Capital.com
Capital.com Appears to Open New Offices in Bahrain, Azerbaijan and Germany
- The broker is hiring local Directors in Bahrain and Azerbaijan, as well as a Head of Branch in Germany.
- It is growing strongly in the Middle East, while Germany is also one of its top three markets.
Wednesday, 29/04/2026 | 09:02 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Capital.com Signals EMI Ambitions with Cyprus CEO Hunt
- A LinkedIn job post suggests the broker is likely to pursue direct EMI ownership rather than a partnership model.
- An EMI license can serve as a springboard for CFD brokers toward fintech-style super apps.
Tuesday, 28/04/2026 | 13:54 GMT by
Adonis Adoni
Capital.com Reports $1.27 Trillion in Q1 Trading Volume as Gold and Oil Drive Activity
- Gold accounted for 59% of January's platform volume as prices hit record highs, while oil trading spiked 649% tied to Middle East tensions.
- The CFD broker's first-quarter figure nearly matches its full-year 2024 total of $1.7 trillion, with total trades up 81% year-over-year.
Monday, 20/04/2026 | 08:01 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Capital.com’s Strategy Chief John Austin Departs
- The broker is seeking a senior Risk Manager tied to a planned licensed entity under the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
- Separately, Capital.com recently appointed Prishani Maheeph-Moonsamy as Head of Compliance for South Africa
Monday, 30/03/2026 | 21:11 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Capital.com Seeks Singapore Risk Manager as It Moves to Secure MAS License
- Role covers managing “all material risks, including market, credit, operational, liquidity, and compliance.”
- In December, Capital.com applied for a South African licence and is seeking licences in Japan and Turkey.
Monday, 23/03/2026 | 13:06 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
74% of Gold Positions on Capital.com in 2025 Were Closed within One Hour
- The broker ended the year with a total trading volume of $3.42 trillion.
- The slowdown in gold trading, which was also its most traded instrument, reflects traders’ profit-taking behaviour.
Tuesday, 24/02/2026 | 09:26 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Capital.com’s Crypto Ambitions Become Imminent as It Secures a MiCA License in Cyprus
- The MiCA licence has been awarded to Capital Vault, but the regulatory registry lists Capital.com as the approved domain.
- The broker was earlier looking to hire a “Head of Technology/Tech Lead – Digital Assets”, whose responsibility would be “to lead engineering across our digital assets product suite”.
Thursday, 29/01/2026 | 12:21 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Capital.com Appoints Former IG and FXCM Executive as Head of Compliance in South Africa
- Prishani Maheeph-Moonsamy spent over five years in compliance roles at Nedbank.
- The appointment follows IG Group’s decision to wind down its onshore South Africa business.
Monday, 26/01/2026 | 16:10 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
eToro Dominates Australia’s CFD Market – Where Trader Loyalty Rarely Survives a Year
- ASIC revealed that 119,300 clients traded CFDs per quarter in fiscal year 2024, a 76 per cent drop from before leverage restrictions were imposed in March 2021.
- Eighty-four per cent of options CFD traders lost money, but the regulator is unsure who is fit to trade these products.
Wednesday, 21/01/2026 | 08:30 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Capital.com Has Applied for a South African Licence
- The CFD broker is also seeking licences in Japan and Turkey, while hiring local CEOs in Brazil and Chile.
- Without mentioning South Africa, a brokerage representative said that it is exploring new licences “as part of its global expansion strategy.”
Tuesday, 02/12/2025 | 05:36 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Capital.com Builds Bulgaria Customer Service Hub: Crypto Demand Rises 54%, FX Falls in Q3
- The broker increases Sofia headcount and invests €5M in Bulgaria.
- In Q3, the firm reported FX and commodities declined 17.1% and 12.2%, reflecting seasonal trends.
Monday, 24/11/2025 | 09:46 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Scam Fears Keep The UK Savers (And Their £610B) Out of Trading
- Online fraud concerns eclipse traditional investment concerns among risk-averse UK consumers.
- According to Capital.com research, more than a third of British adults cite security threats as main barrier to market participation.
Thursday, 13/11/2025 | 09:37 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
The UK Traders Use Stop-Losses 60% More Than Others, Helping One in Three Turn a Profit
- The British investors achieve a 29% account profitability rate, nearly double MENA's 15%, according to Capital.com data from the last two years.
- The average UK deposit stands at $18,913, with a median of $1,526, nearly triple the amount in Europe and the MENA.
Tuesday, 30/09/2025 | 08:11 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Exclusive: Capital.com Seeks Japan Licence
- “Capital.com is exploring new licences in several markets, including Japan,” the broker confirmed.
- It also seeks a Compliance Head in Japan to liaise with “the group executive management and the local authorities for the firm’s licence application(s).”
Tuesday, 26/08/2025 | 09:27 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Is Capital.com About to Launch Physical Crypto Services?
- The broker is hiring a “Head of Technology” to lead engineering across its digital asset product suite.
- “As part of our long-term strategy, we continue to invest in scalable infrastructure and emerging technologies, including blockchain, to future-proof our platform and respond to evolving client needs”: Capital.com said.
Monday, 25/08/2025 | 11:46 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Capital.com Names Travis Robson as CEO for South Africa
- Robson spent over eight years at IG Group in various roles, including Chief Commercial Officer and key individual for South Africa.
- Meanwhile, Capital.com reported a 22% quarter-on-quarter increase in trades during Q2 2025, with over 59 million trades executed.
Thursday, 07/08/2025 | 12:50 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Tariff Madness Continues as Capital.com Q2 Trades Rise 22%, Volume Hits $850 Billion
- The firm reported over 59 million trades in Q2 2025, with volume rising 29% from the previous quarter.
- In the first quarter, trading volumes rose 11 percent from the previous quarter and 95 percent year on year.
Wednesday, 30/07/2025 | 13:23 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Capital.com Aims to “Contribute to Policy Discussions”: Joins Two More UK Fintech Bodies
- The CFDs broker has joined Innovate Finance and the London Chamber of Commerce.
- “These memberships allow us to... contribute to policy discussions, and champion innovation that benefits clients and communities alike”: Capital.com's UK CEO.
Monday, 30/06/2025 | 09:32 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Capital.com Adds $1M EU Client Fund Insurance on Top of CySEC’s €20K Protection
- The cover applies to all EU client accounts, including those in Norway and Liechtenstein.
- The policy offers additional protection for client funds above the €20,000 limit covered by Cyprus’ Investor Compensation Fund.
Thursday, 26/06/2025 | 08:39 GMT by
Arnab Shome
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