retail brokers
Interactive Brokers Adds SafetyPay as Brokers Push Local Payments in Latin America
- Latin American clients can fund IBKR accounts via local bank transfers and access over 170 global markets.
- Earlier, IC expanded its Paysafe partnership across eight Latin American countries.
Tuesday, 18/08/2026 | 15:06 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Weekly Recap: Crypto Revenue Falls Across Major Platforms; eToro Bets $231M on TradeZero
- Swissquote nears CHF 100 billion in client assets despite a 66% collapse in crypto income.
- MFSA chief says regulator prioritises keeping bad players out over increasing the number of crypto licences.
Saturday, 15/08/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
The Financial Commission Approves MBX PRO with €20K Complaint Protection
- MBX PRO offers clients dispute resolution through the Financial Commission for CFD, forex and crypto markets
- Recent Financial Commission additions include RA Prime, FP Markets, OneRoyal, FXON, GTCFX and Neex.
Friday, 14/08/2026 | 15:31 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Trading Frequency Tells Us What Traders Do - Not Why They Do It
- Oded Shefer, CEO of CPattern, says pessimism may drive Gen Z into trading, not just result from it. Frequency alone can't explain the 64% "failure" stat.
- A trader who executes 30 trades may be developing confidence and experience. Another trader executing the same 30 trades may be reacting emotionally to losses. From the perspective of trading frequency alone, they look identical.
Wednesday, 12/08/2026 | 06:09 GMT by
Oded Shefer
The BDM’s Digital Footprint Is Becoming a Sales Tool
- NAGA's Alexandru Badea says that even though IBs and affiliates visit expos and shake hands with brokers there, the real due diligence happens through the representatives' public profiles.
- Across B2B industries generally, 75% of buyers say they use social media to research a vendor before engaging a salesperson, and LinkedIn is consistently cited as the primary channel for that research.
Tuesday, 11/08/2026 | 04:51 GMT by
Badea Alexandru Gabriel
AMF Finds Mobile Investing Apps Cut the Process to Under 10 Clicks
- The AMF's mystery-shopping exercise found some providers supplied mandatory documents in a foreign language or gave insufficient information on costs and instruments.
- Engagement tools such as push notifications, promotions and game-like mechanisms appeared across several of the tested apps, alongside the fast checkout flows.
Monday, 10/08/2026 | 18:50 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
XM Joins Retail Brokers Expanding Seven-Day Gold CFD Trading
- Recent Vantage Markets and CMC Markets launches reflect growing retail interest in seven-day gold CFDs.
- Institutional interest in continuous gold trading grew as Scope Prime, Match-Prime and LMAX Group expanded offerings.
Thursday, 06/08/2026 | 14:37 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Interactive Brokers' Client Assets Hit $907B in July Despite a Drop in Trading Volume
- The firm added 34% more client accounts than a year earlier, ending last month with 5.3 million accounts.
- Trading activity declined 16% from June but remained 27% above last year's level.
Monday, 03/08/2026 | 16:44 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Retail Brokers Face an Identity Shift as Crypto and Tokenisation Reshape the Industry
- Demetrios Zamboglou argues brokers must expand digital asset capabilities or risk losing clients to crypto exchanges.
- Client demand for exchange-style crypto trading increases operational complexity and regulatory scrutiny for brokers.
Monday, 03/08/2026 | 15:26 GMT by
Dr Demetrios Zamboglou
Weekly Recap: IG Bets $1.3B on Prediction Markets; Squared Financial's Offshore Operations Stall
- LMAX is weighing a sale or Nasdaq IPO at a valuation of up to $5 billion.
- iFOREX grew client onboarding by 19% despite currency headwinds while pursuing UAE expansion.
Saturday, 01/08/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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
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