TradeFX is the ownership entity behind the Markets.com brand and its underlying technology. Initially launched as GFC Markets and later rebranded to Markets.com, the group was backed by Tedi Sagi and was his main venture into the forex industry. Telesphere, a subsidiary of Sagi’s benefit trust, currently holds 86.45% of TradeFX.
Prior to this announcement, Markets.com has been considered to be an IPO candidate, similar to other Sagi backed assets such as Safecharge. The acquisition though, follows a separate model which Sagi has used which has been to back separate entities and eventually sell them to larger companies that he has an interest in, such as PT Turnkey Services in 2008, where Sagi earned €140 million at the time of the deal.
The payment was partially funded with proceeds from the sale of FXCM Japan to Rakuten Inc. FXCM has now repaid $66 million under the credit agreement, and as of April 1, 2015, FXCM’s outstanding Leucadia loan balance is $244 million.
CEO Drew Niv commented: “We are ahead of plan and The results of the FXCM Japan sale exceeded our expectations. With all the increased attention to our other properties, we are expecting robust and competitive auctions for the other non-core assets we have targeted to sell.”
GAIN Capital Reaches New All Time High
In sharp contrast with its domestic competitor, GAIN Capital Holdings (NYSE:GAIN) has completed the acquisition of U.K. brokerage City Index. After the conclusion of the deal, the company stated that the combined size of client deposits now totalled more than $1.1 billion, which after the recent outflows of funds deposited with FXCM (NYSE:FXCM), made it bigger than its other U.S. listed counterpart.
Annual trading volumes are expected to exceed $3 trillion. GAIN Capital Holdings’ (NYSE:GAIN) CEO Glenn Stevens commented in the announcement, “The closing of this transaction marks another major milestone in the growth of GAIN Capital and we are excited by the complementary strengths that have been brought together through this combination.”
“The scale, scope of products and geographies served and market leading technology provided by the combined company provides us with an excellent platform for continued growth and success,” Mr. Stevens concluded.
CWM FX's Failed Route to FCA
Following up on the Heron Tower drama, sources close to the matter have confirmed to Forex Magnates’ reporters last week that GEMFX was approached by CWM FX in the latter part of 2014 and the companies reached the outlining of an acquisition agreement before GEMFX took steps to distance itself from CWM FX in the beginning of March.
However, as the news about the police raid on the Heron Tower became public knowledge, the target company has pulled back from any preliminary agreements.
According to the information obtained by Forex Magnates, there has been no tangible business relationship between the companies as GEMFX was going through the formalities of becoming a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorized firm.
It Takes One to Hedge One
In a surprise move that caught the world’s senior banking level off guard, Thomas Jordan, the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) powerful governor has resigned his role at the Central Bank and simultaneously announced the launch of a private fund named CHFHEDGE, we exclusively reported on April 1st.
The announced size of the fund is about $1 billion – which coincides with the loss sustained by the FX industry consequential to the unexpected removal of the CHF/EUR floor that sent the FX markets into turmoil in January.
While documented findings back this news report, it should be noted that some of the sources may have been motivated by business interests, personal animosity, or, more probably, a healthy knack for an April Fools’ hoax worthy of its name.
TradeFX is the ownership entity behind the Markets.com brand and its underlying technology. Initially launched as GFC Markets and later rebranded to Markets.com, the group was backed by Tedi Sagi and was his main venture into the forex industry. Telesphere, a subsidiary of Sagi’s benefit trust, currently holds 86.45% of TradeFX.
Prior to this announcement, Markets.com has been considered to be an IPO candidate, similar to other Sagi backed assets such as Safecharge. The acquisition though, follows a separate model which Sagi has used which has been to back separate entities and eventually sell them to larger companies that he has an interest in, such as PT Turnkey Services in 2008, where Sagi earned €140 million at the time of the deal.
The payment was partially funded with proceeds from the sale of FXCM Japan to Rakuten Inc. FXCM has now repaid $66 million under the credit agreement, and as of April 1, 2015, FXCM’s outstanding Leucadia loan balance is $244 million.
CEO Drew Niv commented: “We are ahead of plan and The results of the FXCM Japan sale exceeded our expectations. With all the increased attention to our other properties, we are expecting robust and competitive auctions for the other non-core assets we have targeted to sell.”
