Author: David Kimberley

Goat Funded Trader just got MetaTrader back by starting a broker in St Lucia, a sign that MetaQuotes is changing its tune about prop trading.

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We speak to the former FXGlobe COO about why he decided to launch prop firm Funded7 and what the prop’s plans are for the future.

IG Group France director Ambroise Lion said the ban was put in place back in 2018, after Google said one of the broker’s ads was ‘too aggressive’.

Plus500 said revenue from its US futures business made up 12% of total revenues for the first quarter, implying total revenues of approximately $25m.

Abu Qoura has held trading roles at INGOT Brokers, Admirals, and MultiBank. IC Markets is making Dubai its new global headquarters.

Ratford is the second senior marketing executive to make the move from IG Group to Crypto.com in the last six months.

The assumptions of mean reversion strategies means that brokers can be like a tail risk hedge by warehousing their flow.

Webull will add the new contracts to its platform via an integration with events contracts exchange operator Kalshi.

The new product means that traders using the Trading 212 app can set an order based on whatever cash value they want to trade in.

Wladdimiro joins B2PRIME after two decades working on the institutional side of the business, with stints at Barclays, 360t, and Deutsche Bank.

Chang joins Hantec Markets from INFINOX. She has worked in trading industry for over a decade, with stints at IronFX, FXPrimus, and Tradeview.

The best instant funding prop firms are smashing it for a simple reason – traders want instant funding, and they want it now.

Revolut attributed the huge increase to a surge in crypto trading. The fintech has seen big upswings in revenue from crypto in the past.

The partnership between the two firms will see Centroid clients able to access pricing from more than 300 liquidity providers.

We talk to Filip Kaczmarzyk about how XTB has changed, what clients are trading, and how the dealing desk has shifted in the last two decades.

Paganini joined ActivTrades at the end of 2023 and was made CEO of the group’s Mauritius entity in November of last year.

Wilson was previously Chief Market Analyst at Markets.com. His move fits with a wider effort at Saxo Bank to reposition the company as an investment platform.

Facebook is being spammed with fake forex trading Telegram advertisers. So how does it work and who are they working with?

The integration will mean Centroid Solutions can offer wider access to US listed products and get more efficient trade execution.

TraderEvolution clients can now offer investors simplified access to long-term strategies, via automated investments.

News feeds and sites are inventing fake stories and then demanding payment from props to take them down.

ATFX has sponsored the golfing tournament for almost a decade now, with the latest event held at Steyn City in South Africa.

INGOT Brokers has made key changes to its website UX, branding, and logo. It also appears to have put several licences under one URL.

Forex University provides courses and education to retail traders, with two different programmes currently accessible on the site.

IC Markets has regrouped over the last 12 months, with changes to operations and personnel that reflect big growth plans lying ahead.

Panagiotou has worked in CFDs for a decade and held Africa Regional Manager roles at Doo Prime, Fxview, and Tickmill.

StoneX got an ok valuation that will allow it to grow, plus it gets access to all of the RJ O’Brien business that it would otherwise struggle to acquire.

Centroid Solutions will be provide market data access from more than 300 exchanges worldwide, along with FICC pricing data.

Lane was taken off the FCA register for Trade Nation last month. Noble’s appointment is likely pending regulatory approval.

The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of this year, with potential cost synergies of $50m.

Alkhaldi, who joins after a brief stint at HFM, will be tasked with expanding Scope Markets’ presence in the MENA region.

Eightcap is running the channel with a local IB. YouTube has become a popular medium for brokers to localise their offering and enter new markets.

SpiceProp is the latest in a series of props to have added the cTrader platform, which is becoming increasingly popular among retail traders.

Trading 212 is also hiring for a Chief Risk Officer in its new Irish company. It is unclear why the company has decided to establish the new entity.

Some brokers have probably had their best day of business ever in April. But is that bad or good for the long-term?

24 Exchange will be able to offer companies access to CobaltFX’s more cost effective credit mechanism.

Zodia Markets will now be able to price clients via the Finery Markets ECN, using request for quote pricing.

We speak to Deriv execs Geo Nicolaidis and Andreas Potamitis about what the company has planned for its offices in Cyprus.

ATFX has launched its newest edition of the Trader Magazine, with insights from its team of global analysts.

Crone spent almost three years working at eToro and was ultimately overseeing the broker’s PR and comms for the UK and Australia.

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The partnership means traders and brokers using BlackArrow can now benefit from Centroid’s liquidity connections and risk management solutions.

Capital.com flew more than 650 staff members to Dubai for two days of networking, pitching, and celebration.

Clients can now use Prop Pulse to easily launch a prop trading firm and offer clients the cTrader platform.

Neidenbach has over three decades of experience in financial technology roles, including time at LSEG, NASDAQ, and Citi.

Global demand for speculative financial products continues to grow but European regulators seem determined to push clients offshore.

Shir Shalom joined eToro almost four years ago and oversaw several key initiatives during her time at the brokerage group.

Daman Markets has been an Official Racing Partner for the Dubai Racing Club during the 2024 – 2025 season.

Rumours abound that a big disruptor is coming to the prop space. But who will it be and what will they do?

We speak to the Prop Firm Match exec about prop risk management, scammers, technology, marketing and more.

