Trading volumes were pushed higher due to global market volatility triggered by Trump’s initial tariff plans.
The broker is witnessing 20 per cent growth in daily active users across emerging markets.
VT Markets, which offers trading services with contracts for differences (CFDs), handled $720 billion in trading volume in April 2025, marking its “strongest-ever” monthly figure.
The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs
The increase in trading demand followed an industry-wide trend, as trading platforms benefited from tariff-driven volatility. After US President Donald Trump announced his intention to impose import tariffs globally, markets dropped sharply amid fears of a global trade war.
One industry that benefited was trading service providers. Recently, IG Group revealed that it “performed strongly in Q4 FY25 as elevated volatility across a range of asset classes, particularly in April, has resulted in higher levels of client trading activity than expected in typical market conditions.”
NRDX was another broker that reported over 60 per cent of its active clients opened new positions, particularly shorting affected indices and commodities. According to NRDX’s Chief Revenue Officer, Nicolas Morphitis, the most traded instruments on the platform during the volatile period were US30 (Dow Jones), XAU/USD (Gold), and USD/CNH (US Dollar vs Chinese Yuan).
Tom Higgins, CEO of Gold-i, said his platform “saw a tenfold increase in FX and equity index price rates and about five times as much trading activity.”
Growth Across Regions
Ross Maxwell, Global Strategy and Operations Lead at VT Markets
Headquartered in Sydney, VT Markets operates globally with multiple licences, including authorisation from regulators in Australia, South Africa, and Mauritius.
The broker’s latest announcement further highlighted that it is seeing strong growth across regions such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, with a 20 per cent rise in daily active users.
The brand also expanded its institutional relationships in 2024, forming partnerships with Formula E team Maserati MSG Racing and English Premier League club Newcastle United. VT Markets also implemented a client fund insurance programme, offering coverage of up to $1 million per client.
VT Markets, which offers trading services with contracts for differences (CFDs), handled $720 billion in trading volume in April 2025, marking its “strongest-ever” monthly figure.
The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs
The increase in trading demand followed an industry-wide trend, as trading platforms benefited from tariff-driven volatility. After US President Donald Trump announced his intention to impose import tariffs globally, markets dropped sharply amid fears of a global trade war.
One industry that benefited was trading service providers. Recently, IG Group revealed that it “performed strongly in Q4 FY25 as elevated volatility across a range of asset classes, particularly in April, has resulted in higher levels of client trading activity than expected in typical market conditions.”
NRDX was another broker that reported over 60 per cent of its active clients opened new positions, particularly shorting affected indices and commodities. According to NRDX’s Chief Revenue Officer, Nicolas Morphitis, the most traded instruments on the platform during the volatile period were US30 (Dow Jones), XAU/USD (Gold), and USD/CNH (US Dollar vs Chinese Yuan).
Tom Higgins, CEO of Gold-i, said his platform “saw a tenfold increase in FX and equity index price rates and about five times as much trading activity.”
Growth Across Regions
Ross Maxwell, Global Strategy and Operations Lead at VT Markets
Headquartered in Sydney, VT Markets operates globally with multiple licences, including authorisation from regulators in Australia, South Africa, and Mauritius.
The broker’s latest announcement further highlighted that it is seeing strong growth across regions such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, with a 20 per cent rise in daily active users.
The brand also expanded its institutional relationships in 2024, forming partnerships with Formula E team Maserati MSG Racing and English Premier League club Newcastle United. VT Markets also implemented a client fund insurance programme, offering coverage of up to $1 million per client.
Arnab is an electronics engineer-turned-financial editor. He entered the industry covering the cryptocurrency market for Finance Magnates and later expanded his reach to forex as well. He is passionate about the changing regulatory landscape on financial markets and keenly follows the disruptions in the industry with new-age technologies.
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OnePrime’s Jerry Khargi on Infrastructure, Liquidity & Trust | Executive Interview
OnePrime’s Jerry Khargi on Infrastructure, Liquidity & Trust | Executive Interview
Recorded live at FMLS:25 London, this exclusive executive interview features Jerry Khargi, Executive Director at OnePrime, in conversation with Andrea Badiola Mateos from Finance Magnates.
In this in-depth discussion, Jerry shares:
- OnePrime’s journey from a retail-focused business to a global institutional liquidity provider
- What truly sets award-winning trading infrastructure apart
- Key trends shaping institutional trading, including technology and AI
- The importance of transparency, ethics, and reputation in long-term success
- OnePrime’s vision for growth over the next 12–24 months
Fresh from winning Finance Magnates’ Best Trading Infrastructure Broker, Jerry explains how experience, mentorship, and real-world problem solving form the “special sauce” behind OnePrime’s institutional offering.
🏆 Award Highlight: Best Trading Infrastructure Broker
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Recorded live at FMLS:25 London, this exclusive executive interview features Jerry Khargi, Executive Director at OnePrime, in conversation with Andrea Badiola Mateos from Finance Magnates.
In this in-depth discussion, Jerry shares:
- OnePrime’s journey from a retail-focused business to a global institutional liquidity provider
- What truly sets award-winning trading infrastructure apart
- Key trends shaping institutional trading, including technology and AI
- The importance of transparency, ethics, and reputation in long-term success
- OnePrime’s vision for growth over the next 12–24 months
Fresh from winning Finance Magnates’ Best Trading Infrastructure Broker, Jerry explains how experience, mentorship, and real-world problem solving form the “special sauce” behind OnePrime’s institutional offering.
