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Weekly Review: Trustpilot Flags One in Five Retail Brokers; iFOREX Cuts H1 EBITDA to $1.4m
- In an interview with Finance Magnates, NAGA’s CEO detailed its return to profitability, regional growth and increasing use of AI.
- The US Senate blocked the CLARITY Act in a 50-49 cloture vote.
Saturday, 19/09/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Turkey Detains 175 in Alleged $266m Forex and Crypto Fraud Network
- Turkish authorities said individuals “linked to Israel predominated” in the companies’ ownership structures.
- The investigation remains ongoing as authorities search for other suspects and examine financial flows.
Friday, 18/09/2026 | 14:14 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
Interactive Brokers Lets US Investors Move from X Cashtags to Trading
- The feature supports stock and cryptocurrency tickers, including $AAPL and $BTC, with live market data.
- The broker recently added ChatGPT and Grok to its trading platform as external technology integrations expand.
Wednesday, 16/09/2026 | 09:44 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Google Is Losing LATAM’s Traders to Communities
- Anish Lal, CBDO at BlackBull Markets, argues that the commercial model is shifting from pure CPA and rebates towards retainers, commissions, event support and hybrid performance deals.
- The IB model will not disappear, but it will professionalise, with retainers increasingly justified by retained client books rather than event attendance.
Wednesday, 16/09/2026 | 07:07 GMT by
Anish Lal
Europe’s Next Financial Battle Will Be Fought Under the Screen
- Freedom 24's Valentin Shatalov argues that scale, regulation and operational resilience will shape Europe’s financial winners as fee pressure rises and firms need deeper capabilities to serve fragmented markets.
- AI is changing how Europeans access financial services. The shift could make agents a new gateway to trading and financial infrastructure.
Tuesday, 15/09/2026 | 14:00 GMT by
Valentin Shatalov
Match-Trade Lets Influencers and IBs Launch Prop Firms in Seven Days
- The firm combines Match-Trader, CRM, liquidity, risk controls and compliance administration in one service.
- Partners can later migrate from Match-Prop to full white label or full server setups.
Tuesday, 15/09/2026 | 10:27 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Nigeria’s Proposed CFD Rules Are Not Irrational; They Are Mispriced
- SALVUS’ MD Nikolas Xenofontos says Nigeria's SEC chose generous leverage, finds the design coherent, but argues the capital is calibrated to ration licences rather than protect clients.
- Tech providers face a 5 billion naira ($2.2 million) capital requirement and a 30% local ownership requirement. If offshore vendors stay away, regulated brokers will be left with unregulated platforms.
Friday, 11/09/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Nikolas Xenofontos
Traders’ LTV Is Not Just a Marketing Issue but an Ongoing Development Process
- Oded Shefer, CPattern's founder & CEO, argues personalised trader development could be the next step beyond personalised marketing and retention tools.
- Monthly trader churn can reach 50%, highlighting the cost of disengagement after first-time deposit.
Wednesday, 09/09/2026 | 13:00 GMT by
Oded Shefer
Former Match-Trader Platform Head Joins Techysquad as COO After About Three Years
- Alexis Droussiotis also worked at Spotoption Exchange for more than two years as Global Information Technology Manager.
- Before joining Techysquad, he worked at Spotware Systems as Co-General Manager of cBridge.
Wednesday, 09/09/2026 | 09:36 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Pakistan Hands You Very Cheap Leads in the CFD Industry. Then the Deposit Page Happens
- Stanislov Galandzovskyi reveals Pakistan leads cost $4.30, but just 1.9% become FTDs, pushing CPA to $226 and payback to 6–9 months despite a potential 3.3x LTV.
- Complex payment routes made Pakistan’s deposit page the main bottleneck, with users needing Urdu guidance and WhatsApp support to understand how to fund their accounts.
Tuesday, 08/09/2026 | 06:49 GMT by
Stanislav Galandzovskyi
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