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New Online Broker Esmartinvest Hits 10K Clients under 1 Month
A new online broker, Esmartinvest, says it has been able to attract 10,000 clients in less than one month since launching. The broker, which offers MetaTrader 4 platform to its clients, noted that it achieved the feat "by equipping its clients with optimal trading amenities within a secure and transparent atmosphere."
Esmartinvest says it offers its clients trading opportunities across six asset categories, including forex, stocks and cryptocurrency.
Clearstream
Introduces Collateral Mapper
Clearstream,
a post-trade services provider owned by the Deutsche Börse Group, has unveiled
its latest innovation, the Collateral Mapper, a data-driven solution designed
to optimize collateral management. Read the
full story here.
Exclusive: Tixee Appears to Close Shop
Tixee, a forex and contracts for differences (CFDs) broker operating in the EU and globally, has quietly shuttered services, Finance Magnates learned from an industry source. Read more here.
Crypto Exchange Bitget Taps SxT to Offer Users “Unparalleled Transparency”
Bitget, a Seychelles-based
digital asset exchange, has entered into a partnership with Space and Time
(SxT), a decentralized data warehousing platform, to offer its users
“unparalleled transparency of exchange operations.” Users will also get “a
verifiably tamperproof audit trail of data and computation,” Bitget announced
on Monday, describing itself as the first centralized exchange to leverage a company such as SxT.
“The trustless Space and Time
platform will provide Bitget users with verifiable evidence that the exchange
holds the assets it claims to own on behalf of its clients,” Bitget explained.
ESMA Revises Product
Governance Guidelines
The
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Final Report
on updated Guidelines on MiFID II product governance. Key amendments include specifying
sustainability-related objectives for product compatibility and adopting a
'clustering approach' for identifying target markets across product
groups.
Additionally,
ESMA wants to determine a compatible distribution strategy for more complex
products under non-advised sales and implement periodic product reviews while
applying the proportionality principle.
These
updated product governance requirements under MiFID II aim to ensure financial
instruments and structured deposits are manufactured and distributed in clients'
best interest.
Spanish
CNMV Warns against Unregulated Trading Firms
Spain's
financial markets regulator, CNMV, has updated its list of warnings against
potentially fraudulent and unregulated entities offering financial services to
retail investors. Among them are Morgan Finance, OneCapital Invest, Invinco,
Theta Investments, Shadlake, Trade Coin, Trade Nation and Millenium Operations.
The CNMV
states that these companies 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 supervision of the CNMV.
SVB Rescued by First Citizens Bank
The US Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has approved North Carolina-based First Citizens Bank's takeover of all loans and deposits from the failed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). All 17 branches of the institution that triggered the global banking crisis in March opened as First Citizens Bank and Trust Company on Monday, and customers have been automatically transferred with their deposits.
Investing.com Acquires Streetinsider
Investing.com, a platform for financial markets data, tools, analysis, and news, announced on Monday the acquisition of Streetinsider to expand its content offerings. The financial terms of the deal remain unknown.
Investing.com has already integrated Streetinsider into its platform and will embed a range of StreetInsider’s core news services into its mobile apps and website. While some of the contents can be accessed freely, Investing.com will put StreetInsider’s contents behind a paywall.
Crypto exchange leader, Binance announced the opening of a new regional hub in Georgia. With the new physical outpost, the exchange is expecting to ramp up talent acquisition and accelerate crypto adoption in the region. The new Binance office already has a team of 25 people.
"For Binance, Georgia is an important point on our map," said Vladimir Smerkis, Binance's Regional Director. "To date, we have held three community meetups here, with more than 2,000 people attending in total. We see a huge potential and interest, both from the crypto community and businesses, in the development of digital assets in the country."
Noor Capital Purchases House of Borse
Noor Capital, an investment firm and financial services provider, has announced its acquisition of 100% of House of Borse shares, a multi-asset financial brokerage in the United Kingdom, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. It came less than two weeks after Noor Capital revealed in its regulatory filing that it had acquired a 75 percent stake in House of Borse
This move comes as part of Noor Capital's strategy to expand its presence in Europe and the UK, increasing its customer base and implementing a growth plan that includes launching a variety of investment tools.
Conotoxia to Launch Investment Advice for Retail Traders
Grzegorz Jaworski, the CEO of Conotoxia Ltd.
Conotoxia, a retail trading arm of the major Poland-based fintech, Cinkciarz.pl, has broadened its current FX and CFD offering and launched new investment advisory services with a low entry threshold. The service is already available to retail traders from Europe, enabling them to receive individual investment recommendations on selected financial instruments.
The Founder and Chief Executive of Titanium Blockchain, Michael Alan Stollery, received a prison sentence of four years and three months for defrauding ICO investors of $21 million. Stollery pled guilty to one count of securities fraud last year.
