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Singapore CFD Market Comes Back to Life After Three-Year Decline
- Active traders climb 3% as platforms rush to consolidate, while AI tools reshape how retail investors learn and execute trades.
- After three years of decline, confidence returns but regulatory pressure threatens broker business models.
Wednesday, 26/11/2025 | 07:25 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Investors Ditch Brokers Over Bad Websites and Apps, Not High Fees
- A new study by Investment Trends finds digital experience rivals costs as the primary decision factor.
- Poor interface design now leads to switching behavior, overtaking trust concerns.
Thursday, 09/10/2025 | 06:10 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Spain CFD Trading Base Drops to 35,000 in Fourth Straight Annual Decline
- Spain's active FX/CFD trader population dropped 10% amid record-low new sign-ups.
- With traders now bypassing traditional investment entry points, retention and visible platform innovations have become critical.
Thursday, 08/05/2025 | 09:05 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Germany's Leveraged FX and CFD Trading Market Still 25% Below COVID High Despite Growth
- Germany's CFD/FX market has grown by 3% to 63,000 active traders, marking the first positive turn after three years of decline.
- However, the numbers remain 25% below the COVID-era peak of 84,000 reached in 2021.
- The evolving trader profile shows more entrants now coming to CFDs from derivatives and cryptocurrency backgrounds.
Thursday, 10/04/2025 | 10:33 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
16% of 1.8 Million German Traders Just Ditched Their Brokers—Here's Why
- The online investor population in the EU's biggest economy has grown 3% to 1.79 million, reversing last year's decline.
- In the meantime, broker switching has reached a new record as traders seek better value.
Thursday, 03/04/2025 | 07:53 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Why 50,000 Retail Traders are Rushing Back to Hong Kong Markets
- Local market rebounds with thousands of reactivated accounts and growing AI adoption among day-to-day investors.
- Mobile functionality overtakes pricing as the main factor in broker selection.
Monday, 20/01/2025 | 11:55 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
CFD Popularity in Singapore Hits Lowest Since 2019, Retail Traders Turn to Prop Trading
- While 73,000 investors are still interested in CFDs, only half stayed active in 2024.
- The market evolution is marked by prop firms, transparency, and lower costs.
Wednesday, 27/11/2024 | 08:54 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Why Singapore Traders Are Happier Than Ever (Even As Their Numbers Shrink!)
- Singapore's online trading community shrinks to 248,000 active investors, marking the third consecutive year of decline.
- Despite the contraction, client satisfaction reaches record levels as investors demand enhanced features and education.
Thursday, 14/11/2024 | 08:02 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
French FX/CFD Trader Numbers Fall Below 30,000, Lowest in 4 Years
- Compared to the 2021 high, the market shrunk by almost 10,000 retail investors.
- However, the number of new traders is decreasing, while the proportion of regular traders remains unchanged.
Monday, 16/09/2024 | 09:48 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
2024 Outlook: Transformative Trends in Financial Firms
- Going beyond investment performance.
Tuesday, 14/11/2023 | 13:10 GMT by
Pedro Ferreira
The Top 5 Fintech Trends in 2020 According to the Experts
- How has COVID-19 shaped the trends in the fintech industry so far this year?
Thursday, 13/08/2020 | 10:56 GMT by
Rachel McIntosh
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