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iFOREX wants to hold an IPO in London later this year. The broker’s activity is a lot more representative of the CFD industry than eToro.

The 8.5% interest offer from IG Group is an interesting way of getting new clients. But how does it work and why did the company do it?

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

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

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

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

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

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 UAE may want money, control – or they think crypto is a means of exchange that will work in a more divided world.

NAGA was the first broker to launch a Telegram Mini App. It may not be the last.

We review Freedom to Think by Plus500 Founder Alon Gonen and ask our readers – are you ready to be a free thinker?

Lots of executives with no experience in online trading end up doing a great job. So what makes a good hire for CFD brokers?

Companies like Trading 212 and XTB have seen huge revenue growth by mass marketing investment products. Will it still work going forward?

NAGA cost CAPEX $15m. The way things are going, it could end up being worth a lot more.

AvaFutures has been targeting Spain, reflecting the country’s heavy restrictions on offering CFDs to retail clients. Is that the future for brokers?

We look at four facts from the IG Group H1 results, including crypto products, options trading, and the recent Freetrade acquisition.

Gary Stevenson’s claims point to a wider set of stereotypes about what it means to be a trader. But do traders even exist?

Exness is getting huge amounts of traffic from India. We look at how Exness is so big in India and the methods they used to achieve that.

The FCA’s recent ‘Dear CEO’ letter got some negative feedback from industry execs. But does the regulator really want to kill CFDs?

Crypto.com plans on adding CFDs. Bybit already has them. Others could do the same. Should regular FX/CFD brokers be worried?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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

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?

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?)

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.

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.

The CFD industry plays an outsized role in the local economy, employing a huge number of people but also bringing a lot of cash relative to Cyprus’s GDP.

FTMO and the Funding Pips both appear to be getting brokerage licences. Alpha Capital already has one. We look at why funded trader firms are doing this.

Funded trader companies are shutting shop because they can’t sell enough challenges to cover their liabilities. We explain how it all works here.

Personal branding is one part of a wider change in the media landscape. The question is whether this actually achieves anything or not from a business perspective.

Crypto won’t die. But is it making brokers money. And is it worth adding physical crypto as a product?

XTB revenues increased by over $160m from 2021 to 2022. How did they manage to do that when other firms were shrinking?

Discord is very popular among prop firm traders. But can brokers add it as an option. Also we look at WhatsApp channels and marketing lines.

Prime of prime providers are expanding away from the retail broker space. But who are they targeting and what do those people need?

We look at fake CFD regulators in Nauru and the Comoros. Also we have a podcast with Dianah Igati, Regional Head of Compliance at Pepperstone.

How much does an FCA license cost and would you be a able to start a broker in the UK and make money easily? We reveal all in this article.

1x CFDs may help to boost a broker’s loss ratio. Also we look at Deriv synthetic indices and ask how you can hedge the exposure that they create.

Five facts from the Swissquote annual report. Also we do a podcast with FPFX CEO and Co-Founder Justin Hertzberg.

Capital.com have probably been told by the FCA to stop providing some services. Also we look at ASIC and the surge in popularity of US options trading.

There are more and and more FX/CFD brokers in Brazil. So what is it like to start a broker in Brazil and how can you make the business work?

MT4 and MT5 have been taken off the play store. MT4 demos are done. And are props breaking trade reporting rules? Also Startrader and a new liquidity provider.

We speak to CMO Alfonso Cardalda about the company’s rebrand, marketing strategies, and his own background.

FPFX ends Funded Engineer

5 facts from IG Group’s latest financial results

We look at changes to the Labuan Money Broker license and then examine a MetaQuotes warning to a prop firm.

Trade data can help you manage risk and trade flows. Also we look at IC Markets shutting out UK clients.

It’s all in the stock brokerage business

And we speak to Chariton Christou about how AI can improve your dealing desk

Also we look at AI articles and the future of marketing

We look at the mystery of multibrand brokers and also look at two new hires at IG and Capital.com

XM’s masseuse, Thai expo shut down and the outlook for crypto

And we take a return trip to the Turkish Gold Bazaar

Should you sponsor a Premier League team or get FCA regulated?

Also we learn that Capital.com owns another URL

We speak to Heloise Greeff about how she became a popular investor and what it’s like to be one

Sosnoff’s success may pose a longer term risk to IG Group

Also we look at what has been going on in the world of cryptocurrency

Thai police raid forex event

Is your broker actually worth anything?

Some tips and tricks for the iFX Expo

Some CFD providers are gonna have to hope things get worse

Did brokers get scammed by a fake regulator in the Comoros Islands?

Poland is becoming more expensive and other countries are off-limits

chop chop

Also we look at Plus500, Robinhood, Eurotrader and Doo Prime

Just order online

New podcast + more retail at AGMs?

It’s the spirt of friendly competition

Roll out the prop shops

¡Ay, caramba!

Premier league

CFD providers have averaged 16% employee growth since mid-2021

Swimming in a sea of Tier-1 PB liquidity

Plus an emergency crypto podcast

Korean stock pumps

Can brokers IPO?

Also we look at ThinkMarkets, Revolut and have a new podcast

The never ending ads, the horror…

It’s all going down with the Khalijis

Copy trading and Saxo Bank

And IG Group buys the Small Exchange

It’s going to be delightful