retail forex
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
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
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
Capital.com Takes Multi-Year Title Role as Australian Golf Open Is Rebranded
- Golf Australia partners the broker’s local subsidiary, linking the Australian Open and GA Handicap system.
- Earlier this year, the broker signed Vladimiros Tziortzis sponsorship for 2026 NASCAR Euro Series.
Friday, 15/05/2026 | 09:40 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Valutrades Narrows Losses in 2025 as Revenue Rises to £2.25M
- The company narrowed its net loss to £671K in 2025 as cost cuts offset weaker client activity.
- Client numbers fell, but the firm improved year on year performance, while management described it as a “challenging year”.
Thursday, 14/05/2026 | 07:46 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
How AI Overload Affects Retail Traders’ Behaviour, Decisions, and Churn
- Human attention remains limited despite AI expanding access to market analysis, signals, and recommendations.
- In AI-driven markets, decision quality depends on how traders process information, not just the volume of data available.
Wednesday, 13/05/2026 | 09:35 GMT by
Oded Shefer
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
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