Virex
Market describes itself as a global brokerage focused on providing a
technology-driven trading environment for retail and professional traders.
The
company's CEO, Wasi Mohammadi, said the partnership is about building a
"truly technology-driven brokerage," citing cTrader's architecture as
aligned with the firm's values of "fairness, performance, and long-term
trader trust."
However, in recent months, Spotware also landed two
brokers operating under authorization from South Africa's Financial Sector
Conduct Authority (FSCA), one of Africa's more structured regulatory
environments, namely Vault Markets and Swyft Markets. Both are FSCA-licensed CFD brokers
that cited the platform's execution transparency and compliance-friendly
architecture as factors in the decision.
Spotware currently
puts the platform's total user base at more than 11 million traders across more
than 300 brokers and prop firms globally.
Yiota Hadjilouka, Chief Operating Officer, at Spotware, Source: LinkedIn
Yiota
Hadjilouka, COO of Spotware Systems, described Virex Market as "taking an
innovation-led approach to building its offering" and said cTrader would
bring "transparency, powerful tools and best-in-class trading experience
tailored to the needs of traders of all levels
Spotware Pushes Beyond Its
Core Platform Business
The
offshore broker pipeline is not the only thing moving at Spotware this week.
The company launched
cBridge, a standalone liquidity bridge, declaring the product can reduce bridge costs
by up to 80% for high-volume brokers by replacing per-trade billing with flat
infrastructure pricing.
The product
is platform-agnostic, meaning it connects MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, FIX API
environments and cTrader through a single interface, positioning Spotware in
more direct competition with dedicated bridge providers.
Ilia Iarovitcyn, CEO of Spotware.
CEO Ilia
Iarovitcyn framed the pricing logic plainly: "as a broker grows, its
margins should improve, not its vendor's revenue."
Offshore Launches Attract
Experienced Industry Names
TabTrade
founder Benjamin Boulter, who spent six years at BlackBull and four years prior
at Pepperstone, acknowledged the competitive challenge directly: "In many
ways core product offerings have become similar among brokers," he said.
"Most offer the same platforms, asset classes, pricing structures, and
advertise the same benefits."
Virex
Market describes itself as a global brokerage focused on providing a
technology-driven trading environment for retail and professional traders.
The
company's CEO, Wasi Mohammadi, said the partnership is about building a
"truly technology-driven brokerage," citing cTrader's architecture as
aligned with the firm's values of "fairness, performance, and long-term
trader trust."
However, in recent months, Spotware also landed two
brokers operating under authorization from South Africa's Financial Sector
Conduct Authority (FSCA), one of Africa's more structured regulatory
environments, namely Vault Markets and Swyft Markets. Both are FSCA-licensed CFD brokers
that cited the platform's execution transparency and compliance-friendly
architecture as factors in the decision.
Spotware currently
puts the platform's total user base at more than 11 million traders across more
than 300 brokers and prop firms globally.
Yiota Hadjilouka, Chief Operating Officer, at Spotware, Source: LinkedIn
Yiota
Hadjilouka, COO of Spotware Systems, described Virex Market as "taking an
innovation-led approach to building its offering" and said cTrader would
bring "transparency, powerful tools and best-in-class trading experience
tailored to the needs of traders of all levels
Spotware Pushes Beyond Its
Core Platform Business
The
offshore broker pipeline is not the only thing moving at Spotware this week.
The company launched
cBridge, a standalone liquidity bridge, declaring the product can reduce bridge costs
by up to 80% for high-volume brokers by replacing per-trade billing with flat
infrastructure pricing.
The product
is platform-agnostic, meaning it connects MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, FIX API
environments and cTrader through a single interface, positioning Spotware in
more direct competition with dedicated bridge providers.
Ilia Iarovitcyn, CEO of Spotware.
CEO Ilia
Iarovitcyn framed the pricing logic plainly: "as a broker grows, its
margins should improve, not its vendor's revenue."
Offshore Launches Attract
Experienced Industry Names
TabTrade
founder Benjamin Boulter, who spent six years at BlackBull and four years prior
at Pepperstone, acknowledged the competitive challenge directly: "In many
ways core product offerings have become similar among brokers," he said.
"Most offer the same platforms, asset classes, pricing structures, and
advertise the same benefits."
Damian Chmiel is a Senior Analyst & Editor at Finance Magnates with more than 15 years of experience in the CFD and online trading industry. Active as both a trader and journalist since 2010, he focuses on broker coverage, fintech innovation, and regulatory developments across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
His work includes interviews with C-level leaders at major brokerages and fintech platforms, as well as co-authoring Finance Magnates’ quarterly industry benchmarking reports. Damian’s reporting is data-driven, market-aware, and grounded in direct industry engagement. His analysis and commentary have also been cited by external media outlets, including Investing.com, Binance, The Asset, Stockhead, and Dispatch.
Education:
MA in Finance and Accounting, Cracow University of Economics
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