retail forex
IG Clients Report Login Failures Across Platforms Before US Market Open
- Outage reports suggested IG's login systems were affected while its main website remained available.
- Other brokers, including Interactive Brokers, XTB and Robinhood, also faced platform access disruptions recently.
Monday, 24/08/2026 | 15:30 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
RoboMarkets Pays €100K in CySEC Settlement Over Retail CFD Rules
- The regulator says the violations involved organisational rules, client information and appropriateness assessments.
- Earlier, the broker was ordered to stop offering retail clients race tickets and branded merchandise.
Monday, 24/08/2026 | 13:07 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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
Another Crypto Platform Enters CFDs as BingX Adds Forex, Commodities and Indices
- The firm launches CFDs with MT5 support; jurisdictions and detailed instruments remain undisclosed.
- Nexo and Bybit previously expanded into CFDs, adding forex, commodities, indices and gold.
Tuesday, 11/08/2026 | 11:03 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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
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
IC Returns to German Football with RB Leipzig Following Haas and Tennis Deals
- The firm's logo will appear on first-team shirts in Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League matches.
- Earlier this year, the company signed a marketing partnership with Mexican footballer Guillermo Ochoa.
Thursday, 30/07/2026 | 14:26 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Swissquote UK Annual Pre-Tax Loss Climbs 52%; Parent Follows with £5 Million Injection
- The company reported a 39% revenue decline as its pre-tax loss widened to £1.8 million.
- Administrative expenses rose 17%, outpacing falling revenue and widening annual losses.
Tuesday, 28/07/2026 | 15:43 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
tastytrade Follows Robinhood, moomoo into CFTC Regulated Prediction Markets
- New contracts cover Fed decisions, inflation, jobs data, crypto, commodities and major market indicators.
- The firm becomes the first brokerage to launch on Apex Fintech Solutions' turnkey FCM infrastructure.
Monday, 27/07/2026 | 13:55 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
The5ers Founder Highlights "True Native Engineering" Behind Its TradingView Integration
- Gil Ben Hur, Founder of The5ers, says “trader demand” drove the launch as part of the firm's technology strategy.
- The prop firm expanded its previous chart integration by adding TradingView's execution capabilities and account management features.
Thursday, 23/07/2026 | 13:00 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
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