Category: Forex

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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 15, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

IG Group Chairman Mike McTighe to Step Down by End of 2025

McTighe, who has chaired the online trading and investments firm since February 2020, said the time was right to pass on the role. “It has been a great honour and privilege to lead the Board over the past five years. I am grateful for the trust and support I have received from colleagues. With solid…

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Hong Kong
September 12, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Argo Blockchain Removes CFO and Updates on Voting Rights

The company said a further update on the appointment of a successor will be made in due course. No details were provided regarding the reasons behind the management change. The departure comes as the London-listed cryptocurrency mining company also confirmed an increase in its share capital following the vesting of restricted stock units. Between 6…

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FSRA grants DEX regulatory approval in the Abu Dhabi Global Market
September 11, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

DB Investing Appoints Elena Kupriianova as Chief Marketing Officer

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi Global Market, DB Investing is licensed across multiple jurisdictions and offers more than 20,000 trading instruments.  With a client base spanning the Gulf to Latin America, the firm has positioned itself as a fast-growing broker. Kupriianova brings senior marketing experience from major forex and trading institutions, including…

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September 11, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Vaultz Capital Appoints CEO Eric Benz as Director

Benz is regarded as a veteran of the digital asset sector, with more than a decade of experience across crypto, Web3, fintech and artificial intelligence.  He has been closely involved in shaping the industry’s infrastructure, from early-stage ventures to global platforms. An early investor in Blockchain Capital, the first venture capital fund to accept Bitcoin,…

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Robinhood
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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