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LCG's three-year management buyout closes as CMC Markets confirms its prop trading launch date, per Finance Magnates.
27 Sept 2026 · 5 min readCFTC alleges Cash FX Group ran a $950m FX Ponzi scheme with $406m in losses, years after UK, Irish and Australian warnings.
26 Sept 2026 · 4 min readeToro will start moving existing users to its redesigned, AI-led trading app on 4 October 2026, according to a client notice reviewed by Finance Magnates.
23 Sept 2026 · 4 min readTools for Brokers has bundled GBE Prime's institutional liquidity into its Trade Processor platform, reflecting a wider shift from bridge connectivity to broker operating systems.
22 Sept 2026 · 4 min readFM Intelligence finds US retail margin floors for single-stock contracts sit at 15%, against 20% in the EU/UK, as three exchanges file with the SEC.
21 Sept 2026 · 4 min readFinance Magnates' weekly review finds Trustpilot warnings on a fifth of broker profiles, alongside iFOREX's revised H1 EBITDA and NAGA's return to profit.
20 Sept 2026 · 4 min readCMC Markets Funded has confirmed 1 October 2026 as its public launch date, with legal documents naming a Dubai-based operator and MatchTrader links.
19 Sept 2026 · 5 min readVARIANSE says a quarter of its cTrader clients use copy trading, with three providers drawing about $3.7m combined, per Finance Magnates.
18 Sept 2026 · 5 min readFPFX Tech has linked Tickblaze's trading interface to its PropAccount back office, giving prop firms a new platform option without altering existing risk rules.
17 Sept 2026 · 4 min readMatch-Trade Technologies says its new Match-Prop service lets influencers and IBs launch branded prop trading firms within seven days, per Finance Magnates.
16 Sept 2026 · 5 min readCFD broker Equiti has opened a brick-and-mortar store in Sharjah, betting that face-to-face service can win over UAE traders.
15 Sept 2026 · 4 min readCurrency pairs fell to 13.7% of tracked retail CFD volume in Q2 2026 from 26.8% a year earlier, as index, commodity and crypto flow surged, FM Intelligence reports.
13 Sept 2026 · 5 min readNigeria's SEC published draft forex and CFD rules on 1 September 2026. A licensing practitioner argues the framework is workable but its capital requirements may push brokers offshore.
12 Sept 2026 · 5 min readFTMO's 2025 annual filings show it paid 8.79bn koruna for OANDA, more than double CVC's 2018 purchase price, Finance Magnates reports.
9 Sept 2026 · 4 min readSpotware has quietly launched cFinancial, a Seychelles-licensed liquidity arm, ahead of a formal announcement, according to Finance Magnates.
8 Sept 2026 · 4 min readNigeria's SEC unveils a draft CFD framework capping crypto leverage at 1:2, as SVG reportedly pauses crypto licensing and Deriv secures a banking licence there.
6 Sept 2026 · 4 min readSpotware's cBridge liquidity bridge has partnered with regtech firm Finmatek to help multi-platform brokers manage MiFID II, EMIR, SFTR, CRS and FATCA reporting.
5 Sept 2026 · 4 min readNigeria's SEC has proposed its first dedicated FX/CFD framework, banning binary options and capping crypto leverage at 1:2, Finance Magnates reported.
4 Sept 2026 · 4 min readKNF upheld a PLN 20m fine against XTB over CFD disclosure failures; shares fell 5% despite a pending STOXX Europe 600 listing.
3 Sept 2026 · 5 min readDeriv has obtained a banking licence in St Vincent and the Grenadines, a move its CEO says will cut reliance on third parties for deposits and withdrawals, Finance Magnates reported.
2 Sept 2026 · 4 min readFundedNext reports $352.3m in cumulative payouts, up from $271.4m in February. On-chain data verifies only 64% of the total, according to Capital Critic.
1 Sept 2026 · 5 min readPelican's regulatory arm has been authorised by South Africa's FSCA to offer copy trading, a move it describes as the first of its kind in the market.
28 Aug 2026 · 4 min readFCA bars ex-Dolfin CEO, finance director and co-founder over a £35.5m scheme allegedly used to help clients bypass UK visa rules, 26 August 2026.
