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Bitcoin to Reach
$120,000 Next Year: Standard Chartered Predicts
Analysts from
Standard Chartered have predicted that the price of Bitcoin could reach $50,000
before the end of the year, and $120,000 before the end of next year, due to Bitcoin miner activity.
According to analysts, Bitcoin miners were likely to sell less of their holdings due to the increased profitability of the top cryptocurrency, the
banking giant stated, according to a report by Reuters. Since the start of the
year, Bitcoin has risen around 80%.
BTIG Appoints
Thomas Roh to Head of Debt Capital Advisory Group
The investment banking company, BTIG has appointed Thomas Roh as the Managing Director to head its Debt Capital Advisory Group. Roh has over 25 years of experience in the consumer and commercial capital markets as well as asset securitization.
"We are pleased
to welcome Roh to our Debt Capital Advisory team," commented Scott
Kovalik, the Co-Founder and CEO of BTIG. "We are confident that his acumen
will support the group's focus on originating, executing, and closing
transactions for corporate issuers and financial sponsors while offering them
the highest level of client service and customized solutions."
ESMA Publishes Post-Trade
Transparency Manual
The
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released its manual on
post-trade transparency. It provides market participants and national competent
authorities (NCAs) with guidance on the consistent application of the relevant MiFIR
obligations.
The manual
serves as a tool for post-trade transparency and transparency calculations,
clarifying which instruments and transactions are subject to post-trade
transparency.
QB and Genesis Global Cooperate
Quantitative
Brokers (QB) and Genesis Global have announced a strategic partnership to
launch a new advanced algorithm performance monitoring solution to improve algo
transparency and enhance trader productivity. The order monitoring system,
developed in collaboration with Genesis, will enhance QB's real-time management
and proactive support services for client orders globally.
"We
are thrilled about our partnership with Genesis Global. This collaboration
enables us to deliver a next-generation platform to our clients, enabling them
to efficiently and effectively achieve their goals in today's rapidly evolving
financial markets," Asset Tarabayev, the Chief Product Officer at QB,
commented.
FMA Warns against
PSLUS.COM
Investors
are urged to exercise caution when dealing with the PSLUS.COM website, which
offers investments but is not registered to provide financial services in New
Zealand. PSLUS.COM fraudulently claims to be a registered company in New
Zealand by using the Certificate of Incorporation of a legitimate New Zealand
company, PSL Enterprises Limited.
PSL
Enterprises Limited has confirmed that it has no association with this website.
As such, potential investors should be wary of engaging with this entity.
FINRA Expels Monmouth
Capital Management
FINRA, the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has announced the expulsion of
Monmouth Capital Management for churning and excessively trading customer
accounts. Moreover, the company failed to supervise its representatives,
providing false and misleading disclosures to retail customers.
Between
August 2020 and February 2023, Monmouth, through six representatives,
excessively traded 110 accounts, 42 of which were also churned. This trading
resulted in customers incurring approximately $3.9 million in commissions and
trading costs, and suffering substantial losses.
NayaOne Incorporates
Bitpanda Tech
NayaOne has
integrated Bitpanda Technology Solutions into its marketplace. The NayaOne Tech
Marketplace connects financial institutions to hundreds of curated APIs, SaaS
products, and business services.
The
partnership with Bitpanda provides NayaOne users with access to Bitpanda's
exchange services, a built-in wallet for securely storing digital assets, a
trading platform with advanced charting tools, and a professional-grade API for
developers. Additional services, such as Bitpanda Savings and Bitpanda Staking, allow users to earn interest on their digital assets.
Spain Regulator Warns against Illegal Platforms
Spain's financial market regulator, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), has added fifteen websites to its warning list that illegally offer services within its jurisdictions. Most of these websites are operating without any license or are outright fraudsters.
"According to CNMV records, these institutions are not registered in the corresponding registry of this Commission and, therefore, are not authorized to provide investment services or other activities subject to the CNMV's supervision," the regulator noted.
These websites primarily offer risky trading instruments like margin forex and contracts for differences (CFDs).
New Zealand Flags a Financial Imposter
New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has flagged PSLUS.COM, calling it an imposter website of a legitimate company. The fraudulent website offers trading services with stocks, indices, and other instruments.
