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Weekly Recap: FTMO Founders Discuss Futures Expansion; Plus500 Pushes Guidance Higher
- CFI reported record third-quarter trading volume of $3.45 trillion, more than doubling year on year.
- Stocks and ETFs accounted for 86% of XTB client assets, while CFDs generated 90.5% of its Q3 trading result.
Friday, 30/10/2026 | 21:25 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
At Least Four Prop Firms Drop Prop Firm Match over Affiliate Link Allegations
- Topstep, Apex, Tradeify and Goat Funded Cut Ties with the popular comparison platform after a trader alleged it triggered “affiliate links through internal website clicks”.
- Prop Firm Match: "This should not have happened. We take full responsibility for it".
Friday, 30/10/2026 | 19:24 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CySEC Ends TIOmarkets' CIF Authorisation Following Company Request
- The firm becomes the latest broker to surrender its Cyprus licence, following similar exits by TTCM, HTFX and FXTM.
- The regulator withdraws TIOmarkets' 2023 investment firm licence after the broker decides to exit Cyprus.
Friday, 30/10/2026 | 14:32 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Securities Japan Restores Trading After Incorrect Order Fills
- The company plans to contact affected clients if further action is required.
- Interactive Brokers and XTB previously reported technical issues affecting client access and CFD position management.
Thursday, 29/10/2026 | 20:32 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
NAGA Adds Match2Pay Crypto Deposits and Binance Pay Funding for Non-EEA Clients
- The firm introduces crypto deposits of $50 to $100,000 per transaction through Match2Pay.
- Eightcap reported stablecoins accounted for 10% to 20% of global deposits, rising to 40% in Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Monday, 26/10/2026 | 17:02 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Why One Russian-Language Strategy Failed in Two of Three CIS Forex Markets
- Stanislav Galandzovskyi highlights that Russian-language campaigns can miss younger and Uzbek-speaking audiences outside Tashkent, limiting the potential reach of brokers in Uzbekistan.
- Uzbekistan’s CPA fell from about $650 to around $380 after the campaign switched to Uzbek-language creative and added Click and Payme.
Monday, 26/10/2026 | 04:06 GMT by
Stanislav Galandzovskyi
Weekly Review: IG Seeks UK Gambling Licence; Plus500 to Acquire Brazilian Broker
- Capital.com UAE clients traded $1.1 trillion, but only 18.3% of trades had stop-losses set.
- Google lifts its Danish ban on CFD and forex ads and allows them in Chile for authorised advertisers.
Saturday, 24/10/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
FXOpen UK Closes Client Accounts and Seeks to Cancel FCA Licence
- The firm stopped accepting new UK clients after setting September deadlines for existing customers to exit.
- The FCA has yet to approve FXOpen UK's application to cancel its regulatory permissions.
Thursday, 22/10/2026 | 17:41 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
The CPA Arms Race: How Can Brokers Compete Without Running Permanent Losses?
- Anish Lal, Chief Business Development Officer at BlackBull Markets, highlights how faster reporting, reliable monthly payments and dedicated support can help brokers attract introducers without matching the highest CPA rates.
- Brokers tolerating CPA abuse may struggle as competition increases and client quality declines.
Wednesday, 21/10/2026 | 15:00 GMT by
Anish Lal
IQ Option Traders Gain Financial Commission Access with €20K Protection
- The Financial Commission recently added MBX PRO, RA Prime, FP Markets, OneRoyal, FXON, GTCFX and Neex.
- VerifyMyTrade’s 5,000-order audit met execution standards, with results on IQ Option’s profile.
Monday, 19/10/2026 | 13:55 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Weekly Roundup: FxPro Agrees EU Client Sale to Capital.com; Trade Nation Enters Poland
- CXM Group agreed to acquire TD Markets, which serves more than 50,000 clients across Africa.
- CMC Markets renamed its institutional business following the expansion of its Prime Services offering.
Saturday, 17/10/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Weekly Review: AvaTrade and Trade Nation Acquire FXCM; Nasdaq Backs 24/7 Trading
- Trading 212 invested £44 million in overseas subsidiaries in 2025, including £21.1 million in Germany.
- Prop firm Vest Labs raised $13 million in pre-seed funding to expand its trading business.
Saturday, 10/10/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Weekly Review: MyForexFunds Brand Assets Sold; IG’s OTC Revenue Retention Slips
- The top 1% of winning retail trading accounts captured 66.5% of client profits over the past year.
- The FCA opened a five-month window for crypto firms to apply for UK authorisation ahead of next year’s new framework.
Saturday, 03/10/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Are Finfluencers Becoming an Increasing Blind Spot for Brokers and Banks?
- Sarafina Wolde Gabriel, CEO at Rightlander, highlights the difficulty of detecting potentially non-compliant content across fast-moving social media platforms.
- Seventeen regulators joined the FCA’s Global Action Week targeting non-compliant finfluencers.
Wednesday, 30/09/2026 | 07:45 GMT by
Sarafina Wolde Gabriel
Weekly Recap: Inside LCG’s Three-Year Buyout; CMC Markets Plans Prop Trading Launch
- BlackBull Markets has postponed its planned IPO until 2027 as its board focuses on business growth.
- iFOREX reported a $2.5 million first-half loss and plans to cut monthly operating costs by $500K.
Saturday, 26/09/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
The Prop Trading Challenge Pass Means Little Once Real Execution Starts
- Shervin Arian, CEO of OmegaRatio Advisors, highlights the gap between simulated challenge conditions and execution after a trader is funded.
- Prop firms that use different execution models for challenges and funded accounts may underestimate future payout risk.
Wednesday, 16/09/2026 | 12:12 GMT by
Shervin Arian
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