GAIN Capital Reaches New All Time High
In sharp contrast with its domestic competitor, GAIN Capital Holdings (NYSE:GAIN) has completed the acquisition of U.K. brokerage City Index. After the conclusion of the deal, the company stated that the combined size of client deposits now totalled more than $1.1 billion, which after the recent outflows of funds deposited with FXCM (NYSE:FXCM), made it bigger than its other U.S. listed counterpart.
Annual trading volumes are expected to exceed $3 trillion. GAIN Capital Holdings’ (NYSE:GAIN) CEO Glenn Stevens commented in the announcement, “The closing of this transaction marks another major milestone in the growth of GAIN Capital and we are excited by the complementary strengths that have been brought together through this combination.”
“The scale, scope of products and geographies served and market leading technology provided by the combined company provides us with an excellent platform for continued growth and success,” Mr. Stevens concluded.
CWM FX's Failed Route to FCA
Following up on the Heron Tower drama, sources close to the matter have confirmed to Forex Magnates’ reporters last week that GEMFX was approached by CWM FX in the latter part of 2014 and the companies reached the outlining of an acquisition agreement before GEMFX took steps to distance itself from CWM FX in the beginning of March.
However, as the news about the police raid on the Heron Tower became public knowledge, the target company has pulled back from any preliminary agreements.
According to the information obtained by Forex Magnates, there has been no tangible business relationship between the companies as GEMFX was going through the formalities of becoming a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorized firm.
It Takes One to Hedge One
In a surprise move that caught the world’s senior banking level off guard, Thomas Jordan, the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) powerful governor has resigned his role at the Central Bank and simultaneously announced the launch of a private fund named CHFHEDGE, we exclusively reported on April 1st.
The announced size of the fund is about $1 billion – which coincides with the loss sustained by the FX industry consequential to the unexpected removal of the CHF/EUR floor that sent the FX markets into turmoil in January.
While documented findings back this news report, it should be noted that some of the sources may have been motivated by business interests, personal animosity, or, more probably, a healthy knack for an April Fools’ hoax worthy of its name.
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The persisting price drops test the industry's commitment to crypto adoption. While on-chain innovation is making headway across market mechanics, from stablecoins to tokenization, investors remains cautious.
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Attendees will walk away with:
First-hand account of the bear market's impact on various industry players
Understanding of what custody, connectivity, and settlement gaps still hamper growth in APAC
Insight into how client mandates and operational readiness are shaping who moves and who waits
Perspective on what institutional investors need to move toward actual digital asset capital deployment
The persisting price drops test the industry's commitment to crypto adoption. While on-chain innovation is making headway across market mechanics, from stablecoins to tokenization, investors remains cautious.
This session brings together market structure experts and institutional investors to explore how a prolonged bear market affects their long-term strategy, and where the opportunities lie ahead of the next cycle.
Attendees will walk away with:
First-hand account of the bear market's impact on various industry players
Understanding of what custody, connectivity, and settlement gaps still hamper growth in APAC
Insight into how client mandates and operational readiness are shaping who moves and who waits
Perspective on what institutional investors need to move toward actual digital asset capital deployment
The persisting price drops test the industry's commitment to crypto adoption. While on-chain innovation is making headway across market mechanics, from stablecoins to tokenization, investors remains cautious.
This session brings together market structure experts and institutional investors to explore how a prolonged bear market affects their long-term strategy, and where the opportunities lie ahead of the next cycle.
Attendees will walk away with:
First-hand account of the bear market's impact on various industry players
Understanding of what custody, connectivity, and settlement gaps still hamper growth in APAC
Insight into how client mandates and operational readiness are shaping who moves and who waits
Perspective on what institutional investors need to move toward actual digital asset capital deployment
The persisting price drops test the industry's commitment to crypto adoption. While on-chain innovation is making headway across market mechanics, from stablecoins to tokenization, investors remains cautious.
This session brings together market structure experts and institutional investors to explore how a prolonged bear market affects their long-term strategy, and where the opportunities lie ahead of the next cycle.
Attendees will walk away with:
First-hand account of the bear market's impact on various industry players
Understanding of what custody, connectivity, and settlement gaps still hamper growth in APAC
Insight into how client mandates and operational readiness are shaping who moves and who waits
Perspective on what institutional investors need to move toward actual digital asset capital deployment
This panel explores the key insights and emerging trends shaping modern trading behavior, examining how user expectations are evolving across global markets and what these shifts mean for industry participants.
