The Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands, regulated by CIMA, strengthened its reputable offshore status by launching Phase Two of its VASP (Virtual Asset Service Providers) framework in April 2025. This move integrates ...
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Azerbaijan
CFI Financial entered the Azerbaijani market by acquiring and rebranding a local firm (AzFinance Investment Company). Azerbaijan, with a $75B GDP, is primarily oil/gas dependent but is working to d...
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Ghana
Ghana's SEC is developing a new framework to regulate and license retail forex trading, which will make it the third country in the region (after South Africa and Kenya) to formally oversee the FX...
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Top 10 Prop Firms Paid Over $54 Million to Traders in Q2 2025
The top 10 proprietary trading firms distributed over $48 million to traders in Q2 2025, marking a slight dip from the $55 million paid in the previous quarter, but demonstrating robust sector acti...
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CFD Brokers Had Over 5 Million Reasons to Cash In Record Profits in 2024
As financial markets soared to record heights in 2024, over 5 million thrill-seekers turned to CFD trading, fueling broker stocks to historic peaks and transforming Poland into an unexpected global...
What Brokerages Pay in Cyprus: 2024–2025 Salary Guide
Running a brokerage in Cyprus is less about licensing costs and more about staffing expenses. While salaries are lower than in major EU hubs, they remain a significant cost for forex and CFD firms ...
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100 Prop Firms Fold, But One Buys Major FX Broker
Despite MetaQuotes abandoning the sector in February 2024, the industry grew by 1,264% over the past decade, with established brokers like ATFX launching their ow...
Not Bitcoin, but Gold. What Drives CFD Industry More
In the first quarter of 2024, rising gold prices, alongside interest in Bitcoin’s halving, became a key driver of retail trading activity in the CFD industry. Demand for gold was supported by geopo...
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