27 Aug 2026 · 4 min readFundingTraders has launched a dashboard showing rule breaches and expected payouts before withdrawal requests, according to a 25 August 2026 Finance Magnates report.
26 Aug 2026 · 5 min readA claimed licence is not a held licence. Here is exactly how to check a broker in the regulator’s own register in five minutes — and spot the clone firms that copy real numbers.
26 Aug 2026 · 6 min readProp firms are mostly unregulated, so the firm’s own rules and payout record are your only protection. These are the nine warning signs that separate a real firm from a challenge-fee mill.
26 Aug 2026 · 6 min readA practical, honest playbook for a withheld prop-firm payout: how to tell a real rule breach from a bad-faith denial, the steps that actually help, and the hard truth about recourse when the firm is unregulated.
26 Aug 2026 · 6 min readSegregated funds, compensation schemes and negative-balance protection decide whether a broker’s insolvency is an inconvenience or a loss. Here’s what actually protects your balance — and what doesn’t.
26 Aug 2026 · 6 min readCySEC settled with RoboMarkets for €100,000 over alleged retail CFD rule breaches, its second such action since 2023.
25 Aug 2026 · 4 min readiFOREX lowered its earnings outlook after a July income fall, as regulators and brokers grapple with AI trading liability, Finance Magnates reports.
23 Aug 2026 · 4 min readXTB's CEO says Indonesian regulators have cleared CFDs, with launch expected within weeks, adding to a market already contested by Plus500 and Doo Financial.
22 Aug 2026 · 4 min readScope Markets has rolled out Scope Copy, a PLUGIT-powered MT5 copy trading tool letting clients mirror or reverse strategies, with fees up to 50%.
21 Aug 2026 · 5 min readCharles Sabet has exited London Capital Group, with executives Matt Basi and Dave Worsfold now owning the FCA-regulated broker via MBDW Holdings.
20 Aug 2026 · 5 min readKNF says its review of CFD offerings continues with no timetable, as XTB shares fell almost 7% over two sessions.
20 Aug 2026 · 4 min readPoland's KNF says its CFD offering review continues with no timetable, as XTB shares drop nearly 7% over two sessions amid a separate appealed fine.
19 Aug 2026 · 4 min readFintake's Helio platform lets brokers rebrand a full trading terminal from $2,950 monthly, with first client trades expected in Q4 2026, per CEO Ahmad Said.
19 Aug 2026 · 4 min readSix months after brokers began linking AI agents to trading accounts, regulators are still working out who is liable when an agent misfires, Finance Magnates reports.
18 Aug 2026 · 5 min readCySEC's 14 August 2026 notice names 10 unauthorised websites, some resembling regulated brands, and urges investors to check its register first.
15 Aug 2026 · 4 min readSpotware's new command-line tool lets traders run cBots, backtests and market data queries via AI apps, without keeping cTrader's interface open.
14 Aug 2026 · 4 min readSam Bradbury has acquired Get Funded Now's operating assets, marking his return to prop firm ownership two years after leaving Glow Node.
13 Aug 2026 · 5 min readCFTC filings show US retail forex deposits fell to $462.31m in June, a third straight monthly decline, according to Finance Magnates.
12 Aug 2026 · 5 min readTrading activity fell at 45 of 51 retail CFD brokers in Q2 2026 even as account numbers held broadly steady, according to FM Intelligence.
11 Aug 2026 · 4 min readPlus500 has declared $182.5m in dividends and buybacks, more than its $151.9m first-half profit, according to its interim accounts.
10 Aug 2026 · 4 min readWhere following experienced traders actually works — judged on transparency, the quality of who you can copy, and honest risk disclosure.
9 Aug 2026 · 4 min readThe brokers with the strongest regulatory footing and fund protections — because a licence you can verify is the first thing that keeps your money safe.
8 Aug 2026 · 4 min readWhere the real cost of trading is genuinely lowest — measured on spread and commission together, on live accounts, not marketing pages.
7 Aug 2026 · 4 min readThe prop firms that actually pay, judged on rule fairness, payout track record and platform stability — not the size of the profit split.
6 Aug 2026 · 5 min readThe strongest brokers for new traders in 2025 — judged on regulation, real trading costs, ease of use and education.
1 Aug 2026 · 7 min read