Nominations are now open, inviting industry professionals to showcase their achievements.
Honoring the Visionaries Shaping the Future of Finance
Honoring the Visionaries Shaping the Future of Finance
The Finance Magnates Awards 2025 nominations are officially open, offering industry leaders and innovators a chance to gain prestigious recognition in the financial industry. This annual celebration acknowledges outstanding achievements in B2C brokerage and B2B fintech, spotlighting those who push the boundaries of excellence, transparency, and innovation.
Why the Finance Magnates Awards Matter
Winning a Finance Magnates Award signifies more than just industry acknowledgement, it’s a mark of trust, credibility, and impact. Specifically, for B2C brokerages, this award recognizes exceptional client service, dependability and market leadership. Meanwhile, for B2B fintech providers, it is a recognition of groundbreaking solutions that drive the financial sector forward. Furthermore, gaining brand recognition through awards can enhance your brand's reputation by providing legitimacy, visibility, and acknowledgement.
The Awards Process: From Nomination to Celebration
The Finance Magnates Awards uphold a transparent, democratic, and inclusive selection process. Spanning three key phases, the awards ensure that the industry's top voices have a say in recognising excellence.
📌 Stage 1: Nominate (March – September 2025) Industry professionals, peers, and companies are invited to nominate outstanding brands that exemplify leadership, innovation, and excellence. Nominate Your Brand Now.
📌 Stage 2: Vote (September – October 2025)
Community Voting (50%): Finance professionals and traders cast votes via Finance Magnates and ForexLive platforms.
Expert Panel (50%): A distinguished panel of top industry professionals evaluates nominees, ensuring a balanced and comprehensive assessment.
📌 Stage 3: Celebrate (November 6, 2025)
Winners will be unveiled in a grand Gala Dinner in Limassol, Cyprus, where industry leaders will come together to celebrate excellence, network, and receive their awards.
FM Awards 2025 Categories
B2C Group Nominations (Broker):
Global: For the best in global markets.
Regional: For top performance in a specific region.
National: For outstanding local market performance.
B2B Group Nominations (Fintech):
Institutional Trading: For excellence in providing liquidity, prime brokerage services etc
Services for Brokers: For the best innovations and solutions in brokerage services.
Tech for Brokers: For the newest tech advancements helping brokers.
Why Participate in the Finance Magnates Awards 2025?
🔹 Boost Brand Awareness: Gain industry-wide recognition and visibility. 🔹 Showcase Innovation: Highlight your company’s cutting-edge solutions. 🔹 Industry Recognition: Earn peer validation and credibility. 🔹 Networking Opportunities: Connect with the biggest names in finance at the gala dinner.
Finance Magnates Awards Gala Dinner 2024
Key Dates to Remember
Nominations Open: March 17, 2025
Nominations Close: September 12, 2025
Voting Opens: September 27, 2025
Voting Closes: October 17, 2025
Winners Announced at the Gala Dinner: November 6, 2025
For more details on the nomination process or to inquire about participation, please email our sales team at sales@financemagnates.com. We look forward to celebrating the finest in the industry!
Reflecting on Success: 2024 Award Winners
Last year, the Finance Magnates Annual Awards showcased a remarkable array of talent and innovation across the financial industry. We celebrated outstanding contributions from leaders in both the fintech and brokerage sectors. To learn more, you can view the list of 2024 award winners, please visit our website. By reflecting on their success, you can find inspiration for your entries in the upcoming 2025 awards.
We invite all companies to participate in the Finance Magnates Annual Awards, celebrating industry excellence and innovation. To ensure each nominee receives comprehensive visibility, we conduct extensive promotional campaigns across multiple channels. Participation in these awards includes a communication campaign fee, which supports these promotional efforts. This investment guarantees your company gains the recognition it deserves throughout the awards process. Detailed information will be provided upon nomination submission.
Honoring the Visionaries Shaping the Future of Finance
The Finance Magnates Awards 2025 nominations are officially open, offering industry leaders and innovators a chance to gain prestigious recognition in the financial industry. This annual celebration acknowledges outstanding achievements in B2C brokerage and B2B fintech, spotlighting those who push the boundaries of excellence, transparency, and innovation.
