Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping KYC and AML processes in financial services, delivering significant gains in speed and efficiency for CFD brokers. New AI models claim to red...
Tokenization will disrupt synthetic stock trading. eToro and Robinhood are adapting, but will traditional brokers keep up?
India has emerged as the biggest global source of FX/CFD online interest, driving over half of broker website visits and signaling booming retail curiosity despite lacking CFD regulation and not ye...
eToro expanded its services in the UAE, allowing users to deposit nine cryptocurrencies into their eToro Crypto Wallet and convert them to US dollars for trading. To drive this feature, eToro is of...
DMM.com Securities dominated the 2024 global retail FX volume rankings, averaging $1.488 trillion monthly and surpassing $2 trillion in peak months. Japan remains a crucial global FX hub, seeing a ...
The competition between MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) has reached a turning point, with MT5 now commanding 62% of retail CFD trading volume on MetaQuotes platforms in Q3 2025, surpassin...
For forex and CFD firms, the primary cost of operating in Cyprus is not the license or office, but talent retention. Executives command the highest salaries, with CEOs averaging approximately €192,...
Tokenized stocks represent a fundamental shift in equity access, growing into a $700M market that is doubling annually. They pose a significant threat to CFD brokers by offering synthetic stock exp...
The Cryptocurrency Performance Benchmark increased slightly in Q3 2025. Though Bitcoin hit $118,000, Ethereum significantly outperformed, rising by a record 70% due to institutional interest and ne...
Q3 2025 key crypto moves: Kraken entered prop trading; Tether planned a US-compliant stablecoin; Bullish and Gemini went public; the US SEC accelerated crypto ETF approvals; and the UK FCA lifted t...
Q1 2025 saw major consolidation as FTMO acquired broker OANDA. The CFD market hit a milestone of 5M active accounts globally, led by XTB. However, market volatility due to US trade policies caused ...
eToro successfully debuted on Nasdaq, surging 37%, valuing the firm at $4.2B. Meanwhile, Crypto.com expanded into CFDs in Europe via the acquisition of LegacyFX's MiFID license, and Spain's...
Jeffrey Siu, COO of ATFX, is a Hong Kong based finance veteran (since 2007) with an Economics degree. He prioritizes client centric innovation in the FX/CFD industry and admires Taylor Swift’s soft...
Joanna Frendo, Chief Compliance & Risk Officer at Deriv since 2004, has led the acquisition of 5 licenses and built a 110 person compliance team. She advocates for regulatory harmonization in t...
Wael Hammad, Group CCO of XS.com, is a Syrian FX/CFD veteran (since 2012) who champions a client first approach using new XS AI tools. He advocates for improved ethical trading and transparency acr...
Deriv is a major global broker established in 1999 with 187M monthly trades and $650B monthly volume. It specializes in CFDs and derivatives, using MT5 and DerivTrader, and operates 20 offices worl...
Kama Capital, a global broker focused on the Middle East, boasts over 100,000 traders, 950 billion dollars in annual volume, and 4 global licenses. It exclusively uses the MT5 platform.
New broker Tauro Markets (2023), led by ex BDSwiss executives, offers forex, CFDs, and crypto. It is licensed in Kuwait/St. Vincent and aims for diverse asset offerings.
VT Markets, established in 2015, is a major global broker with a record monthly volume of $720B and 60M monthly trades. It is regulated by ASIC, CySEC, and FSCA, and is known for its multiplatform ...
In Q3 2025, Libertex Group launched LBX, an offshore CFD broker regulated by the Mauritius FSC, specifically targeting emerging markets like Latin America and Southeast Asia. LBX recorded its highe...