Author: David Kimberley

ATFX has been a sponsor of the Duke of Edinburgh Cup for over seven years now, an initiative that has raised over £5m for charity over the years.

We talk to Deriv Co-CEOs Jean-Yves Sireau and Rakshit Choudhary about how to survive in the business, working as Co-CEOs, and what Deriv’s plans are today.

Galal was most recently the MENA rep for rival prop firm The Trading Pit. He has also held introducing broker roles at brokerages FxPro and Tickmill.

Senior Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan had been held on money laundering charges since February. He will be released due to ill-health.

Brazil has become a big market for Hantec Markets. The company’s efforts fit with a wider wave of activity, with firms looking to expand in LATAM.

PiP World Founder Saad Naja has had stints at Paddy Power, crypto broker Kraken, as well as at GAIN Capital – the owner of City Index and Forex.com

We speak to Match-Trader Platform Head Alexis Droussiotis at Match-Trade Technologies HQ about what the company sees happening in the industry.

Our latest podcast with BullRush CEO Trent Hoerr. BullRush runs paid trading tournaments with cash prizes and is possibly the first company with this model.

MAS Markets has onboarded several senior executives this year. The broker also revealed a tripling in YoY revenue for its 2024 financial year.

The company is operating using an agreement with Alpaca and is providing no dealing fee access to trading in US stocks and ETFs.

Swissquote has also added a recurring investment option. Combined, the two products make it much easier for investors to create the portfolio they want.

MAS Markets has taken several steps to expand over the last 18 months. The firm has a crypto entity in Lithuania and a funds offering in Luxembourg.

ATFX is the latest broker to launch a prop offering. The broker said it will launch the product under its existing umbrella of regulated entities.

Saward has been in the trading industry for two decades. Prior to EC Markets, he held senior roles at Tradeview and the UK branch of INFINOX.

DriveWealth tech has been the driving force behind commission-free trading. This partnership means clients can more easily access share lending services.

Walker was previously at IC Markets for almost a decade. He joined rival firm Global Prime in 2019 and is the latest in a string of execs to relocate to Dubai.

What does K Pop company HYBE tell us about broker marketing. And what do they do that is similar to the Exness Team Pro campaign.

Andreou was most recently at BDswiss and spent close to a decade at HFM. He is the latest in a string of ex-broker execs to either join or launch a prop.

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.

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

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.

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.

Giacaman has moved to ATFX MENA from rival broker Naqdi. He also spent over two years as Chief Marketing Officer at MultiBank Group.

Taha has moved to Naqdi from Hantec Markets. Naqdi received a Category 5 License from the SCA last month and has ramped up marketing.

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

The broker is a quarter century old but is still doing lots of exciting things, whether it’s new offices in Africa or supporting Patagonian expeditions.

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.

We take a look at the Trading 212 group accounts. Sports cars, marketing spend, and group revenue split are all in there and make for good reading.

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.

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 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.

Spark Systems is an eFX aggregator, with existing investors including HSBC. ATFX will be able to distribute pricing and liquidity via the company’s technology.

MarketsVox will launch MVFunded later this month. The company is the latest in a string of brokers to have added a prop trading offering.

Trading 212 is likely tapping into the huge popularity that these graphs have seen on social media, with one firm pivoting entirely after using them extensively.

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.

Alkhaldi joins HFM from Tickmill, where he was responsible for building the company’s MENA business. HFM’s footprint today is more in Asia.

Nemr is the second executive to move from Tickmill to Tauro Markets this week. The new firm is backed by the former CEO of rival firm BDSwiss.

Chaney joins M4Markets from NAGA, where he was also Commercial Director. He has also had long stints at GFT, INFINOX, and Hantec Markets.

The brand refresh emphasises the ‘Everything Money’ slogan that NAGA has adopted, with options to trade, invest, use crypto, and make payments,

The integration means brokers using the Centroid Bridge can access Scope Prime liquidity and pricing, with Scope able to optimise that liquidity for them.

White is the latest in a string of senior hires for the Scope Prime team. He made the move from 26 Degrees, where he was CCO for the EMEA region.

PipFarm Founder and CEO James Glyde told TradeInformer that the funded trader firm’s challenge giveaway massively improved their marketing spend.

Santos will likely be targeting Brazil and LATAM for INFINOX. The broker executive joins from Hantec Markets, where he worked for almost five years.

Muinmos will provide regulatory technology that enables props using Brokeree’s technology to more easily remain compliant.

UAE stocks have become increasingly popular over the last couple of years. Scope Markets is tapping into the same sort of demand.

Michael Michaelides has spent the last two years as Head of Dealing in the Cyprus office of Chinese brokerage group Magic Compass.

Saxo Bank UK is shifting more and more to attracting clients via its investment products, rather than the OTC products it used to focus on.

Lethyy has over a decade of industry experience, with stints at brokers like Exness, Aus Prime, and GTC Global Trade.

Najjar has made the move from IG Group’s MENA office. Marex has been expanding its PB offering since acquiring Cowen in 2023.

LMAX can now offer swaps trading to its existing clients and also expand the range of clients using FX HedgePools products and services.

Markets.com is now listed in the TradingView ‘Brokers’ section in markets where it is permitted to do business, and has its pricing on the firm’s charts.

Mannucci will work as the firm’s Institutional Sales Director. She made the move to DTT from ATC Brokers, where she was Head of LATAM biz dev.

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.

