Finance Magnates has announced the winners of the Finance Magnates Awards 2026, recognising leading companies and CEOs across online trading, fintech, payments and financial services. The awards honour firms across global, regional and national markets, alongside two CEOs named CEO of the Year 2026 in the B2C and B2B categories.
The winners were announced at the Finance Magnates Awards Gala Dinner & Ceremony in Limassol, Cyprus on November 6, 2026, bringing together companies and professionals from across the financial industry for an evening of recognition.
The Finance Magnates Awards recognise firms across a wide range of categories, including brokerage services, proprietary trading, institutional trading, payments, financial technology and services for brokers.
The 2026 awards feature winners across Global, Regional and National categories for Brokerage (B2C), alongside dedicated awards for Fintech (B2B) firms operating in Institutional Trading, Services for Brokers and Tech for Brokers.
Finance Magnates Awards 2026: Brokerage (B2C) Winners
The Brokerage (B2C) awards recognise companies serving traders and investors across global markets. The winners span brokerage firms and proprietary trading businesses, with awards covering areas such as innovation, customer service, trading conditions and overall performance.
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Global Award Winners
The Global categories recognise companies operating across international markets.
Most Established Broker 2026: Tickmill
Best Rising Star Broker 2026: IQ Broker
Most Innovative Broker 2026: FXT
Most Trusted Broker 2026: TradingPRO
Best Overall Broker 2026: Fotmarkets
Most Transparent Broker 2026: RoboMarkets
Best Multi-Asset Prop Trading Firm 2026: FundedNext
Most Established Prop Firm 2026: FundingPips
Best Trading Environment 2026: Elev8
Regional Award Winners
The Regional awards recognise companies across key financial markets, including MENA, LATAM, Asia, Africa and Europe.
Most Established Broker 2026 (MENA): CFI Financial Group
Best Trading Conditions 2026 (LATAM): HFM
Most Trusted Broker 2026 (MENA): TMGM
Best Rising Broker 2026 (Asia): Octrado
Most Disruptive Broker 2026 (MENA): Base Markets
Most Customer-Focused Broker 2026 (Asia): TradingPRO
Broker of the Year 2026 (Africa): Headway
Best Trading Conditions 2026 (EU): TMGM
Most Innovative Prop Trading Firm 2026 (EU): AIFO
Most Accessible Trading Platform 2026 (MENA): Olymptrade
National Award Winners
The National categories recognise companies for their work in specific markets.
Most Innovative Trading Platform 2026 (Colombia): LBX
Most Innovative Broker 2026 (UAE): CFI Financial Group
Most Transparent Broker 2026 (Indonesia): TradingPRO
Broker of the Year 2026 (Indonesia): Headway
Best Emerging Prop Firm 2026 (Japan): Fundora
Best Futures Market Analysis Platform 2026 (USA): Bookmap
Broker of the Year 2026 (Malaysia): Headway
Best Trading Conditions 2026 (Germany): RoboMarkets
Best Customer Support Experience 2026 (Philippines): Olymptrade
Finance Magnates Awards 2026: Fintech (B2B) Winners
The Fintech (B2B) awards recognise companies providing services, technology and infrastructure to the financial industry.
The awards cover three main groups: Institutional Trading, Services for Brokers and Tech for Brokers.
Institutional Trading Award Winners
The Institutional Trading categories recognise firms providing services and solutions for institutional market participants.
Best Multi-Asset Investment Provider 2026: Freedom24
Best Real-Time Risk Management Solution 2026: iSAM Securities
Best Liquidity Provider 2026: Exinity Connect
Best Trading Infrastructure Provider 2026: FinPrime Group
Services for Brokers Award Winners
The Services for Brokers categories recognise companies supporting brokerage businesses through regulatory, licensing and payment services.
Best Regulatory & Licensing Partner 2026: FiveComply
Best Africa Payments Infrastructure 2026: Kora
Tech for Brokers Award Winners
The Tech for Brokers categories recognise technology firms supporting brokers through trading tools, infrastructure, risk management and payment solutions.
Best Bridge Provider 2026: Centroid Solutions
Best Technology Provider 2026: FYNXT
Best Brokerage Services Provider 2026: Freedom24
Best Enterprise Prop Trading Infrastructure 2026: Axcera
Best Risk Management Technology Provider 2026: TapaaS
Best Crypto Payments Technology for Brokers 2026: Overchain
Finance Magnates CEO of the Year 2026 Winners
The Finance Magnates Awards 2026 also recognised two business leaders for their contributions to the financial industry, naming separate winners in the B2C and B2B categories.
CEO of the Year 2026 – B2C: Ziad Melhem, CFI Financial Group
Ziad Melhem, CEO of CFI Financial Group, was named CEO of the Year 2026 (B2C).
Melhem leads the Group’s global strategy, operational performance and expansion across MENA and key international markets. Previously CFI’s Group Chief Marketing Officer, he brings extensive experience across finance, technology and business development, with a focus on long-term value creation, client trust and sustainable growth.
Read his full bio on the CFI Financial Group website.
CEO of the Year 2026 – B2B: Cristian Vlasceanu, Centroid Solutions
Cristian Vlasceanu, CEO of Centroid Solutions, was named CEO of the Year 2026 (B2B).
Recognised for his expertise in financial technology, Vlasceanu rose through software engineering roles to lead Centroid Solutions as CEO. He oversees the company’s team, supports its clients and drives product improvement.
Under his leadership, Centroid Solutions established its One-Centroid Ecosystem, expanding its offering to include a multi-asset trading platform and CLM/CRM alongside its core connectivity bridge, risk engine and network infrastructure solutions.
Recognising Achievement Across the Financial Industry
The Finance Magnates Awards recognise brands and leaders across the financial sector, from online trading and prop trading services to fintech, payments and institutional trading.
By covering both B2C and B2B categories, the awards highlight companies serving traders and investors, as well as those providing the technology, services and infrastructure that support financial businesses.
Finance Magnates congratulates all the winners of the 2026 Awards and thanks the companies, industry professionals, voters and judges who took part.
For more information, visit Finance Magnates Awards Winners.
