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“Traders Who Requested Payouts Will Hear From Us Soon,” Says MFF CEO Murtuza Kazmi

  • Kazmi addressed the trading community saying that MFF could not communicate with traders after its systems and servers were seized during the legal battle.
  • Recently, in an exclusive interview with Finance Magnates, the CEO discussed the CFTC case, 2023 account freeze, and client payouts.
Monday, 02/02/2026 | 16:59 GMT by Tareq Sikder
Retail FX

Prop Firms Gain New Tools as FPFX Acquires BullRush and Integrates Gamified Technology

  • Paid-entry competitions, educational challenges, and community features will be integrated.
  • FPFX Tech previously partnered with Acuity Trading, integrating the Research Terminal into PropAccount.com.
Tuesday, 27/01/2026 | 11:16 GMT by Tareq Sikder
Retail FX

Prop Firm Founded by Ex-Citi Managing Directors Rebrands After First Year

  • The former Citibank execs’ Ther Upside Funding launches new identity amid industry consolidation and multiple firm closures.
Monday, 26/01/2026 | 06:47 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Executives

IC Markets’ Prop Trading Arm Appoints Former NAGA and FunderPro Executive as GM

  • Petros Kalaitzis also brings experience from Tools for Brokers, The Trading Pit, and Tickmill.
  • Meanwhile, IC Markets has become sponsor of tennis player Alexei Popyrin and Haas F1 Team forex partner.
Friday, 23/01/2026 | 12:51 GMT by Tareq Sikder
Regulation

This Prop Firm Just Got Hit With Its Second CME Fine in 18 Months, Total Penalties Reach $245K

  • The California-based algorithmic trader Tanius Technology was penalized for gaming Treasury futures order books during roll periods.
  • The latest $150,000 fine follows a $95,000 wash-trading penalty from May 2025.
Tuesday, 20/01/2026 | 07:58 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Following Profit Cuts and Trading Limits, Prop Firm FundingTicks Begins Winding Down

  • CEO previously said over US$220M paid out, defending FundingTicks amid backlash over profit cuts and limits.
  • In 2024, the prop trading industry saw 80–100 closures, falling pass rates, and market consolidation.
Monday, 19/01/2026 | 09:41 GMT by Tareq Sikder
Retail FX

Prop Firms Might Take 6 Months to Break Even in the US, but Can Do It in India in 1 Month

  • Companies can expect a working ROAS of up to 3x in the US, while for strong brands, it can go up to 4x.
  • South Asia is a lucrative market where prop firms can break even in about a month, and peak ROAS can touch 12x.
Friday, 16/01/2026 | 07:52 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Prop Firm Match Tracked About $325 Million in Payouts to Traders in 2025

  • FundedNext ranked at the top with an annual payout of almost $108 million, according to Prop Firm Match’s payout tracker.
  • However, the tracker did not include brands such as FTMO and The5ers.
Tuesday, 06/01/2026 | 06:16 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Some Topstep Users’ Details Exposed

  • A letter sent to affected Topstep customers mentions that the potential data breach happened during a DDoS attack last September.
  • The Topstep support team later clarified on social media that the breach did not involve the prop firm’s systems and only impacted a "small number of traders."
Monday, 05/01/2026 | 05:05 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Topstep Faces Prop Traders' Wrath due to Repeated Outages, CEO Sets January Deadline for a Fix

  • Many traders complained that they could not open or close positions on Topstep’s trading platform.
  • The Trustpilot score of the platform dropped to 3.6, but the company responded to only 4 per cent of negative reviews.
Tuesday, 23/12/2025 | 11:01 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Prop Firm FundingTicks Faces Massive Backlash after “Retroactive Rule Change”

  • The rule change includes a minimum one-minute trade hold time and a reduction in the profit split.
  • FundingTicks’ Trustpilot rating dropped to 3.2, with 38 per cent one-star ratings.
Tuesday, 23/12/2025 | 09:24 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Retail Trading & Prop Firms in 2025: Five Defining Trends - And One Prediction for 2026

  • Prop trading firms becoming brokers and their US re-entry, brokers seeing value in crypto, the super app dream and more - a recap of the brokerage and prop industry in 2025.
  • What’s coming in 2026? There are many trends, but one trend stands out.
Friday, 19/12/2025 | 08:46 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Prop Firms and Brokers Form a Perfect Synergy: One Offers Access, the Other Capital

  • The 2-step evaluation model incentivises shortcuts and exploitation, for now. Traders can, mathematically, “game” the system.
  • Without prop firms, brokers are left with a commodity product and a stagnant user base.
Thursday, 18/12/2025 | 07:59 GMT by Gil Ben Hur
Retail FX

My Forex Funds Regains Control over Canadian Assets, Is Prop Trading Relaunch Imminent?

