The retail brokerage becomes the latest member of the year-old Platforms Association as the fintech sector seeks a unified regulatory voice.
The move comes as Saxo reports a 132% jump in new global clients amid pricing overhaul.
Danish
online trading platform Saxo has joined the Platforms Association, a UK
industry group that represents investment platform providers across Britain and
Europe.
Saxo Joins The UK
Investment Platforms Trade Body
The
membership comes just over a year after the association launched in September
2024 to give platforms a collective voice on regulatory and policy issues. Saxo
joins other firms offering ISAs, pensions and investment accounts to retail
customers and financial advisers.
Keith
Phillips, CEO of the Platforms Association, said Saxo's involvement would
strengthen the group's influence with regulators.
"Platforms
are democratizing investing, transforming how millions of retail investors and
their advisors manage their financial futures," Phillips said.
"Having Saxo's involvement significantly strengthens our collective
voice."
Among the founding members of the self-regulatory organization were nearly 50 companies, including Fidelity and Hargreaves Lansdown.
Regulatory Focus Drives
Membership Push
The
Platforms Association was created to help members navigate evolving regulations
and improve services for both retail investors and financial advisers. The
group works with UK policymakers and regulators on issues affecting firms that
handle custody and settlement of retail investor assets.
Andrew Bresler, CEO of Saxo UK, Source: LinkedIn
"We're
delighted to join the Platforms Association at a pivotal moment of
technological and policy evolution in our industry," said Andrew Bresler,
CEO of Saxo UK. "A unified voice is essential to shape regulation and
foster sustainable growth."
The
association has been expanding beyond basic platform services to cover
distribution and managed portfolio services while promoting best practices
across the sector.
The Danish
firm, which has operated in London since 2006, offers trading across more than
40,000 instruments and serves as a technology provider to over 120 financial
institutions through its banking platform.
Saxo
manages more than $100 billion in client assets globally and employs over 2,100
people across financial centers including London, Singapore, Amsterdam and Hong
Kong.
Danish
online trading platform Saxo has joined the Platforms Association, a UK
industry group that represents investment platform providers across Britain and
Europe.
Saxo Joins The UK
Investment Platforms Trade Body
The
membership comes just over a year after the association launched in September
2024 to give platforms a collective voice on regulatory and policy issues. Saxo
joins other firms offering ISAs, pensions and investment accounts to retail
customers and financial advisers.
Keith
Phillips, CEO of the Platforms Association, said Saxo's involvement would
strengthen the group's influence with regulators.
"Platforms
are democratizing investing, transforming how millions of retail investors and
their advisors manage their financial futures," Phillips said.
"Having Saxo's involvement significantly strengthens our collective
voice."
Among the founding members of the self-regulatory organization were nearly 50 companies, including Fidelity and Hargreaves Lansdown.
Regulatory Focus Drives
Membership Push
The
Platforms Association was created to help members navigate evolving regulations
and improve services for both retail investors and financial advisers. The
group works with UK policymakers and regulators on issues affecting firms that
handle custody and settlement of retail investor assets.
Andrew Bresler, CEO of Saxo UK, Source: LinkedIn
"We're
delighted to join the Platforms Association at a pivotal moment of
technological and policy evolution in our industry," said Andrew Bresler,
CEO of Saxo UK. "A unified voice is essential to shape regulation and
foster sustainable growth."
The
association has been expanding beyond basic platform services to cover
distribution and managed portfolio services while promoting best practices
across the sector.
The Danish
firm, which has operated in London since 2006, offers trading across more than
40,000 instruments and serves as a technology provider to over 120 financial
institutions through its banking platform.
Saxo
manages more than $100 billion in client assets globally and employs over 2,100
people across financial centers including London, Singapore, Amsterdam and Hong
Kong.
Damian's adventure with financial markets began at the Cracow University of Economics, where he obtained his MA in finance and accounting. Starting from the retail trader perspective, he collaborated with brokerage houses and financial portals in Poland as an independent editor and content manager. His adventure with Finance Magnates began in 2016, where he is working as a business intelligence analyst.
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Charlotte reflects on the Summit so far and talks about the culture inside fintech banks today. We look at the pressures that come with scaling, and how firms can hold onto the nimble approach that made them stand out early on.
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We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
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#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
