TECH NEWS

Blueberry and TRAction partner for trade reporting

TRAction Fintech will integrate its trade reporting technology into Blueberry's MetaTrader 4 platform, meaning the firm can automate trade reporting processes.

Kalashnikov appointed Head of Match2Pay

Andrey Kalshnikov joins Match2Pay from GloboPay. He was also the CEO of CySEC-regulated broker TrioMarkets for close to a decade.

cTrader wins Best Premium Trading Platform at Forex Expo Dubai

The company has become increasingly popular over the last few years, with a mix of major brokers and props opting to use the company's products.

Revolut’s trading gambit

We speak to Revolut Securities Europe CEO Rolandas Juteika about the company's new Invest app, expansion plans, and what the thinking behind the app is.

THE NEWSLETTER

Dubai is the new industry hub

Adventures in Las Vegas on sea. We speak to the ATFX MENA crew, hang out with Century Financial, and take a tour of the Dubai Forex Expo.

IC Markets leaving is bad for CySEC

If IC Markets leaves it's another sign brokers don't need a CySEC license anymore. It also shows other firms that they can divest from Cyprus if pushed to do so.

BROKER NEWS

IG integrates with TradingView

IG Group clients can now log into their account and trade using the TradingView charting platform. The firm also has a reviews and tips page.

MetaQuotes pressuring props to alter URLs, server set up

MetaQuotes is asking props to have a shared URL with their brokerage website and offer trading on a 'live server' that would mean they monetise the business.

Tiago da Costa Cardoso joins HFM as Global Head of Business Development

Cardoso made the move to HFM from Exinity, the parent company of Alpari and FXTM. He started his career at XTB over a decade ago.

INSTITUTIONAL NEWS

Amar Kuchinad made CEO at Copper.co

Copper's founder Dmitry Tokarev will step down. He will remain on the company's board and is still a major shareholder in Copper.co.

Gaby Kanj joins Scope Prime

Kanj was previously at CFI for almost a decade. He is the latest in a string of senior hires at Scope Prime, the B2B arm of Rostro Group.

INTERVIEWS

Deriv’s Vanuatu expansion plans

Deriv Country Director Dominic Dabu tells us about life on the islands, why he's had a great time working there, and what the broker's expansion plans are.

GUEST POSTS

ATFX Connect Wins “Institutional Forex Broker of the Year 2024” Award

ATFX Connect is the institutional arm of brokerage group ATFX. The Connect division has grown substantially over the last two years.

How Clients Fund Insurance Benefits Traders: A Deep Dive into ATFX’s New Offering

The ATFX client insurance fund was launched last month. It provides protection for traders up to $1m and is underwritten by a leading insurance provider.

YOUTUBE

PODCASTS

START A BROKER

Start a forex business (that isn’t a broker)

It's expensive to start a forex broker. Luckily there are cheaper alternatives to start a forex business. We look at some here.

FX/CFD LICENSING

FX/CFD license in Mauritius

Everything you need to know about how to start a FX/CFD broker in Mauritius and getting a FX/CFD license from the Mauritius FSC.

Start a FX/CFD broker in the Seychelles

Everything you need to know about how to start a FX/CFD broker in the Seychelles and FX/CFD regulations in the Seychelles.

Start a forex broker in Labuan

Want to start a forex broker in Labuan? Read this guide and learn how long it takes, what it costs, and what the regulations are.

Is FX/CFD trading legal in Hong Kong?

FX/CFD trading is legal in Hong Kong - but with some exceptions. In this guide we look at how you can trade gold and forex in Hong Kong.

LIQUIDITY

STP vs A-book for FX/CFD brokers

There is lots of misinformation about STP vs A-book brokers on the internet today. In this guide we clear things up and explain the difference between the two.

LATEST NEWSLETTERS

IC Markets leaving is bad for CySEC

If IC Markets leaves it's another sign brokers don't need a CySEC license anymore. It also shows other firms that they can divest from Cyprus if pushed to do so.

How does Trading 212 offer high interest?

Trading 212 continues to offer interest on uninvested cash that's above the BoE rate. So how is it doing that and why? We reveal all.

The end of the MetaTrader broker?

MetaTrader 4 and 5 have been the incumbent trading platforms for two decades now. There are signs that could be changing.

I went to Vanuatu

We visited the island in the Pacific, met the regulator and the ex-finance minister, saw a tribal dance, and got drunk at the French ambassador's house.

Will providers price props differently?

Prop trading firms don't make as much money as brokers do. Will that mean changes? Also we look at UK options brokers and goings on in ASEAN.

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