Meet the Finance Magnates editorial team covering payments, fintech, and crypto.
The Finance Magnates newsroom comprises experienced financial journalists covering the global trading, fintech, payments, and crypto industries. Our team reports on companies, regulations, leadership moves, and market structure with a strong focus on accuracy and transparency.
Yam Yehoshua | Editor-in-Chief
Yam serves as Editor-in-Chief, overseeing coverage of the global online trading, fintech, and digital assets industries. He guides the newsroom’s editorial priorities, shaping how developments are reported and contextualized for industry professionals.
Under his editorial leadership, our outlet focuses on the structural forces shaping brokers, trading platforms, and market infrastructure - including regulatory enforcement, licensing strategy, consolidation trends, and the evolution of CFD and crypto business models. The emphasis remains on clarity, financial precision, and relevance to decision-makers.
Damian Chmiel is a Senior Analyst & Editor at Finance Magnates with more than 15 years of experience in the CFD and online trading industry. He holds an MA in finance and accounting from Cracow University of Economics. Active as both a trader and journalist since 2010, he specializes in broker coverage, fintech innovation, and regulatory change across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Arnab entered the retail trading industry about a decade ago, covering the cryptocurrency market for Finance Magnates, and later expanded his coverage to include forex and CFDs.
His work at Finance Magnates includes C-suite interviews, data-driven analysis, opinion pieces, and scoops of industry exclusives. He also contributes to Finance Magnates’ Intelligence.
Adonis is a News Editor at Finance Magnates, with more than six years of experience covering the financial services industry, technology, and their intersection.
His work includes C-suite interviews with leading technology and fintech companies across Europe, the US and Asia, exclusive coverage of M&A activity and capital raising, and data-driven industry reporting, with a strong emphasis on engagement and clear storytelling.
Jared is an Editor at Finance Magnates with more than five years of experience in financial journalism. He covers online trading, fintech, payments, and crypto industries with a focus on companies, regulation and compliance, executive moves, trading technology, and market analysis.
Tareq is a financial writer with 15 years of experience covering global markets. His work spans technical analysis, forex broker reviews, and market sentiment, with a focus on topics relevant to retail traders.
Tanya Chepkova is a News Editor at Finance Magnates with more than 16 years of experience in financial journalism, covering forex, crypto, and digital asset markets. Her work spans daily industry reporting and data-driven, long-form explainers focused on market structure, trading models, and regulatory shifts
The Finance Magnates newsroom comprises experienced financial journalists covering the global trading, fintech, payments, and crypto industries. Our team reports on companies, regulations, leadership moves, and market structure with a strong focus on accuracy and transparency.
Yam Yehoshua | Editor-in-Chief
Yam serves as Editor-in-Chief, overseeing coverage of the global online trading, fintech, and digital assets industries. He guides the newsroom’s editorial priorities, shaping how developments are reported and contextualized for industry professionals.
Under his editorial leadership, our outlet focuses on the structural forces shaping brokers, trading platforms, and market infrastructure - including regulatory enforcement, licensing strategy, consolidation trends, and the evolution of CFD and crypto business models. The emphasis remains on clarity, financial precision, and relevance to decision-makers.
Damian Chmiel is a Senior Analyst & Editor at Finance Magnates with more than 15 years of experience in the CFD and online trading industry. He holds an MA in finance and accounting from Cracow University of Economics. Active as both a trader and journalist since 2010, he specializes in broker coverage, fintech innovation, and regulatory change across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Arnab entered the retail trading industry about a decade ago, covering the cryptocurrency market for Finance Magnates, and later expanded his coverage to include forex and CFDs.
His work at Finance Magnates includes C-suite interviews, data-driven analysis, opinion pieces, and scoops of industry exclusives. He also contributes to Finance Magnates’ Intelligence.
Adonis is a News Editor at Finance Magnates, with more than six years of experience covering the financial services industry, technology, and their intersection.
His work includes C-suite interviews with leading technology and fintech companies across Europe, the US and Asia, exclusive coverage of M&A activity and capital raising, and data-driven industry reporting, with a strong emphasis on engagement and clear storytelling.
Jared is an Editor at Finance Magnates with more than five years of experience in financial journalism. He covers online trading, fintech, payments, and crypto industries with a focus on companies, regulation and compliance, executive moves, trading technology, and market analysis.
Tareq is a financial writer with 15 years of experience covering global markets. His work spans technical analysis, forex broker reviews, and market sentiment, with a focus on topics relevant to retail traders.
Tanya Chepkova is a News Editor at Finance Magnates with more than 16 years of experience in financial journalism, covering forex, crypto, and digital asset markets. Her work spans daily industry reporting and data-driven, long-form explainers focused on market structure, trading models, and regulatory shifts
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Today’s Friday, the 26th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: retail prop trading slips down Europe’s regulatory agenda, Mica reaches a major milestone for crypto markets, and Naga reports stronger audited results.
Today’s Friday, the 26th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: retail prop trading slips down Europe’s regulatory agenda, Mica reaches a major milestone for crypto markets, and Naga reports stronger audited results.