"Its website offers investments but is not registered to provide financial services here in New Zealand," the FMA stated. "It purports to be a registered company in New Zealand by using the Certificate of Incorporation of a legitimate New Zealand company, PSL Enterprises Limited. The director of PSL Enterprises Limited confirms it has no association with this website."
iFOREX Enhances Educational Tools
iFOREX has enhanced its service by introducing some customer-centric services, including personalized guidance from experts. The motive of the broker looks to educate novice traders who are its potential customers.
"We're thrilled to expand our educational offerings to fit the needs of our traders in Latin America. Our Spanish language support brings our clients even more options for improving their trading skills and knowledge," said Vasilis Katsikadis, a Marketing Manager at iFOREX. "Our commitment to education and support is at the heart of our mission, and we believe that providing access to top trading tools in multiple languages is an important part of that."
B3 and NASDAQ Tie to Develop Clearing Platform
B3 and Nasdaq announced their partnership to develop a new clearing platform for the Brazilian stock exchange. The upcoming platform will provide clearing, settlement, and management of counterparty risk associated with financial market transactions.
Mario Palhares, Chief Operating Officer of Electronic Trading and CCP at B3
"We are working diligently to ensure that our clients have access to the best solutions available in the market, always aiming at improving our services, increasing capacity and availability, and offering better time to market," said Mario Palhares, the Chief Operating Officer of Electronic Trading and CCP at B3.
Praxis Tech Launches Recurring Payments
Praxis Tech, a payments technology company, has broadened its offerings with the latest addition of recurring payment features. Merchants using the Praxis software will have advanced customization options with the new feature.
The company further highlighted that it brought recurring payments to capture the share in a market growing at a CAGR of 16.10 percent. On top of that, it pointed out that the subscription/recurring billing management market is expected to reach $22.77 billion by 2030.
Guy Karsenti, CTO at Praxis
"While accommodating our existing clients remains our top priority, we look into bringing our payments orchestration platform to new verticals. Recurring/subscription payments have been one of the strongest trends in online payments, and tapping into this consumer behavior on a bigger scale opens further potential for Praxis and our clients," said Praxis' CTO, Guy Karsenti.
Bitcoin to Reach
$120,000 Next Year: Standard Chartered Predicts
Analysts from
Standard Chartered have predicted that the price of Bitcoin could reach $50,000
before the end of the year, and $120,000 before the end of next year, due to Bitcoin miner activity.
According to analysts, Bitcoin miners were likely to sell less of their holdings due to the increased profitability of the top cryptocurrency, the
banking giant stated, according to a report by Reuters. Since the start of the
year, Bitcoin has risen around 80%.
BTIG Appoints
Thomas Roh to Head of Debt Capital Advisory Group
The investment banking company, BTIG has appointed Thomas Roh as the Managing Director to head its Debt Capital Advisory Group. Roh has over 25 years of experience in the consumer and commercial capital markets as well as asset securitization.
"We are pleased
to welcome Roh to our Debt Capital Advisory team," commented Scott
Kovalik, the Co-Founder and CEO of BTIG. "We are confident that his acumen
will support the group's focus on originating, executing, and closing
transactions for corporate issuers and financial sponsors while offering them
the highest level of client service and customized solutions."
ESMA Publishes Post-Trade
Transparency Manual
The
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released its manual on
post-trade transparency. It provides market participants and national competent
authorities (NCAs) with guidance on the consistent application of the relevant MiFIR
obligations.
The manual
serves as a tool for post-trade transparency and transparency calculations,
clarifying which instruments and transactions are subject to post-trade
transparency.
QB and Genesis Global Cooperate
Quantitative
Brokers (QB) and Genesis Global have announced a strategic partnership to
launch a new advanced algorithm performance monitoring solution to improve algo
transparency and enhance trader productivity. The order monitoring system,
developed in collaboration with Genesis, will enhance QB's real-time management
and proactive support services for client orders globally.
"We
are thrilled about our partnership with Genesis Global. This collaboration
enables us to deliver a next-generation platform to our clients, enabling them
to efficiently and effectively achieve their goals in today's rapidly evolving
financial markets," Asset Tarabayev, the Chief Product Officer at QB,
commented.
