE was advised by Credit Suisse and

: OptionsHouse brought approximately 154,000 customer accounts with $3.6 billion in assets . Meagher & Flom