Clients executed over 1m trades with Pepperstone on Thursday, with notional volumes at the broker exceeding $27bn.

Traders who win the BullRush NFP trading contest will get free access to Newsquawk subscriptions worth over $5,000 in total.

Morphitis was most recently Global Head of Business Development at BDSwiss. He also spent over three years at HFM.

cTrader’s developer Spotware expands to Malaysia, offering Asian brokers cutting-edge trading tech & tailored solutions.

Telegram Mini Apps have become increasingly popular for traders over the last 12 months, particularly in the crypto sector.

Purohit joins Blackbull Markets from ActivTrades, where he was Head of UK and DACH Markets for the broker.

Spark Systems is an FX technology provider. The company received investment from broker ATFX towards the end of 2024.

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Sony so that the company can accept digital asset payments in Singapore. The partnership means that customers in the city-state can buy goods on the Sony store online using USDC – a stablecoin that is pegged 1:1 with the US dollar. When customers go to checkout on the online store, they will now have Crypto.com Pay as one of their payment options. In its statement, Crypto.com said Sony plans on expanding the number of cryptocurrencies users can pay with in the near future. The partnership with Sony is the…

Thoma joins XValley from broker CPT Markets. She has held senior roles at several firms, including Exinity and Skilling.

PropAccount is a new initiative that lets a company set up a white label prop, with FPFX managing all of the financial risk.

Beyaz will work in the Tickmill office in Cyprus. He has worked in broker data roles for six years and holds a PhD in computer science.

Main Street Data lets users visualise unique data points from publicly listed companies.

This is the second major acquisition Archax has made in the last six months. It will allow the firm to expand in the US market.

Johansen will work from United Fintech headquarters in Copenhagen, with responsibility for the company’s set of global offices.

Wu joins Trade Nation as a Premium Client Manager. He has almost a decade of prior experience at CMC Markets and IG Group.

An insider has given TradeInformer access to an unofficial Meta document, showing how the social media giant thinks about the FX/CFD industry.

We talk to Scope Prime’s newest recruit about how life has changed for brokers since the pandemic started.

Capital.com said both organisations align with its goal of improving the competitiveness of the UK financial services industry.

IG Arena will open in July, with IG Group holding the naming rights for the new multi-purpose stadium for 10 years.

CMC Markets has offered crypto CFDs and physical CFDs to Aussie clients for years now.

Mehta Equities gives Plus500 access to what has become the largest market in the world for options trading.

More and more props are getting MetaTrader back, while brokers are switching their props to their own URLs again.

CFI has been expanding heavily over the past few years, with its new division aimed at attracting professional traders and B2B clients.

PU Prime will be able to use Argentina’s branding as part of its marketing materials, set up contests for giveaways, and get access to matchdays.

Spotware is heading to iFX Expo LATAM 2025! Visit booth #82 to explore cTrader Store and our new invite and risk-reward tools designed to elevate trading.

Hantec Markets’ InsightPro tool provides trading signals and analysis to clients, across both their platform and in messaging apps.

ATFX Connect has secured the Cyber Essentials Plus certification, showing the firm operates a strong cyber defence strategy.

The push to expand in emerging markets means brokers are looking beyond standard football sponsorships in Europe.

amana offers attractive features to its B2B clients, including crypto margin options and access to spot crypto trading.

Shenkman specialises in credit markets and will use TRAction to meet its reporting requirements for Australian derivatives trades.

Georgiou joins Scope Prime from Deriv Prime, the B2B arm of Deriv. She has worked in the brokerage industry for over five years.

Spotware launches cBroker v9.4, enhancing broker efficiency with symbol splits, bulk updates, advanced risk tools and seamless trading account management.

CEO share sales, payment fees, and crypto CFD losses – the eToro filing to list in the US has it all.

24 Exchange is the second electronic trading platform to be approved by the London-based clearing house.

Banco Base will use Integral’s technology to improve the way it analyses and prices derivatives contracts.

Trading 212 has moved beyond solely using Interactive Brokers for equities trades, with the broker also acting as a market maker.

Onyx Markets owner – Onyx Capital – has long used its own media production for marketing.

Esteve Jane is from outside the industry and may be tasked with growing IG Group via acquisitions.

ATFX is one of the largest MT4 brokers in the world based on trading volume.

A recent market maker debacle on Binance is arguably a sign of the weakness of the CLOB. So will we see a change in how crypto exchanges operate?

The decision is part of Plus500’s efforts to grow its futures and options business. India is the largest market in the world for options trading.

FXAN will integrate the Newsquawk audio feed into its platform, with plans for further integrations in the near future.

We talk to PipFarm CEO James Glyde about how the company has managed to stop the scammer onslaught.

The prop business model leaves them open to being scammed. There may be solutions.

It is very hard to see how Kraken could buy NinjaTrader in cash. This deal is about equity issuance and a potential IPO.

Muinmos did not say what proportion of ADD, a company that provides compliance and ID verification services in Africa.

Kraken will be able to offer futures and get a license in the US, while NinjaTrader can now offer its products in the UK, EU, and Australia.

Ouinex is the first crypto broker to launch using a no-CLOB execution model.

Sedric.ai automated large parts of Skilling’s affiliate compliance process, leading to higher growth and less time spent on manual tasks