Why the Finance Magnates Awards Matter
Winning a Finance Magnates Award signifies more than just industry acknowledgement, it’s a mark of trust, credibility, and impact. Specifically, for B2C brokerages, this award recognizes exceptional client service, dependability and market leadership. Meanwhile, for B2B fintech providers, it is a recognition of groundbreaking solutions that drive the financial sector forward. Furthermore, gaining brand recognition through awards can enhance your brand's reputation by providing legitimacy, visibility, and acknowledgement.
The Awards Process: From Nomination to Celebration
The Finance Magnates Awards uphold a transparent, democratic, and inclusive selection process. Spanning three key phases, the awards ensure that the industry's top voices have a say in recognising excellence.
📌 Stage 1: Nominate (March – September 2025) Industry professionals, peers, and companies are invited to nominate outstanding brands that exemplify leadership, innovation, and excellence. Nominate Your Brand Now.
📌 Stage 2: Vote (September – October 2025)
Community Voting (50%): Finance professionals and traders cast votes via Finance Magnates and ForexLive platforms.
Expert Panel (50%): A distinguished panel of top industry professionals evaluates nominees, ensuring a balanced and comprehensive assessment.
📌 Stage 3: Celebrate (November 6, 2025)
Winners will be unveiled in a grand Gala Dinner in Limassol, Cyprus, where industry leaders will come together to celebrate excellence, network, and receive their awards.
FM Awards 2025 Categories
B2C Group Nominations (Broker):
Global: For the best in global markets.
Regional: For top performance in a specific region.
National: For outstanding local market performance.
B2B Group Nominations (Fintech):
Institutional Trading: For excellence in providing liquidity, prime brokerage services etc
Services for Brokers: For the best innovations and solutions in brokerage services.
Tech for Brokers: For the newest tech advancements helping brokers.
Why Participate in the Finance Magnates Awards 2025?
🔹 Boost Brand Awareness: Gain industry-wide recognition and visibility. 🔹 Showcase Innovation: Highlight your company’s cutting-edge solutions. 🔹 Industry Recognition: Earn peer validation and credibility. 🔹 Networking Opportunities: Connect with the biggest names in finance at the gala dinner.
Finance Magnates Awards Gala Dinner 2024
Key Dates to Remember
Nominations Open: March 17, 2025
Nominations Close: September 12, 2025
Voting Opens: September 27, 2025
Voting Closes: October 17, 2025
Winners Announced at the Gala Dinner: November 6, 2025
For more details on the nomination process or to inquire about participation, please email our sales team at sales@financemagnates.com. We look forward to celebrating the finest in the industry!
Reflecting on Success: 2024 Award Winners
Last year, the Finance Magnates Annual Awards showcased a remarkable array of talent and innovation across the financial industry. We celebrated outstanding contributions from leaders in both the fintech and brokerage sectors. To learn more, you can view the list of 2024 award winners, please visit our website. By reflecting on their success, you can find inspiration for your entries in the upcoming 2025 awards.
We invite all companies to participate in the Finance Magnates Annual Awards, celebrating industry excellence and innovation. To ensure each nominee receives comprehensive visibility, we conduct extensive promotional campaigns across multiple channels. Participation in these awards includes a communication campaign fee, which supports these promotional efforts. This investment guarantees your company gains the recognition it deserves throughout the awards process. Detailed information will be provided upon nomination submission.
Finance Magnates 2025 Awards Return to Cyprus for a Night of Industry Recognition
Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #FintechMarketing #AI #DigitalStrategy #Fintech #Innovation
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As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #FintechMarketing #AI #DigitalStrategy #Fintech #Innovation
Connect with us at:
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
Connect with us at:
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
Connect with us at:
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Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
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When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
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The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
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As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
Connect with us at:
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Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #RetailInvesting #UKFinance
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As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #RetailInvesting #UKFinance
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