retail brokers
CFI Reaches $5.3 Trillion in H1 Trading Volume with Metals and Indices Leading Activity
- Second-quarter trading volume rose 101% year-on-year to $3 trillion, driving a record first half.
- CFI executed more than 42.5 million trades, with most activity taking place on mobile platforms.
Tuesday, 21/07/2026 | 12:53 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CFD Broker BitDelta Secures UAE CMA Licence Following India Expansion
- The Dubai office will support client onboarding, compliance, regulatory affairs and partner relations across the GCC region.
- The company said it will not hold client funds, execute trades or provide investment advice under the licence.
Monday, 20/07/2026 | 15:32 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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
Weekly Recap: NinjaTrader-Alpha Futures Split; FundedNext Brings AI to Prop Trading
- Tickmill UK expands its product offering through Interactive Brokers integration.
- The week also brought brokerage expansion, stronger trading revenues, AI launches and significant regulatory developments.
Friday, 17/07/2026 | 20:30 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
AI Wave Reaches Prop Firms as FundedNext Launches MCP Server
- Unlike some broker implementations, the integration is read-only, preventing AI from executing trades.
- Recently, brokers such as Dukascopy, ThinkMarkets and Leverate have launched MCP integrations
Tuesday, 14/07/2026 | 12:55 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Weekly Roundup: Broker Expansion, AI Innovation and Regulatory Moves Drive Industry Changes
- IG Group proposed a Jersey holding company, while J. Safra Sarasin moved to complete its acquisition of Saxo Bank.
- eToro launched AI investing features and a new logo; likewise, IC Markets confirmed its website migration to ic.com.
Friday, 10/07/2026 | 20:30 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CFD Broker BP Prime Operator Reports £570K Revenue in 2026 as Annual Loss Narrows
- Black Pearl Securities, the broker operator, reported a £241K annual net loss.
- Despite higher gross profit, the company remained loss-making after £648K in administrative expenses.
Tuesday, 07/07/2026 | 11:36 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
J. Safra Sarasin Takes Full Control of Saxo Bank with Purchase of Kim Fournais' Remaining Stake
- After buying over 70% last year, J. Safra Sarasin acquired 28.7% more to take full control.
- Saxo Bank will continue operating separately, while Kim Fournais will remain chairman of its board.
Monday, 06/07/2026 | 16:08 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Hantec Markets Brings Copy Trading to MetaTrader Users with Brokeree Integration
- The platform supports real-time trade mirroring on web and mobile without additional software.
- The partnership follows Brokeree's API launch and Hantec Markets' Swiset integration to expand trading ecosystem.
Tuesday, 30/06/2026 | 14:15 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Dukascopy Opens Trading Accounts to AI Assistants Using MCP-Based Chat Execution
- The Swiss broker-bank launches AI trading via ChatGPT and Claude on JForex demo accounts.
- Recently, the firm launched a flagship app combining banking, CFD trading, FX, payments, and investment tools.
Tuesday, 23/06/2026 | 17:39 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Retail Traders Gain Banking and CFD Access as Dukascopy Combines Services in New App
- Swiss broker-bank merges trading, banking, and payments into one application.
- Recently, the firm expanded its trading infrastructure with a stock CFD platform offering over 25K instruments.
Friday, 19/06/2026 | 12:33 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Retail Traders Gain MT5 Access as CMC Markets Expands Canada Offering
- MT5 rollout expands company’s Canada offering with over 1,100 instruments.
- Meanwhile, the firm consolidates Singapore structure, merging stockbroking unit with main entity, retaining CMC Markets and CMC Invest.
Tuesday, 16/06/2026 | 14:09 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
TenTrade Brings in Partner and CRO, Also Names CSO After Their Roles at INGOT Brokers
- Andreas Andreou joins Cyprus-based TenTrade after senior FX broker roles in Dubai.
- Recently, TenTrade appointed former Portugal footballer Luis Figo as global ambassador.
Monday, 15/06/2026 | 13:14 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Webull Lets US Retail Traders Place Trades via Natural Language With MCP Server
- The server expands access to trading tools beyond developers and quants, currently live for US clients.
- Last month, Spotware launched MCP servers for cTrader enabling AI trade execution and position management.
Thursday, 11/06/2026 | 17:02 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Gold Drives IUX to $1.5 Trillion Monthly Volume as Commodities Dominate 76% of Trading
- Firm cited low-latency infrastructure upgrades supporting algorithmic trading and high-volume execution.
- Private fiber connections and "stable spreads" helped attract automated and institutional-style trading activity.
Wednesday, 10/06/2026 | 16:04 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CySEC Withdraws TTCM Traders Trust Capital Markets Licence as CFD Broker Exits Voluntarily
- Earlier voluntary licence exits from Cyprus CFD firms included FIBO Markets and FXTM.
- Meanwhile, the regulator mandates statistical reporting via standard submission forms from firms.
Tuesday, 09/06/2026 | 15:53 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CySEC Withdraws CFD Provider Conotoxia Ltd Licence After Around One-Year Suspension
- The regulator cited “governance, management, shareholder suitability, and organisational deficiencies.”
- The firm must investigate and resolve all outstanding customer complaints.
Friday, 05/06/2026 | 16:14 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Admiral Markets UK Swings to £2 Million Loss as Administrative Costs Jump 34%
- Revenue edged up to £6.39 million, while expenses rose to £8.45 million, driving annual losses.
- Operating results deteriorated sharply as expenses climbed more than £2 million year over year.
Thursday, 04/06/2026 | 09:42 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
SFC Fines EXANTE-Linked XHK for HK$2.5M Over Capital and Client Money Breaches
- The regulator found HK$206 million client money moved without required written authority.
- The firm failed to transfer HK$38 million non-client funds from segregated accounts on time.
Monday, 01/06/2026 | 14:42 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Japan Halts Retail Vanilla Options Trading Three Months After Launch
- After launching vanilla options for retail clients, the company expanded it to corporate clients in April.
- The firm recently appointed a new head, halted crypto ETF CFDs, and ended its introductory trading programme.
Thursday, 21/05/2026 | 10:51 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Retail Demand Pushes CMC Markets to Roll Out Spectre Beyond Professional Clients
- Spectre is a zero-leverage spread betting account enabling clients to trade using only their own capital.
- The initiative follows CMC’s digital push, including UK tokenised share trading pilot via CapX and StrikeX.
Monday, 18/05/2026 | 09:32 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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