Ramesh Mungara joins ECB Financial from VT Markets, where he was the retail broker's Head of Africa for just over 12 months.

We speak to the company behind many of the biggest players in the industry about new tech, client demands, and whether crypto is the real deal.

The deal means CMC Markets will provide market access and white label technology to ASB Bank clients when they want to invest in the stock market.

XTB has onboarded more than 100,000 clients in every quarter so far in 2024. Total client acquisition stands at 340,420 in the year to date.

Archax is acquiring the firm so it can operate in the European Union. The deal also gives it permissions to offer clients derivatives trading.