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Interactive Brokers Sees 31% Account Growth While Trading Activity Slips from March
- In April, client equity rose to $870.9B while daily average revenue trades were 4.2M.
- Margin loan balances rose to $91.3B, up 57% year on year, signaling higher leverage use.
Friday, 01/05/2026 | 16:49 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Grants £6.9 Million Share Awards to CEO and CFO Linked to Revenue and EPS Targets
- Group CEO Breon Corcoran and CFO Clifford Abrahams performance-linked share options vesting in 2029.
- Executive bonuses at the firm deferred into shares under shareholder-approved remuneration policy.
Thursday, 30/04/2026 | 12:19 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
XTB Adds 370K New Clients as First Quarter Estimated Profit Surges to PLN 535 Million
- The firm reports PLN 1.1 billion in operating income and record assets of PLN 49.6 billion in the first quarter.
- The total number of active clients rose to 1.27 million, a 72% annual increase.
Tuesday, 28/04/2026 | 16:22 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Phishing Emails That Look Real Target Robinhood Users via Gmail Dot Alias Feature
- Emails pass SPF, DKIM, and DMARC as they originate from Robinhood servers. Only injected HTML is malicious.
- No breach of the company’s systems. Attack abuses account creation flow and Gmail dot handling.
Tuesday, 28/04/2026 | 11:09 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CFI Posts $2.3 Trillion Q1 Volume as Client Activity and Deposits Rise
- The company said first quarter volume rose 11% quarter on quarter and 81% year on year.
- The firm reported 37.2 million trades, up 75% year on year, alongside 866.5K funding transactions.
Monday, 27/04/2026 | 11:48 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
After F1 and Tennis Deals, IC Adds Mexican Footballer Ochoa to Target Latin America
- The latest deal grants the firm marketing rights to Guillermo Ochoa’s name, image, and likeness.
- Partnership follows recent sponsorships with Alexei Popyrin and Haas F1 Team.
Thursday, 23/04/2026 | 15:16 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Hantec Markets Q1 Volume Hits Record High as Non-FX Trading Drives 83% of Activity
- Firm reports $1.21 trillion Q1 2026 trading volume, surpassing previous Q4 2025 record.
- UFC partnership and platform expansion, according to the company, supported Q1 performance.
Wednesday, 22/04/2026 | 12:37 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Two New Platforms Aim to Enhance Broker and Prop Firm Discovery; Can They Avoid Familiar Biases?
- FXStreet launches Propinder; investingLive expands broker, prop firm directory under Ultimate Group.
- Retail trading discovery shifts as structured comparison platforms challenge fragmented, affiliate-driven ecosystems.
Tuesday, 21/04/2026 | 16:32 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Axi Reports 46% of Clients Hold Crypto Across CFDs, Perpetuals and Spot Trading
- Data shows the firm’s clients mixing derivatives and spot crypto within single platforms.
- Crypto adoption spans CFDs, perpetuals and spot trading as IG and Pepperstone expand offerings.
Tuesday, 21/04/2026 | 11:34 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CySEC Sets Deadline for CFD Brokers and Crypto Firms to Submit Last Year’s Data
- Data should be in euros; instructions are included; no additional information requested.
- The regulator will carry out on-site inspections and desk-based reviews of CFD brokers and other investment firms.
Friday, 03/04/2026 | 13:14 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CMC Singapore Sponsors SEA Games Gold Medalist Golfer James Leow
- Leow, 2019 SEA Games gold medalist, will carry the firm’s logo on Asian Tour tournaments.
- Meanwhile, CMC Markets launches multi-asset platform and sets zero commissions on UK and EU CFDs.
Thursday, 02/04/2026 | 16:35 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Malta and Seychelles Regulators Agree to Exchange Information on CFD and Financial Oversight
- Recent Seychelles rules increased capital thresholds and compliance requirements for brokers.
- CFD brokers recently licensed in Seychelles include ICM.com, Trade Nation, Moneta Markets, and ZenFinex.
Thursday, 02/04/2026 | 11:16 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Despite Monthly Dip in Trades, Retail Traders Drive Interactive Brokers Accounts Up 31%
- Daily Average Revenue Trades rose 25% yearly to 4.3M, with client accounts reaching 4.7M.
- Client equity rises 38% yearly to $789 billion, while margin loans and credit balances grow strongly.
Wednesday, 01/04/2026 | 16:48 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
EEA Investors Can Now Trade Crypto Alongside Stocks on Interactive Brokers
- The firm uses Zerohash to provide EEA clients access to major 11 cryptocurrencies.
- Coinbase also recently launched futures in the EEA under MiFID II, offering crypto and equity products.
Tuesday, 31/03/2026 | 12:06 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
EBC Financial’s UK CEO David Barrett Steps Down After Six Years
- Barrett also served as CEO of EBC Financial’s Cayman entity for about four years.
- He has been active in financial consultancy, leading Elm House Advisors over six years in FX, fixed income, and operations.
Tuesday, 31/03/2026 | 10:15 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
FCA Fines DMBL £338K After Surveillance Gaps Left $3 Billion in CFD Trades Undetected
- The firm stopped offering CFDs in May 2025 following regulatory enforcement action.
- The company delayed fixing system flaws for months, limiting detection of suspicious CFD trading.
Friday, 27/03/2026 | 12:18 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
FCA Plans 1% Fee Rise; AI and Sandbox Expansion Could Impact CFD Oversight
- The regulator’s perimeter report flags risks: AML-only firms, AI financial guidance, speculative markets.
- It expands overseas presence, adjusts IPO rules, and consults on pension charge caps.
Thursday, 26/03/2026 | 12:07 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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