Op-ed
MENA Expansion Isn't a Market Entry Problem. It's a Localisation Problem.
- Stanislav Galandzovskyi, Acquisition & Growth Consultant, says brokers that overlook MENA's market differences risk failure without country-specific localisation.
- Morocco and Egypt offer lower-cost entry points before expansion into the Gulf. Testing there can help brokers validate funnels before larger budgets.
Monday, 20/07/2026 | 10:42 GMT by
Stanislav Galandzovskyi
Why Scaling a Brokerage Requires More Than Off-the-Shelf Technology
- Scope Markets’ Managing Director John Murphy outlines how data ownership, AI capabilities, and enterprise architecture are shaping the next phase of brokerage technology.
- The brokerage industry has benefited from specialized CRM solutions, but larger firms increasingly need flexible infrastructure that can support scale, personalization, and client demands.
Thursday, 16/07/2026 | 13:00 GMT by
John Murphy
Malta Tried This with Crypto. Now It’s Trying Again with Prediction Markets
- Alexandru Badea, Senior Regional Director at NAGA, argues Malta's prediction-market plan mirrors its 2018 crypto playbook.
- Malta may win first-mover status again, but history suggests Brussels will ultimately define prediction markets.
Tuesday, 14/07/2026 | 12:00 GMT by
Badea Alexandru Gabriel
More Than Jersey: What IG Group’s Offshore Move Really Means
- IG Group is no longer only a UK business with overseas operations, argues Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta: it's "a global financial institution whose historical roots happen to be in Britain."
- AI, cloud infrastructure and tokenised markets scale across borders from their earliest stages, and Dasgupta says corporate structures built for domestic institutions increasingly sit uneasily beside them.
Monday, 13/07/2026 | 12:00 GMT by
Bhaskar Dasgupta
AI Trading Doesn't Need New Rules. It Needs Better Governance.
- AI trading doesn't need a new rulebook. Strong governance, audit trails, operational resilience and accountability matter more than the technology itself.
- The real compliance challenge isn't AI—it's supervision. Firms must prove they can control, monitor and explain every AI-driven trade from prompt to execution.
Tuesday, 07/07/2026 | 11:00 GMT by
Aydin Bonabi
Why Crypto Still Isn’t Ready for the Mainstream: An Inside Look
- Crypto's real barrier isn't bad UX — it's the absence of a shared compliance standard. Until the industry agrees on one, banks won't trust it, regulators will keep catching it off guard, and the promise of frictionless payments stays broken.
- 25,000 people at Consensus, bitcoin-to-a-million energy on the main stage — but behind closed doors, the real conversation was about volume over quality. That trade-off has a known endpoint: enforcement action, trust collapse, and another reset.
Thursday, 11/06/2026 | 10:51 GMT by
Adam Bialy
The AI RegTech Trap: Why Smart Tools Fail Unprepared Firms
- AI is transforming RegTech, but only firms that build explainability and security in from the start — not as afterthoughts — will survive regulatory scrutiny.
- The RegTech nirvana of instant, auditable, no-code compliance tools is within reach — but getting there demands transparency and security as core design principles.
Tuesday, 21/04/2026 | 06:20 GMT by
Avner Yoffe
The Great Prop Firm Shakeout: Who Survives 2026?
- Nearly one-third of prop firms vanished in under two years. Growth now depends on geo mix, payback timing, compliance readiness, and strong trust infrastructure—not just cheap CPA.
- Fast-payback markets drive cash flow, while premium regions build long-term value. Surviving in 2026 means balancing both, with solid payments, compliance, and risk control in place.
Tuesday, 24/03/2026 | 12:30 GMT by
Stanislav Galandzovskyi
Is The End of The Comoros “License” Mirage Coming?
- Licenses issued by the Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority (AOFA), the Mwali International Services Authority (MISA), and other self-proclaimed financial authorities have no legal or practical validity whatsoever.
- The Constitution of the Union of Comoros establishes that banking and financial legislation fall under the exclusive competence of the Union government's central bank, not the individual islands.
Thursday, 19/03/2026 | 14:40 GMT by
Eugenio Accongiagioco
After Circle's Bumper Stock Market Listing, Is 2025 Going to Be the Year of Crypto IPO?
- Circle shares were traded as high as 235% from its IPO price on the day of its stock market debut.
- While Gemini already filed for an IPO, Ripple, Kraken, and Consensys are others that are considering going public.
Monday, 09/06/2025 | 09:03 GMT by
Fiorenzo Manganiello
How and Why FX Can Be a Force for Good
- Helen Astaniou, CMO at TIOmarkets, discusses how and why FX can be a force for good.
Thursday, 20/02/2020 | 07:50 GMT by
Helen Astaniou
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