  • Although the road map of the prop firm hinted at a possible relaunch, it did not confirm it.
  • “The phase of reassembling the MyForexFunds team can now begin,” the firm noted.
Wednesday, 10/12/2025 | 05:37 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

“Prop Space Still Struggles With Credibility”: Kathy Lien Explains Why the Trading Industry Needs Another Review Site

  • PropTraderEdge.com enters a market already crowded with established platforms.
  • However, Lien tells FinanceMagnates.com that the industry still lacks higher quality to address ongoing controversies in the retail prop trading space.
Tuesday, 09/12/2025 | 09:52 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Analysis

From “Unrealistically Good” To “Cesspool Of Gamesmanship”: How 40 Minutes Changed Minds On Prop Trading

  • The FMLS:25 audience started bullish on funded accounts, but ultimately voted against them after a fiery clash between industry veterans Drew Niv and Brendan Callan.
  • ATFX's Niv defended the sector as a vital acquisition channel, while Tradu's Callan labeled the current model a "cesspool" of misleading economics.
Thursday, 04/12/2025 | 13:47 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Prop Firm Alpha Capital Pushes Mobile App Rollout As Yearly Payouts May Be One-Third Of 2024

  • The prop firm adds mobile access for funded traders as competition in retail prop market builds.
  • The company states that it has paid a total of $120 million to its clients, marking an yearly increase of $20 million.
  • At the same time, last December it suggested that it had paid a total of $60 million in 2024, which is three times more.
Wednesday, 03/12/2025 | 08:18 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Will Event Contracts Be Prop Firms’ Next Target? My Funded Futures’ Hint Indicates So

  • My Funded Futures’ CEO is looking for “a passionate engineer” to help him build prediction markets for the prop platform.
  • Although brokers are adding event contracts to their offerings, prop firms are yet to join the trend.
Tuesday, 02/12/2025 | 08:32 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

FTMO's Parent Netted Over $62 Million on $329M Revenue in 2024

  • The holding company, OMHC, holds about USD 721 million in total assets.
  • It has also secured a USD 250 million credit line from a syndicate of Czech banks led by UniCredit to fund its planned acquisition of OANDA.
Friday, 14/11/2025 | 13:15 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Why CFD Brokers Are Rethinking Funding and Adapting to Instant Payments

  • Bank-based payments minimize friction and support repeat investments on CFD platforms.
  • Digital-native investors expect real-time funding; CFD brokers need to provide it to maintain engagement.
Thursday, 13/11/2025 | 12:35 GMT by Lena Hackelöer
Executives

“Less Than 1% of Traders Can Bankrupt a Prop Firm”: Former The5ers Risk Chief Launches Props Advisory

  • Ruben Abitbol has opened RUBIK Consulting, operating under a Risk Management as a Service model and aims to help prop firms stay on the market.
  • This is especially important, as at least 80 proprietary trading firms collapsed in 2024, revealing widespread weaknesses in cash-flow management.
  • In an interview with FinanceMagnates.com, he says that “most firms fail to grasp risk and that it will be crucial for their survival.”
Tuesday, 04/11/2025 | 08:35 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Spotware Brings cTrader Platform to The UK Prop Firm OneFunded

  • OneFunded traders gain access to multi-device trading infrastructure as platform provider expands proprietary trading footprint.
  • This week, Spotware also introduced demo accounts for prop trading companies.
Thursday, 23/10/2025 | 06:52 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Trending

Natural Gas Is On the Move

  • Brokers should pay attention
  • Natural gas is a less crowded traded, but a volatile one
Wednesday, 22/10/2025 | 08:25 GMT by Itai Levitan for FinanceMagnates.com
Brokers

Plus500 Becomes Tech Backbone For US Prop Firm Topstep

  • The London-listed broker will provide clearing infrastructure and technology for the Chicago-based prop firm's brokerage operations.
  • The partnership gives Topstep's trader community access to CME Group markets through Plus500's order routing and risk management systems.
Wednesday, 22/10/2025 | 06:33 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Thought Leaders

Newly Launched Vetted Prop Firms Site Offers Trading Firm Reviews and Special Discounts

  • Vetted Prop Firms launches platform to rank and review prop trading firms with full transparency.
Tuesday, 14/10/2025 | 06:24 GMT by Vetted Prop Firms
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