This panel explores the key insights and emerging trends shaping modern trading behavior, examining how user expectations are evolving across global markets and what these shifts mean for industry participants.
This panel explores the key insights and emerging trends shaping modern trading behavior, examining how user expectations are evolving across global markets and what these shifts mean for industry participants.
This panel explores the key insights and emerging trends shaping modern trading behavior, examining how user expectations are evolving across global markets and what these shifts mean for industry participants.
This panel explores the key insights and emerging trends shaping modern trading behavior, examining how user expectations are evolving across global markets and what these shifts mean for industry participants.
This panel explores the key insights and emerging trends shaping modern trading behavior, examining how user expectations are evolving across global markets and what these shifts mean for industry participants.
Funding & Exit in Singapore from Pre-Seed to Liquidity
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Singapore's capital infrastructure is wider than its reputation for stability suggests.
Sovereign backing from Temasek and GIC, a growing family office network, sector-specialized venture funds, and a public market pathway through the Singapore Exchange, the city-state supports capital formation at every stage of the lifecycle.
Held in partnership with 8Circle, this session gathers practitioners across the capital stack to examine how Singapore functions as both an investment and an exit destination.
Attendees will walk away with:
Understanding of what makes SGX a credible listing pathway for high-growth companies in 2026
Insight into alternative exit channels: private secondary markets, digital marketplace exits, and strategic acquisitions
Perspective on what founders and capital allocators should be doing at each stage to preserve exit optionality
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Sovereign backing from Temasek and GIC, a growing family office network, sector-specialized venture funds, and a public market pathway through the Singapore Exchange, the city-state supports capital formation at every stage of the lifecycle.
Held in partnership with 8Circle, this session gathers practitioners across the capital stack to examine how Singapore functions as both an investment and an exit destination.
Attendees will walk away with:
Understanding of what makes SGX a credible listing pathway for high-growth companies in 2026
Insight into alternative exit channels: private secondary markets, digital marketplace exits, and strategic acquisitions
Perspective on what founders and capital allocators should be doing at each stage to preserve exit optionality
Singapore's capital infrastructure is wider than its reputation for stability suggests.
Sovereign backing from Temasek and GIC, a growing family office network, sector-specialized venture funds, and a public market pathway through the Singapore Exchange, the city-state supports capital formation at every stage of the lifecycle.
Held in partnership with 8Circle, this session gathers practitioners across the capital stack to examine how Singapore functions as both an investment and an exit destination.
Attendees will walk away with:
Understanding of what makes SGX a credible listing pathway for high-growth companies in 2026
Insight into alternative exit channels: private secondary markets, digital marketplace exits, and strategic acquisitions
Perspective on what founders and capital allocators should be doing at each stage to preserve exit optionality
Singapore's capital infrastructure is wider than its reputation for stability suggests.
Sovereign backing from Temasek and GIC, a growing family office network, sector-specialized venture funds, and a public market pathway through the Singapore Exchange, the city-state supports capital formation at every stage of the lifecycle.
Held in partnership with 8Circle, this session gathers practitioners across the capital stack to examine how Singapore functions as both an investment and an exit destination.
Attendees will walk away with:
Understanding of what makes SGX a credible listing pathway for high-growth companies in 2026
Insight into alternative exit channels: private secondary markets, digital marketplace exits, and strategic acquisitions
Perspective on what founders and capital allocators should be doing at each stage to preserve exit optionality
Singapore's capital infrastructure is wider than its reputation for stability suggests.
Sovereign backing from Temasek and GIC, a growing family office network, sector-specialized venture funds, and a public market pathway through the Singapore Exchange, the city-state supports capital formation at every stage of the lifecycle.
Held in partnership with 8Circle, this session gathers practitioners across the capital stack to examine how Singapore functions as both an investment and an exit destination.
Attendees will walk away with:
Understanding of what makes SGX a credible listing pathway for high-growth companies in 2026
Insight into alternative exit channels: private secondary markets, digital marketplace exits, and strategic acquisitions
Perspective on what founders and capital allocators should be doing at each stage to preserve exit optionality
Singapore's capital infrastructure is wider than its reputation for stability suggests.
Sovereign backing from Temasek and GIC, a growing family office network, sector-specialized venture funds, and a public market pathway through the Singapore Exchange, the city-state supports capital formation at every stage of the lifecycle.
Held in partnership with 8Circle, this session gathers practitioners across the capital stack to examine how Singapore functions as both an investment and an exit destination.