🏆 Award Highlight: Best Trading Infrastructure Broker
👉 Subscribe to Finance Magnates for more executive interviews, market insights, and exclusive coverage from the world’s leading financial events.
#FMLS25 #FinanceMagnates #OnePrime #InstitutionalTrading #Liquidity #TradingInfrastructure #ExecutiveInterview
How does the Finance Magnates newsroom decide which updates are worth covering? #financenews
How does the Finance Magnates newsroom decide which updates are worth covering? #financenews
What makes an update worth covering in financial media?
According to Yam Yehoshua, Editor-in-Chief at Finance Magnates, editorial focus starts with relevance: stories that serve the industry, support brokers and technology providers, and help decision-makers navigate their businesses.
A reminder that strong financial journalism is built on value, not volume.
What makes an update worth covering in financial media?
According to Yam Yehoshua, Editor-in-Chief at Finance Magnates, editorial focus starts with relevance: stories that serve the industry, support brokers and technology providers, and help decision-makers navigate their businesses.
A reminder that strong financial journalism is built on value, not volume.
Liquidity as a Business: How Brokers Can Earn More
Liquidity as a Business: How Brokers Can Earn More
This webinar will focuses on how brokers can create new revenue streams by launching or enhancing their liquidity business.
John Murillo, Chief Dealing Officer of the B2BROKER group, covers how:
- Retail brokers can launch their own B2B arm to distribute liquidity and boost profitability.
- Institutional brokers can upgrade their liquidity offering and strengthen their market position.
- New entrants can start from scratch and become liquidity providers through a ready-made turnkey solution.
Hosted by B2BROKER, a global fintech provider of liquidity and technology solutions, the session will reveal how to monetize liquidity, accelerate business growth, and increase profitability using the Liquidity Provider Turnkey solution.
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This webinar will focuses on how brokers can create new revenue streams by launching or enhancing their liquidity business.
John Murillo, Chief Dealing Officer of the B2BROKER group, covers how:
- Retail brokers can launch their own B2B arm to distribute liquidity and boost profitability.
- Institutional brokers can upgrade their liquidity offering and strengthen their market position.
- New entrants can start from scratch and become liquidity providers through a ready-made turnkey solution.
Hosted by B2BROKER, a global fintech provider of liquidity and technology solutions, the session will reveal how to monetize liquidity, accelerate business growth, and increase profitability using the Liquidity Provider Turnkey solution.
📣 Stay updated with the latest in finance and trading! Follow Finance Magnates across our social media platforms for news, insights, and event updates.
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How FYNXT is Transforming Brokerages with Modular Tech | Executive Interview with Stephen Miles
How FYNXT is Transforming Brokerages with Modular Tech | Executive Interview with Stephen Miles
Join us for an exclusive interview with Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT, recorded live at FMLS:25. In this conversation, Stephen breaks down how modular brokerage technology is driving growth, retention, and efficiency across the brokerage industry.
Learn how FYNXT's unified yet modular platform is giving brokers a competitive edge—powering faster onboarding, increased trading volumes, and dramatically improved IB performance.
🔑 What You'll Learn in This Video:
- The biggest challenges brokerages face going into 2026
- Why FYNXT’s modular platform is outperforming in-house builds
- How automation is transforming IB channels
- The real ROI: 11x LTV increases and reduced acquisition costs
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#FYNXT #StephenMiles #FMLS2025 #BrokerageTechnology #ModularTech #FintechInterview #DigitalTransformation #FinancialMarkets #CROInterview #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #IndependentBrokers #FinanceLeaders
Join us for an exclusive interview with Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT, recorded live at FMLS:25. In this conversation, Stephen breaks down how modular brokerage technology is driving growth, retention, and efficiency across the brokerage industry.
Learn how FYNXT's unified yet modular platform is giving brokers a competitive edge—powering faster onboarding, increased trading volumes, and dramatically improved IB performance.
🔑 What You'll Learn in This Video:
- The biggest challenges brokerages face going into 2026
- Why FYNXT’s modular platform is outperforming in-house builds
- How automation is transforming IB channels
- The real ROI: 11x LTV increases and reduced acquisition costs
👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe.
#FYNXT #StephenMiles #FMLS2025 #BrokerageTechnology #ModularTech #FintechInterview #DigitalTransformation #FinancialMarkets #CROInterview #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #IndependentBrokers #FinanceLeaders
Executive Interview | Charlotte Bullock | Chief Product Officer, Bank of London | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Charlotte Bullock | Chief Product Officer, Bank of London | FMLS:25
In this interview, we sat down with Charlotte Bullock, Head of Product at The Bank of London, previously at SAP and now shaping product at one of the sector’s most ambitious new banking players.
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.
We also cover the state of payments ahead of her appearance on the payments roundtable: the blockages financial firms face, the areas that still need fixing, and what a realistic solution looks like in 2026.
In this interview, we sat down with Charlotte Bullock, Head of Product at The Bank of London, previously at SAP and now shaping product at one of the sector’s most ambitious new banking players.
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.
We also cover the state of payments ahead of her appearance on the payments roundtable: the blockages financial firms face, the areas that still need fixing, and what a realistic solution looks like in 2026.