Today’s Friday, the 26th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: retail prop trading slips down Europe’s regulatory agenda, Mica reaches a major milestone for crypto markets, and Naga reports stronger audited results.
AI is changing every industry, but is it a threat or an opportunity?
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Where do you stand? Let us know in the comments.
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We asked attendees at IFX Expo International to share their thoughts, and while opinions differed, one message came through loud and clear: AI is a powerful opportunity when used responsibly.
Where do you stand? Let us know in the comments.
#AI #IFXExpo #Fintech #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Innovation
We asked attendees at IFX Expo International to share their thoughts, and while opinions differed, one message came through loud and clear: AI is a powerful opportunity when used responsibly.
Where do you stand? Let us know in the comments.
#AI #IFXExpo #Fintech #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Innovation
We asked attendees at IFX Expo International to share their thoughts, and while opinions differed, one message came through loud and clear: AI is a powerful opportunity when used responsibly.
Where do you stand? Let us know in the comments.
#AI #IFXExpo #Fintech #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Innovation
We asked attendees at IFX Expo International to share their thoughts, and while opinions differed, one message came through loud and clear: AI is a powerful opportunity when used responsibly.
Where do you stand? Let us know in the comments.
#AI #IFXExpo #Fintech #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Innovation
We asked attendees at IFX Expo International to share their thoughts, and while opinions differed, one message came through loud and clear: AI is a powerful opportunity when used responsibly.
Where do you stand? Let us know in the comments.
#AI #IFXExpo #Fintech #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Innovation
FM Daily Brief – 25 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 25 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 25 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 25 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 25 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 25 June 2026
Today’s Thursday, the 25th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: AI agents are reshaping how traders access markets, XTB steps up its challenge to Trade Republic in Germany, and Indonesia tightens rules on finfluencers.
Today’s Thursday, the 25th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: AI agents are reshaping how traders access markets, XTB steps up its challenge to Trade Republic in Germany, and Indonesia tightens rules on finfluencers.
Today’s Thursday, the 25th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: AI agents are reshaping how traders access markets, XTB steps up its challenge to Trade Republic in Germany, and Indonesia tightens rules on finfluencers.
Today’s Thursday, the 25th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: AI agents are reshaping how traders access markets, XTB steps up its challenge to Trade Republic in Germany, and Indonesia tightens rules on finfluencers.
Today’s Thursday, the 25th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: AI agents are reshaping how traders access markets, XTB steps up its challenge to Trade Republic in Germany, and Indonesia tightens rules on finfluencers.
Today’s Thursday, the 25th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: AI agents are reshaping how traders access markets, XTB steps up its challenge to Trade Republic in Germany, and Indonesia tightens rules on finfluencers.
FM Daily Brief – 24 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 24 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 24 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 24 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 24 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 24 June 2026
Today’s Wednesday, the 24th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Infinox is in advanced talks to acquire Admirals, Spotware takes its liquidity-bridge challenge, and Naga secures a Mica licence ahead of the EU deadline.
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Today’s Wednesday, the 24th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Infinox is in advanced talks to acquire Admirals, Spotware takes its liquidity-bridge challenge, and Naga secures a Mica licence ahead of the EU deadline.
Today’s Wednesday, the 24th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Infinox is in advanced talks to acquire Admirals, Spotware takes its liquidity-bridge challenge, and Naga secures a Mica licence ahead of the EU deadline.
Today’s Wednesday, the 24th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Infinox is in advanced talks to acquire Admirals, Spotware takes its liquidity-bridge challenge, and Naga secures a Mica licence ahead of the EU deadline.
Today’s Wednesday, the 24th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Infinox is in advanced talks to acquire Admirals, Spotware takes its liquidity-bridge challenge, and Naga secures a Mica licence ahead of the EU deadline.
FM Daily Brief – 23 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 23 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 23 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 23 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 23 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 23 June 2026
Today’s Tuesday, the 23rd of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Capital.com enters South Africa with dual local licences, CMC Markets launches a native AI engine for investors, and Plus500 joins the race for 24/5 trading.
Today’s Tuesday, the 23rd of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Capital.com enters South Africa with dual local licences, CMC Markets launches a native AI engine for investors, and Plus500 joins the race for 24/5 trading.
Today’s Tuesday, the 23rd of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Capital.com enters South Africa with dual local licences, CMC Markets launches a native AI engine for investors, and Plus500 joins the race for 24/5 trading.
Today’s Tuesday, the 23rd of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Capital.com enters South Africa with dual local licences, CMC Markets launches a native AI engine for investors, and Plus500 joins the race for 24/5 trading.
Today’s Tuesday, the 23rd of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Capital.com enters South Africa with dual local licences, CMC Markets launches a native AI engine for investors, and Plus500 joins the race for 24/5 trading.
Today’s Tuesday, the 23rd of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Capital.com enters South Africa with dual local licences, CMC Markets launches a native AI engine for investors, and Plus500 joins the race for 24/5 trading.