Attendees will walk away with:
Understanding of what makes SGX a credible listing pathway for high-growth companies in 2026
Insight into alternative exit channels: private secondary markets, digital marketplace exits, and strategic acquisitions
Perspective on what founders and capital allocators should be doing at each stage to preserve exit optionality
FM Daily Brief – 10 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 10 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 10 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 10 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 10 June 2026
FM Daily Brief – 10 June 2026
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Today’s Wednesday, the 10th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Bybit’s zero-fee stock CFD push, prop trading access to SpaceX shares, and TradeStation’s European expansion into US markets.
Today’s Wednesday, the 10th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Bybit’s zero-fee stock CFD push, prop trading access to SpaceX shares, and TradeStation’s European expansion into US markets.
Today’s Wednesday, the 10th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Bybit’s zero-fee stock CFD push, prop trading access to SpaceX shares, and TradeStation’s European expansion into US markets.
Today’s Wednesday, the 10th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Bybit’s zero-fee stock CFD push, prop trading access to SpaceX shares, and TradeStation’s European expansion into US markets.
Today’s Wednesday, the 10th of June 2026, and these are our main stories: Bybit’s zero-fee stock CFD push, prop trading access to SpaceX shares, and TradeStation’s European expansion into US markets.
AI Getting Real for Brokers
AI Getting Real for Brokers
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Brokers and providers moved from the noise phase to treating AI tools as a core product question, with implications on anything from hiring priorities to acquisition strategy.
This session gathers retail brokers, platform builders, and AI tool providers to examine how LLMs change affect client trust, results, and risk.
Attendees will walk away with:
A first-hand account of where AI-driven trading tools generate real client value
Insight into how institutional adoption is raising client expectations and what brokers need to do to keep pace
Clarity on the liability question: when an AI-driven recommendation leads to a bad trade, where does responsibility
Brokers and providers moved from the noise phase to treating AI tools as a core product question, with implications on anything from hiring priorities to acquisition strategy.
This session gathers retail brokers, platform builders, and AI tool providers to examine how LLMs change affect client trust, results, and risk.
Attendees will walk away with:
A first-hand account of where AI-driven trading tools generate real client value
Insight into how institutional adoption is raising client expectations and what brokers need to do to keep pace
Clarity on the liability question: when an AI-driven recommendation leads to a bad trade, where does responsibility
Brokers and providers moved from the noise phase to treating AI tools as a core product question, with implications on anything from hiring priorities to acquisition strategy.
This session gathers retail brokers, platform builders, and AI tool providers to examine how LLMs change affect client trust, results, and risk.
Attendees will walk away with:
A first-hand account of where AI-driven trading tools generate real client value
Insight into how institutional adoption is raising client expectations and what brokers need to do to keep pace
Clarity on the liability question: when an AI-driven recommendation leads to a bad trade, where does responsibility
Brokers and providers moved from the noise phase to treating AI tools as a core product question, with implications on anything from hiring priorities to acquisition strategy.
This session gathers retail brokers, platform builders, and AI tool providers to examine how LLMs change affect client trust, results, and risk.
Attendees will walk away with:
A first-hand account of where AI-driven trading tools generate real client value
Insight into how institutional adoption is raising client expectations and what brokers need to do to keep pace
Clarity on the liability question: when an AI-driven recommendation leads to a bad trade, where does responsibility
Brokers and providers moved from the noise phase to treating AI tools as a core product question, with implications on anything from hiring priorities to acquisition strategy.
This session gathers retail brokers, platform builders, and AI tool providers to examine how LLMs change affect client trust, results, and risk.
Attendees will walk away with:
A first-hand account of where AI-driven trading tools generate real client value
Insight into how institutional adoption is raising client expectations and what brokers need to do to keep pace
Clarity on the liability question: when an AI-driven recommendation leads to a bad trade, where does responsibility
Brokers and providers moved from the noise phase to treating AI tools as a core product question, with implications on anything from hiring priorities to acquisition strategy.
This session gathers retail brokers, platform builders, and AI tool providers to examine how LLMs change affect client trust, results, and risk.
Attendees will walk away with:
A first-hand account of where AI-driven trading tools generate real client value
Insight into how institutional adoption is raising client expectations and what brokers need to do to keep pace
Clarity on the liability question: when an AI-driven recommendation leads to a bad trade, where does responsibility
