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What Do Exness, IronFX, FXTM, and RoboMarkets Have in Common?

Exness, IronFX, FXTM, BDSwiss, and RoboMarkets—what do they have in common? All of them built their brand dominance by serving retail European clients. Yet, none of them currently offer services to retail clients [...]

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Week in Review: Crypto.com Enters CFDs, iFOREX Plans Late-June IPO

Crypto.com acquires CySEC-regulated broker Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com obtained a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive license through its acquisition of Cyprus-based A.N. Allnew Investments Ltd, the operator of the LegacyFX trading brand. The acquisition, [...]

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“Tuna Bond” Scandal Continues: FCA Bans Third Ex-Credit Suisse Employee

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned former Credit Suisse Vice President Detelina Subeva from participating in the country’s financial services industry due to her involvement in the Mozambique loan scandal. Kickbacks [...]

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Spotware Increases Leverage Ceiling to 10,000 in cBroker 9.5 New Update

Spotware has unveiled cBroker 9.5, the latest update to its back-office solution for trading platforms, introducing several features designed to give brokers greater control over risk management and client accounts. The new release [...]

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Revolut’s CFD Trading Launch Lead Departs as Head of Wealth & Trading After 3 Years

Sergei Riabov announced his departure from Revolut on LinkedIn today (Friday). He served at the company for almost three years, most recently as the Head of Wealth & Trading. “After almost 3 incredible [...]

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Prop Firm FunderPro Appoints Former Swissquote COO to Lead Business Development

Zoltan Nemeth has taken on a new role as Head of Business Development at FunderPro, a proprietary trading firm. He announced the move today (Friday) on LinkedIn. Nemeth wrote: “I’m happy to share [...]

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Offering Liquidity, Not Illusions: The Tough Road to B2B for Brokers

Moving into the B2B space is an opportunity for brokers to diversify revenue streams and reduce dependency on retail flows – but it’s no quick fix for those looking to bump up their [...]

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NAGA EBITDA Falls Over 50%, New Registered Users Down 17% in Q1 2025

NAGA Group AG (XETRA: N4G), the publicly listed company behind the retail trading app NAGA, reported a 7% year-over-year (YoY) revenue increase in the first quarter of 2025, according to unaudited figures released [...]

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Kraken to Offer Tokenized U.S. Stocks on Solana Blockchain, Eyes Global Clients

Crypto exchange Kraken plans to offer tokenized versions of popular U.S. equities. According to the exchange’s announcement today (Thursday), Kraken will list a new suite of tokenized equities dubbed xStocks in partnership with [...]

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How the Right Token Utility Can Bridge the Gap Between Traditional Finance and Web3

In April, Mantra’s OM token dumped by more than 90%, going from $6.30 to less than $0.50 in only a few hours after $227 million worth of tokens were shifted to exchanges. The [...]

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FXIFY Celebrates 2 Years as Industry’s First and Oldest Broker-Backed Prop Firm

FXIFY, the oldest broker-backed prop firm, is proud to celebrate its second anniversary, marking two years of industry-defining innovation, trader-first policies, and rapid global growth. Since its inception, FXIFY has paid out over [...]

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Former IG CEO to Help Crypto.com Build Its CFD Offering in 2025

Crypto.com has appointed former IG Group CEO Kevin Algeo as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Capital Markets. The announcement comes just one day after the cryptocurrency platform revealed its acquisition of a CySEC-regulated [...]

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FCA’s New Complaints Reporting Likely to Affect CFD and Retail Trading Firms

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to simplify complaints reporting for around 10,000 regulated entities. While the FCA does not directly mention CFDs and retail trading firms, the proposed changes are [...]

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EXANTE Names Former Deutsche Bank Executive Robert Parker as Head of Risk

EXANTE appointed Robert Parker as Head of Risk, Financial Markets. With over two decades of industry experience, Parker will now step into the London-based role. A Strategic Hire at a Pivotal Moment Parker’s [...]

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EXANTE, ADSS, Crypto.com, and More: Executive Moves of the Week

This week, EXANTE hired Deutsche Bank’s former executive Robert Parker as Head of Risk, ADSS’s Head of Sales stepped down, Crypto.com added the former IG Group CEO, and Fusion Markets added the Former [...]

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Discover TradingPRO at Finance Magnates Africa Summit 2025

TradingPRO is proud to announce our participation as a Platinum Sponsor at the upcoming Finance Magnates Africa Summit 2025, taking place from May 29–30 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Join [...]

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Cross-Selling and Upselling Prop Clients into Brokerage Clients

The rise of prop trading has reshaped how retail traders enter the market—and what they expect from the companies that serve them. While brokers once held the dominant position in onboarding new traders, [...]

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CME’s FX Marketplace Posts $1.4 Billion Daily Volume, Attracts 40 Clients in First Month

CME Group’s new FX spot marketplace reported a surge in trading to $1.4 billion in a single day, attracting over 40 active clients within its first month. More than 20 of those clients [...]

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CFTC Urges Tighter Market Safeguards to Prevent Trading Chaos amid Volatility

As volatility continues to challenge global markets, U.S. regulators are sharpening their focus on the systems designed to prevent chaos. In a new advisory, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reminded exchanges and [...]

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CFTC Might Regulate Crypto Perpetual Futures “Very Soon”: Commissioner Mersinger

Outgoing Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer Mersinger confirmed yesterday (Thursday) that the agency might “very soon” authorise the issuance and circulation of crypto perpetual contracts. It Would Be “Great to Get [...]

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Brokeree’s Cross-Platform Copy Trading Gains Support from EBC to Guide Retail Traders

EBC Financial Group has entered into a knowledge partnership with Brokeree Solutions to support education and knowledge-sharing in the area of copy trading. Brokeree is a technology provider for multi-asset brokers, while EBC [...]

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Bitpanda Onboards Another Brand Ambassador: This Time a French Tennis Player

Bitpanda has increased its involvement in sports by signing French tennis player Gaël Monfils as its global brand ambassador, noting that he “brings a wealth of experience and passion for cryptocurrency and digital [...]

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Beyond the Hype: Building a Transparent and Reliable Brokerage in Emerging Markets

This article was written by Paul Margarites, Exness Regional Commercial Director Transparency in trading isn’t a marketing tool but a moral obligation. And in emerging markets, like those in Sub-Saharan Africa, where scam [...]

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Bank of America’s Former Energy Banking Chief Faces DOJ $8 Billion Trading Probe

A former high-ranking Bank of America (BofA) investment banker is at the center of a prolonged Justice Department investigation examining whether confidential information was leaked ahead of a major $8 billion energy sector [...]

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ADSS Head of Sales Steps Down After More Than a Decade with the Company

Ammar Bader has announced his departure from ADSS. In a LinkedIn post shared today (Thursday), he confirmed that he has officially stepped down from his position as Head of Sales. ADSS is a [...]