A Deterrent for CFD Brokers? Google Puts “Verified” Badge on India-Regulated Trading Apps
- Although the label will be extended to apps of other regulated intermediaries, it remains unclear whether offshore-regulated CFD brokers will be able to receive it.
- The local regulator also asked Google to track finfluencers who are breaching regulations. Interestingly, many finfluencers in the country are promoting CFD brokers, which operate there in a grey area.
Thursday, 26/03/2026 | 06:01 GMT by
Arnab Shome
AETOS Owners Completely Exit CFD Business by Selling Aussie Unit
- The AETOS brand was primarily controlled by Chinese online entrepreneur Yongqiang Lu, but the only remaining Aussie operation is now owned by Dynamic Fintech.
- The transaction involved the sale of the entire operation, including its licence, and has no impact on traders.
Wednesday, 25/03/2026 | 04:58 GMT by
Arnab Shome
IG CEO: “Prediction Markets Are a Different Title for Binaries… We Have Capability in the Space”
- Breon Corcoran revealed that IG has “talked about” prediction markets in the past but has yet to launch the product.
- Crypto is another focus for the broker, as crypto trading volume now represents about 4 per cent of its net trading volume.
Tuesday, 24/03/2026 | 07:38 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Former Airsoft CEO Faces Trial in Germany for Offering Tech to Forex Frauds
- The individual is facing four counts of commercial and organised fraud.
- Although the defendant’s lawyers are questioning the liability of a tech provider for the “misuse of its product by third parties”, prosecutors say that some Airsoft employees were directly involved in certain cases.
Friday, 20/03/2026 | 09:41 GMT by
Arnab Shome
IG Group Expects About £300 Million Revenue in Q1 2026
- The broker is expecting its overall 2026 figures to be in line with analysts’ consensus, which would put its upcoming EBITDA at around £579.1 million.
- It has launched a new £125 million share buyback programme.
Friday, 20/03/2026 | 07:31 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Admirals Is Not Onboarding CFD Traders Under Its Jordan and Kenya Licences
- The broker stopped onboarding under its Jordanian licence in Q4 2025, according to its customer support staff.
- It is now onboarding traders only under its UK, Cyprus, and Seychelles licences.
Thursday, 19/03/2026 | 12:38 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Gold-i Continues to Boost Crypto Liquidity, Adds Crypto.com to MatrixNET
- Gold-i clients can connect to the Crypto.com Exchange via a single FIX API connection to MatrixNET.
- The latest integration follows the platform’s recent addition of a decentralised finance exchange to the liquidity pool.
Thursday, 19/03/2026 | 08:41 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Swissquote Is Bullish with 2026 Revenue Outlook, but Cautious on Profits
- The broker expects to report CHF 385 million in pre-tax profit this year, down from CHF 420.2 million last year.
- It has, however, revised its 2028 net revenue target from CHF 900 million to CHF 950 million.
Thursday, 19/03/2026 | 06:46 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Exclusive: Colmex Pro to Completely Exit CFDs, Stops Onboarding New Traders
- It will now focus on offering “investment products and market access solutions” such as equities, ETFs, and other exchange-traded instruments.
- "We believe there is growing importance in building around products that are more transparent in nature and better suited to long-term investor participation," Colmex's CEO said.
Wednesday, 18/03/2026 | 17:19 GMT by
Arnab Shome
IG-Owned Crypto Exchange Pushes APAC Growth with Corporate Payments and Yield Products
- Independent Reserve plans to launch the new products in the second half of 2026.
- The products are aligned with IG’s previous plan of launching “a crypto proposition” in the region.
Tuesday, 17/03/2026 | 05:20 GMT by
Arnab Shome
16% of Aussie Gen Z 'Completely Trust' AI with Financial Decisions
- Trust in social media and finfluencers for investment purposes also exceeds 50 per cent.
- The local regulator is now concerned about the growing trend of short-term crypto investments among young people, based on information on social media.
Monday, 16/03/2026 | 05:37 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Devexperts Brings Real-Time Market Anomaly Detector to DXtrade
- Grenadier analyses Level 2 order book data in real time and helps traders anticipate and react to significant price changes or disruptions.
- The tool is tailored for the US stock market and can process thousands of requests per second.
Tuesday, 10/03/2026 | 09:02 GMT by
Arnab Shome
IQ Option Owner Buys “a Significant Strategic Stake” in FPFX Operator
- The two companies now want to develop trading environments across prop trading, prediction markets, and daily fantasy sports together.
- The companies, however, did not reveal the financial terms of the deal or the ownership structure.
Monday, 09/03/2026 | 10:32 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Pepperstone’s Majority Shareholders Ordered to Pay AU$97 Million to Former Owner
- Fiona Lock’s FX Group Holdings bought a 60 per cent stake in Pepperstone from Champ in 2018.
- Champ loaned Lock AU$150 million to finance the buyout, which was repaid with interest over four years. But then the dispute began.
Tuesday, 03/03/2026 | 11:57 GMT by
Arnab Shome
IG Group Ends Its Quest for a Chair: Andrew Barron to Replace Mike McTighe
- Barron has been appointed as Board Chair Designate and Non-Executive Director of the Group.
- McTighe will remain as Chair “until the necessary regulatory approvals have been obtained to ensure an orderly transition”.
Tuesday, 03/03/2026 | 08:12 GMT by
Arnab Shome
CFD Brokers Opened Offices in “Safe” Dubai: Will Iranian Missiles Deter Their Confidence?
- Broker offices are concentrated in the downtown business centre, which hosts both mainland and freezone companies.
- The regulator ordered the closure of two major stock exchanges in the country “until further notice”.
Monday, 02/03/2026 | 08:20 GMT by
Arnab Shome
CFD Brokers, Prop Firms Increase Margins to Protect Themselves against Middle East Turmoil
- TMGM and The5ers have notified their customers about the changed margin requirements and leverage limits.
- The decisions came even before markets opened on Monday, when oil surged and Asian stocks and indices sank.
Monday, 02/03/2026 | 04:57 GMT by
Arnab Shome
10x Down to 2x: Has Europe Killed Crypto Perps Even before It Started?
- ESMA recently issued a public statement noting that perpetual futures are likely to fall under the CFD category.
- The European perp providers are currently offering up to 10x leverage, but if these products are categorised as CFDs, they can only offer 2x leverage.
Friday, 27/02/2026 | 08:06 GMT by
Arnab Shome
IG Closes Its South Africa Office Nine Months after Commercial Exit
- The broker closed South African accounts last May and also gave up its ODP licence.
- “The business was proposing the closure of its South Africa office for operational efficiency reasons [after the mid-2025 commercial operations exit],” said an IG spokesperson.
Tuesday, 24/02/2026 | 15:04 GMT by
Arnab Shome
74% of Gold Positions on Capital.com in 2025 Were Closed within One Hour
- The broker ended the year with a total trading volume of $3.42 trillion.
- The slowdown in gold trading, which was also its most traded instrument, reflects traders’ profit-taking behaviour.
Tuesday, 24/02/2026 | 09:26 GMT by
Arnab Shome
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