Magdy joins the firm from Exinity – the owner of Alpari and FXTM. The XTB Dubai branch has been the fastest growing in the company’s history.

Denichin was with OANDA for almost a decade, having joined as an intern in 2016. His move to TradingView means a switch from a B2C to B2B role.

The new IG Japan campaign features actors Takumi Saitoh and Elaiza Ikeda. IG has also launched a new website, which makes use of imagery from the campaign.

The new smart portfolio will mean eToro investors can access a broad set of growth themes via investments in seven of ARK’s actively managed ETFs.

The integration means companies using the Centroid Solutions Bridge solution will be able to access faster trade execution and improved pricing.

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.

Zarvista said the rebrand from ZaraFX was an attempt to capture the company’s ambitious expansion plans. The broker has offices in Dubai and Cyprus.

Zenoni made the move from Tickmill, where he was Content Strategist. He has held other industry roles at BDSwiss, IQ Option, and Dutch broker AFS.

We speak to Joshua Tari, Manager of the Supervision Department at the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission, about his role and developing the local industry.

SquaredFinancial hired Mario Martins from ActivTrades earlier this week. Martins is likely to be focusing on the Brazil market, which he did at ActivTrades.

eToro has been trying to expand into offering more investment products, as opposed to its traditional focus on leveraged trading instruments.

New app Revolut Invest was launched on Tuesday and is already in top 3 spot for free finance apps in both Greece and the Czech Republic.

Martins was with ActivTrades for over a decade in sales and marketing. He was a board member for the company’s Brazilian entity.

Trive South Africa announced a partnership with Finalto earlier this month. The company can now offer retail clients trading in CFDs.

Financial Markets Online first launched in 2018. The company’s Co-Founder James Bentley the plan is to expand in Dubai and the wider MENA region.

ATFX acquired a South African brokerage firm – Khwezi Trade – last year. Wurr was one of the co-founders of that firm and also set up CFD Central Securities.

UVELER has onboarded at least four executives from the prop firm. One of the company’s Co-Founders was previously CMO at the Trading Pit.

We speak to IG Group UK Head Matt Brief about the launch of options trading in the UK, keeping clients happy, and changes in his 25 years at the company.

The GMI UK entity provides liquidity and institutional services to brokers and professional traders, although it also operates with offshore licences too.

ATFX said in a statement that its goal was to reduce latency and improve uptime for clients, as well as to set the stage for its future growth plans.

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.

Abuhadra will reconnect with Capital.com MENA CEO Tarik Chebib, who was Head of Sales for the MENA region at IG Group previously.

Brokerage group XTB has previously had partnerships with UFC fighter Conor McGregor and ex-Spanish football player Iker Casillas.

BDSwiss has seen a wave of resignations among its senior employees over the last two weeks. The broker says it is in the process of restructuring.

Investa is an options and stock trading start up in the UK. The company is yet to launch a product but has built a 1000s strong waitlist for it.

CMC Markets will be the second large provider to acquire a license in Bermuda. IG Group has been regulated in the territory since 2020.

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

Vanuatu is a great place to live. It’s laid back, there is almost no crime, and you can drive a car with no speed limit. Why haven’t you moved yet?

The new tool fits within the FXStreet Economic Calendar. It can be used to trade on central banker speeches, based on what the likely policy outcome will be.

The application launch means traders can sign up, deposit, and trade with NAGA, all without ever leaving the Telegram messaging app.

cTrader has become increasingly popular in the last few years, in part due to MetaQuotes making it much harder to access its products.

Swap rate miscalculations happen all the time. But why does it happen, how are brokers setting overnight rates, and what are the consequences?

Almost half of respondents to the Capital.com survey expressed a willingness to relocate to the gulf state to further their careers, ahead of Germany.

Chaili joined 26 Degrees in 2021 as Managing Director. She was appointed CEO for the EMEA region the following year and was based in the firm’s Cyprus office.

ATFX acquired the ASIC license of Japanese firm Rakuten Securities last year. The company has made several key hires in Australia since then.

Trading 212 set up a German entity in 2020. All local staff left the firm last year. Now the company is hiring again, exclusively in compliance roles.

Kirill Getmanskiy has joined Multibank Group as Chief Marketing Officer for APAC. He was previously Head of Marketing at rival brokerage group Exness.

Holmes was previously at Infinox from 2022 to 2023. He has also held roles at multiple brokers, including FXCM, Vibhs Financial, and Taurex.

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

Eliadou joins HFM from rival brokerage group Rostro, the owner of Scope Markets. She has also had stints at easyMarkets and London Capital Group.

ATFX Connect is likely launching the contracts, which typically involving emerging market currencies, to cater to demand from retail brokers that need pricing.

MetaQuotes has been clamping down on firms globally over the last two years, making it much harder for firms to access the MetaTrader platforms.

Fintokei – a funded trader firm – has also seen a near three-fold increase in paid for evaluations so a far this year compared to 2023.

Finyard operates a brokerage and technology company based in Limassol. Rival firm Exness also has a huge set of company cars.

Simon Ormrod joins liquidity provider Finalto from Vantage Capital Markets. He also spent 14 years at institutional trading firm Liquidnet.

Danishkin joins NAGA from Admirals, where he was Head of Partnerships. He has held senior management roles at two other brokers in the FX/CFD industry.

Simon is the latest in a string of executives to join MAS Markets over the last 18 months, including senior hires from brokers and tech providers.