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Brazilian cross sellers

Brokers can find it hard to access certain markets due to regulatory restrictions. So how do you work around those pesky regulators?

XM and Exness in the Maghreb

Exness and XM are smashing North Africa. But so too are other players in the region - most notably Olymptrade and ExpertOption.

What happened to BDSwiss?

BDSwiss was onboarding lots of clients from Europe offshore. Then it couldn't. Now the broker is struggling and not paying withdrawals.

How easy should brokers make withdrawals?

Easier payments mean the potential for losing business. Hard payments mean a bigger risk of reputation risk. So what do you do?

EU regulators are dorks

European regulators will probably ban event contracts, allowing US firms to dominate another market. Also we look at the Axi stockbroker deal.

Make binary options great again

Robinhood made over $2m in one week from events contracts. But what are events contracts, how do they work, and can brokers use them?

3 XTB facts

XTB continues to see huge numbers of new clients but with a decreasing ARPU. The firm is going big on investment products to market itself.

Offshore broker, onshore prop

If you were to start a broker today, it seems like it would be best to start an offshore broker for EMs and then do prop for Europe and the UK.

Exness and K Pop

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.

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.

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.

Are CFDs just a payments game

Payments and banking are probably the biggest pain points for CFD brokers today. So is the industry really about marketing or sales any more - or just making sure you can transfer funds?

A broker, a lawyer, and an LP walk into a bar

We travel to Sydney and speak to CMC Markets, Moomoo, TRAction Fintech, 26 Degrees, and Blueberry Funded in a busy day in Australia.

7 facts from the Naga-Capex merger

The newly formed company will use the Naga brand name, they're looking for a license in Chile, and may add options trading down the line.

Porn and CFDs

DMM used to make porn but now does CFDs. XM is huge. Plus500 is growing. And more. We look at what's going on with CFDs in Japan.

ESMA should ban CFD passporting

ESMA could make the CFD industry work better by stopping passporting, meaning states capture more tax revenue and can hold companies in the sector accountable.

Is the CFD industry done?

The CFD industry has grown massively and is active globally. So is there no growth left for the sector or is there actually plenty of left on the table?

8 ad strategies for brokers in Asia

Asia is the growth market for CFD brokers today. So what marketing strategies are forex brokers using to target clients in Asia (and lots of the rest of the world?)

Get people to trade more

Getting people to trade more is what all brokers want to do. In this short how to guide we look at ways that brokers can achieve that.

Will Revolut take over the CFD industry?

Revolut has a new partnership with CMC Markets. We look at what happens if they go on to launch a CFD product and whether they'll conquer the market.

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.