FMA Warns against
PSLUS.COM
Investors
are urged to exercise caution when dealing with the PSLUS.COM website, which
offers investments but is not registered to provide financial services in New
Zealand. PSLUS.COM fraudulently claims to be a registered company in New
Zealand by using the Certificate of Incorporation of a legitimate New Zealand
company, PSL Enterprises Limited.
PSL
Enterprises Limited has confirmed that it has no association with this website.
As such, potential investors should be wary of engaging with this entity.
FINRA Expels Monmouth
Capital Management
FINRA, the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has announced the expulsion of
Monmouth Capital Management for churning and excessively trading customer
accounts. Moreover, the company failed to supervise its representatives,
providing false and misleading disclosures to retail customers.
Between
August 2020 and February 2023, Monmouth, through six representatives,
excessively traded 110 accounts, 42 of which were also churned. This trading
resulted in customers incurring approximately $3.9 million in commissions and
trading costs, and suffering substantial losses.
NayaOne Incorporates
Bitpanda Tech
NayaOne has
integrated Bitpanda Technology Solutions into its marketplace. The NayaOne Tech
Marketplace connects financial institutions to hundreds of curated APIs, SaaS
products, and business services.
The
partnership with Bitpanda provides NayaOne users with access to Bitpanda's
exchange services, a built-in wallet for securely storing digital assets, a
trading platform with advanced charting tools, and a professional-grade API for
developers. Additional services, such as Bitpanda Savings and Bitpanda Staking, allow users to earn interest on their digital assets.
Spain Regulator Warns against Illegal Platforms
Spain's financial market regulator, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), has added fifteen websites to its warning list that illegally offer services within its jurisdictions. Most of these websites are operating without any license or are outright fraudsters.
"According to CNMV records, these institutions are not registered in the corresponding registry of this Commission and, therefore, are not authorized to provide investment services or other activities subject to the CNMV's supervision," the regulator noted.
These websites primarily offer risky trading instruments like margin forex and contracts for differences (CFDs).
New Zealand Flags a Financial Imposter
New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has flagged PSLUS.COM, calling it an imposter website of a legitimate company. The fraudulent website offers trading services with stocks, indices, and other instruments.
"Its website offers investments but is not registered to provide financial services here in New Zealand," the FMA stated. "It purports to be a registered company in New Zealand by using the Certificate of Incorporation of a legitimate New Zealand company, PSL Enterprises Limited. The director of PSL Enterprises Limited confirms it has no association with this website."
iFOREX Enhances Educational Tools
iFOREX has enhanced its service by introducing some customer-centric services, including personalized guidance from experts. The motive of the broker looks to educate novice traders who are its potential customers.
"We're thrilled to expand our educational offerings to fit the needs of our traders in Latin America. Our Spanish language support brings our clients even more options for improving their trading skills and knowledge," said Vasilis Katsikadis, a Marketing Manager at iFOREX. "Our commitment to education and support is at the heart of our mission, and we believe that providing access to top trading tools in multiple languages is an important part of that."
B3 and NASDAQ Tie to Develop Clearing Platform
B3 and Nasdaq announced their partnership to develop a new clearing platform for the Brazilian stock exchange. The upcoming platform will provide clearing, settlement, and management of counterparty risk associated with financial market transactions.
Mario Palhares, Chief Operating Officer of Electronic Trading and CCP at B3
"We are working diligently to ensure that our clients have access to the best solutions available in the market, always aiming at improving our services, increasing capacity and availability, and offering better time to market," said Mario Palhares, the Chief Operating Officer of Electronic Trading and CCP at B3.
Praxis Tech Launches Recurring Payments
Praxis Tech, a payments technology company, has broadened its offerings with the latest addition of recurring payment features. Merchants using the Praxis software will have advanced customization options with the new feature.
The company further highlighted that it brought recurring payments to capture the share in a market growing at a CAGR of 16.10 percent. On top of that, it pointed out that the subscription/recurring billing management market is expected to reach $22.77 billion by 2030.
Guy Karsenti, CTO at Praxis
"While accommodating our existing clients remains our top priority, we look into bringing our payments orchestration platform to new verticals. Recurring/subscription payments have been one of the strongest trends in online payments, and tapping into this consumer behavior on a bigger scale opens further potential for Praxis and our clients," said Praxis' CTO, Guy Karsenti.
CFD Broker RA Prime Joins Financial Commission for Dispute Resolution Support
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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