AETOS Owners Completely Exit CFD Business by Selling Aussie Unit

Months after exiting global contracts for differences (CFDs) operations, the owners of AETOS have sold the only remaining Australian operations to Dynamic Fintech Solutions, another Aussie fintech solutions company. Before the sale, it was mostly controlled by Chinese online entrepreneur Yongqiang Lu.

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A New Owner for AETOS

The new owner has taken full control of AETOS AU’s operations and assets, as the change of control is now complete.

Although the financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed, the transaction covers AETOS AU’s corporate entity, its Australian Financial Services licence, and all other financial services and operational activities conducted by the entity.

The transaction occurred at the shareholder level, so there will be no impact on client accounts or other trading activities.

The new owners will also keep the AETOS branding for the time being, but plan to change it in the future.

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Exit of CFD Moguls

Founded in 2007, AETOS began closing down parts of its CFD business in 2019, when it withdrew from the Chinese market, its largest market at the time. It surrendered its Vanuatu licence in May 2025 and ceased all operations outside Australia four months later.

It also applied to give up its Mauritius and Seychelles operations, which are still in process but are now near completion, according to the company. The latest sale of the Australian business marks the full exit of the previous owners from the CFD business under the AETOS brand.

The new AETOS AU owner, Dynamic Fintech, wants to support the broker’s ongoing technology and operational development. It also “plans to expand its overall operational team in due course in line with business development needs, further enhancing system support capacity, operational efficiency and client service standards.”

“The transfer of AETOS’ Australian business forms part of the Group’s broader strategic adjustment following a prudent and comprehensive internal assessment,” the company noted in a statement. “With the completion of the transfer of control of AETOS AU and its licensed business, AETOS has now fully completed its exit from global online CFD trading services.”

“Amid evolving regulatory landscapes and industry transformation, the Group has continually adjusted its strategic positioning while adhering to its core principles of fairness, efficiency, and intelligent trading solutions, building strong brand value and industry reputation along the way.”

The owners of several other CFD brokers in Australia have also recently reduced their stakes in their businesses. Estonia-headquartered Admirals sold its Australian operations to PU Prime, another CFD broker, while Saxo Bank sold over 80 per cent stake in its Aussie business to a South African tech provider. A few months after the new Saxo Australia owners took control, the business also changed its branding and leadership.