Category: Brokers

September 18, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

IG Prime Unveils Institutional White Label Trading Solution

The broker said the platform is being rolled out in partnership with an international banking group, which plans to be the first to market with the solution for its hedge fund clients. The offering allows the bank’s institutional clients to access IG Prime’s multi-asset global trading infrastructure under the bank’s own branding.  It is designed…

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September 16, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Bourse Direct Partners with Euroclear to Expand ETF Access for French Retail Investors

The partnership will allow Bourse Direct to streamline ETF settlement and broaden its offering, using Euroclear’s market infrastructure to support safer and more efficient investing. The iETF model, which underpins more than 80% of European ETFs, consolidates distribution and execution into a single pool of liquidity across currencies.  This structure is said to be designed…

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September 16, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Investa Launches a UK Zero-Commission Options Trading App

Built by former Citi options brokers alongside Freetrade co-founder Ian Fuller, Investa debuted on iOS following a soft launch that facilitated more than 1,400 trades.  The company added that an Android version is expected in the coming months. Options trading remains relatively underused in the UK, with fewer than 2% of retail investors engaging in…

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September 15, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Darwinex Launches Dedicated Crypto CFD Account for Traders

Available via the MT5 platform, the account supports trading in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, XRP, BNB and Dogecoin.  Darwinex said the product allows traders to go long or short, enabling them to take advantage of both rising and falling markets. According to the firm, the account offers diversification by keeping cryptocurrency CFD strategies separate from…

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September 10, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Robinhood Launches Social Trading Platform for Active Investors

Announced at the company’s HOOD Summit in Las Vegas, Robinhood Social will create a verified community within the app where users can view live trades, follow other investors, and discuss market moves. The platform is said to be designed to address one of the biggest challenges traders face: filtering reliable information from the noise of…

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Exclusive: Bryan Seegers leaves financial services company Jefferies Group LLC
September 10, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Retail Investors Rebuild Confidence in U.S. Market, eToro Finds

The study of 10,000 investors across 12 countries found that 38% now see the U.S. as offering the strongest long-term return potential, a 12 percentage point rise from the previous quarter. At the same time, 43% of portfolios hold U.S. exposure, an eight-point increase and the highest level since eToro began tracking the data in…

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September 09, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Webull Launches in the Netherlands to Begin EU Expansion

The global brokerage, listed on Nasdaq under the ticker BULL, said its new hub in Amsterdam will serve as the base for Webull EU.  The Dutch subsidiary, Webull Securities (Europe) B.V., received authorisation from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) in September 2024 and is now fully operational. The company explained that investors…

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September 09, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Centroid Solutions Integrates Cboe Market Data into Trading Ecosystem

The collaboration enables brokers using Centroid’s multi-asset connectivity engine to incorporate Cboe’s high-fidelity data streams into their own trading platforms.  Coverage is said to include equities, options, futures, indices and foreign exchange. The company said the integration will support improved pricing, broader market reach and enhanced execution capabilities. Brokers will be able to connect through…

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September 08, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Robinhood Shares Surge After S&P 500 Inclusion Announcement

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) will enter the benchmark index on 22 September, alongside AppLovin and Emcor Group. They will replace MarketAxess Holdings, Caesars Entertainment and Enphase Energy.  The reshuffle coincides with S&P’s quarterly rebalancing, designed to ensure its indices remain representative of their respective market capitalisation ranges. Robinhood’s inclusion represents…

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September 04, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

IG Group Commences £125 Million Share Buyback Programme

The London-listed trading platform said it has instructed Morgan Stanley & Co. International to carry out the programme under pre-set parameters. The buyback will run from 4 September 2025 until 30 January 2026, subject to market conditions and capital requirements. Purchased shares will be held in treasury, the company confirmed. “The sole purpose of the…

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