New Online Broker Esmartinvest Hits 10K Clients under 1 Month
A new online broker, Esmartinvest, says it has been able to attract 10,000 clients in less than one month since launching. The broker, which offers MetaTrader 4 platform to its clients, noted that it achieved the feat "by equipping its clients with optimal trading amenities within a secure and transparent atmosphere."
Esmartinvest says it offers its clients trading opportunities across six asset categories, including forex, stocks and cryptocurrency.
Clearstream
Introduces Collateral Mapper
Clearstream,
a post-trade services provider owned by the Deutsche Börse Group, has unveiled
its latest innovation, the Collateral Mapper, a data-driven solution designed
to optimize collateral management. Read the
full story here.
Exclusive: Tixee Appears to Close Shop
Tixee, a forex and contracts for differences (CFDs) broker operating in the EU and globally, has quietly shuttered services, Finance Magnates learned from an industry source. Read more here.
Crypto Exchange Bitget Taps SxT to Offer Users “Unparalleled Transparency”
Bitget, a Seychelles-based
digital asset exchange, has entered into a partnership with Space and Time
(SxT), a decentralized data warehousing platform, to offer its users
“unparalleled transparency of exchange operations.” Users will also get “a
verifiably tamperproof audit trail of data and computation,” Bitget announced
on Monday, describing itself as the first centralized exchange to leverage a company such as SxT.
“The trustless Space and Time
platform will provide Bitget users with verifiable evidence that the exchange
holds the assets it claims to own on behalf of its clients,” Bitget explained.
ESMA Revises Product
Governance Guidelines
The
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Final Report
on updated Guidelines on MiFID II product governance. Key amendments include specifying
sustainability-related objectives for product compatibility and adopting a
'clustering approach' for identifying target markets across product
groups.
Additionally,
ESMA wants to determine a compatible distribution strategy for more complex
products under non-advised sales and implement periodic product reviews while
applying the proportionality principle.
These
updated product governance requirements under MiFID II aim to ensure financial
instruments and structured deposits are manufactured and distributed in clients'
best interest.
Spanish
CNMV Warns against Unregulated Trading Firms
Spain's
financial markets regulator, CNMV, has updated its list of warnings against
potentially fraudulent and unregulated entities offering financial services to
retail investors. Among them are Morgan Finance, OneCapital Invest, Invinco,
Theta Investments, Shadlake, Trade Coin, Trade Nation and Millenium Operations.
The CNMV
states that these companies 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 supervision of the CNMV.
SVB Rescued by First Citizens Bank
The US Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has approved North Carolina-based First Citizens Bank's takeover of all loans and deposits from the failed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). All 17 branches of the institution that triggered the global banking crisis in March opened as First Citizens Bank and Trust Company on Monday, and customers have been automatically transferred with their deposits.
Investing.com Acquires Streetinsider
Investing.com, a platform for financial markets data, tools, analysis, and news, announced on Monday the acquisition of Streetinsider to expand its content offerings. The financial terms of the deal remain unknown.
Investing.com has already integrated Streetinsider into its platform and will embed a range of StreetInsider’s core news services into its mobile apps and website. While some of the contents can be accessed freely, Investing.com will put StreetInsider’s contents behind a paywall.
Crypto exchange leader, Binance announced the opening of a new regional hub in Georgia. With the new physical outpost, the exchange is expecting to ramp up talent acquisition and accelerate crypto adoption in the region. The new Binance office already has a team of 25 people.
"For Binance, Georgia is an important point on our map," said Vladimir Smerkis, Binance's Regional Director. "To date, we have held three community meetups here, with more than 2,000 people attending in total. We see a huge potential and interest, both from the crypto community and businesses, in the development of digital assets in the country."
Noor Capital Purchases House of Borse
Noor Capital, an investment firm and financial services provider, has announced its acquisition of 100% of House of Borse shares, a multi-asset financial brokerage in the United Kingdom, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. It came less than two weeks after Noor Capital revealed in its regulatory filing that it had acquired a 75 percent stake in House of Borse
This move comes as part of Noor Capital's strategy to expand its presence in Europe and the UK, increasing its customer base and implementing a growth plan that includes launching a variety of investment tools.
Conotoxia to Launch Investment Advice for Retail Traders
Grzegorz Jaworski, the CEO of Conotoxia Ltd.
Conotoxia, a retail trading arm of the major Poland-based fintech, Cinkciarz.pl, has broadened its current FX and CFD offering and launched new investment advisory services with a low entry threshold. The service is already available to retail traders from Europe, enabling them to receive individual investment recommendations on selected financial instruments.
The Founder and Chief Executive of Titanium Blockchain, Michael Alan Stollery, received a prison sentence of four years and three months for defrauding ICO investors of $21 million. Stollery pled guilty to one count of securities fraud last year.
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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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