BROKER NEWS

Hantec prop rebrands, reflects MetaQuotes demands

MetaQuotes has forced brokers to link their prop arm with the broker arm. Hantec Trader has thus changed the URL for its homepage.

Ex-Trive CEO launches new broker, prop firm

Vladimir Syrov has launched a new brand called Zetradex, alongside a prop firm named Zefundex, and a broker technology provider.

Dun Li joins Scope Markets as Head of Asia

Scope Markets appears to be making more of an effort to expand in Asia. The company has focused heavily on Africa in the last couple of years.

Deriv opens new office in Nicosia

Deriv is already one of the largest broker businesses - by headcount - in the world, with 20 offices globally an more than 1,400 employees.

Swissquote rolls out ‘all in one’ super app

Swissquote now offers payments, banking, trading, investing, and investment plans all in one mobile application, something many firms want to do.

XTB sponsors Tyson Fury for Usyk rematch

XTB will sponsor Fury for his fight in Saudi Arabia later this week. XTB has already partnered with a boxing organisation in the UAE.

Capital.com hires ex-Google exec for Shares.com

Vladimir Shmidt is working as Marketing Director at Shares.com - a new brand by Capital.com that is targeting emerging markets.

Turkey blocks 58 crypto, prop firm websites

Turkey has blocked the URLs for several leading crypto and prop trading firms, including HTX, Storm Gain, and BrightFunded.

Exclusive: IG hires Ryanair commercial director

Michael Healy has been Commercial Director at Ryanair for almost five years. He previously worked with IG CEO Breon Corcoran at Paddy Power.

CMO Rachel Demosthenous leaves Finyard

Demosthenous joined the broker operator in the middle of last year. She has held senior marketing roles at XM, LCG, and easyMarkets.

New UK broker Onyx to go live in January

Onyx Markets is owned by Onyx Capital, an oil broking business. The company has hired execs from several rivals, including IG and CMC Markets.

Exclusive: UK Head Matt Brief leaves IG

Brief was with IG Group for almost 25 years and was the company's Head of UK. Several long-time execs have left over the last 12 months.

Capital.com launches Shares.com brand

Capital.com has owned the Shares.com URL for years. The company seems to be using it now to target faster growing emerging markets.

Exclusive: FundedNext wants CySEC license, hiring for multiple roles in CY and MY

FundedNext will set up operational hubs for its brokerage offering in Malaysia and Cyprus, with a view to acquiring multiple licenses.

Former XTB, Exness exec joins Finyard as CRO

Eryk Kopan will work as Chief Revenue Officer at Finyard. He has held senior sales roles previously at Exness, XTB, and ThinkMarkets.

Nicos Vassiliou made CEO at Colmex Pro

Vassiliou joins Colmex Pro from FINVASIA, the company that owns Zulutrade and AAAfx. He has held senior roles at other brokers.

Vasilis Sotiriou joins IC Markets as Global Head of Risk

Sotiriou was previously at IC Markets for over three years in dealing and risk roles. He joins the firm from liquidity provider 26 Degrees.

Brokers raided (again) in Malaysia

Malaysian brokers regularly get raided by police. This time seems more unusual as one local broker was targeted by authorities.

ATFX sees $733bn in Q3 trading volume

ATFX saw the largest increase in trading volume in indices in Q3. Trading volume also rose across FX pairs, cryptos, and commodities.

5%ers Co-Founder launches new prop

Snir Ahiel has launched Fund Your FX. Ahiel was one of the two co-founders of The 5%ers back in 2016. He left the firm in August of 2022.

Taurex gets Cat 5 license in UAE

The Category Five license allows Taurex to market its services in the UAE and introduce new clients to onboard with its other entities.

Theocharis Panayi joins XTB as GM

Panayi joins XTB from Klips, a rival broker, where he was Head of Compliance. Previously he was Head of Legal Compliance at TopFX.

Daman Markets sponsors ‘1000 Miglia’ in UAE

Daman Markets is already sponsoring the Dubai Racing Club. The two partnerships are attempts to grow the new broker's brand in the UAE.

Deriv adds new ‘Tactical Indices’ products

The new products allow Deriv clients to access different trading strategies in a more simplified form and with less need for trading activity.

LATEST NEWS

Hantec prop rebrands, reflects MetaQuotes demands

MetaQuotes has forced brokers to link their prop arm with the broker arm. Hantec Trader has thus changed the URL for its homepage.

How Maven doubled its prop challenge sales in six months

The company bounced back from being taken off MetaQuotes' platform immediately by switching to the Match-Trader platform.

ATFX Africa: Empowering Traders Across South Africa

ATFX Africa has taken a number of steps to improve its client experience and smoothen the onboarding process for clients across the region.

Ex-Trive CEO launches new broker, prop firm

Vladimir Syrov has launched a new brand called Zetradex, alongside a prop firm named Zefundex, and a broker technology provider.

Dun Li joins Scope Markets as Head of Asia

Scope Markets appears to be making more of an effort to expand in Asia. The company has focused heavily on Africa in the last couple of years.