retail forex
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
Tickmill UK Expands Beyond CFDs with Interactive Brokers Multi-Asset Trading
- Tickmill has added stocks, ETFs, options, futures and bonds through Interactive Brokers' infrastructure.
- Interactive Brokers provides trading, execution and custody, while Tickmill handles onboarding and client support.
Wednesday, 15/07/2026 | 10:24 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CortexMarkets Bets on AI Platform for Both Brokers and Retail Traders in a Crowded Field
- The platform's AI Narrator explains market moves with scenarios and confidence scores instead of trading signals, bundling CRM, copy trading and fund tools into one system.
- Brokers can add an AI decision layer without replacing MT5, cTrader or existing liquidity and risk setups, lowering switching costs.
Tuesday, 14/07/2026 | 16:00 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
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
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