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Plus500 corporate headquarters with silhouetted figures — BestForex.io Broker Watch cover image for Plus500 buyback analysis
news6 min read·June 22, 2026

Plus500's Daily Buyback Ritual: Capital Strength, or a Very Expensive Magic Trick?

Plus500 buys back its own shares almost daily while insiders cashed out millions near all-time highs. BestForex.io asks who really benefits from the buyback machine.

By Clarissa Penhallow
Saxo Bank headquarters with hairline crack — BestForex.io Broker Watch editorial cover for €42m AML reckoning analysis
news5 min read·June 21, 2026

Saxo Bank's €42m AML Reckoning: So Much for 'Premium'

Saxo brands itself as the grown-up, top-tier bank — then collects a DKK 313m AML fine, a Hong Kong penalty and a founder exit. BestForex.io counts the cost.

By Reginald Thorne
FXCM award trophy toppled on empty trading floor — BestForex.io Broker Watch editorial cover for fire sale analysis
news5 min read·June 20, 2026

FXCM for Sale: The Long, Quiet Fall of a Former Broker of the Year

Jefferies is reportedly shopping FXCM's parent Stratos — maybe to a crypto exchange. BestForex.io traces how an award-winning broker shrank to a rounding error.

By Alistair Crowe
Split-screen of gleaming award trophies versus overflowing complaint letters — BestForex.io Broker Watch editorial comparing Pepperstone's marketing image with user experience
news6 min read·June 19, 2026

Pepperstone: The Awards Cabinet vs The Complaints Inbox

Pepperstone opened 2026 with four awards, then logged 130+ user complaints over withdrawals and slippage. BestForex.io weighs the trophies against the inbox.

By Beatrix Fairmont
IG Trade Responsibly campaign with £3,000 incentive — BestForex.io Broker Watch editorial on responsibility messaging and sign-up bonuses
news5 min read·June 18, 2026

IG Says 'Trade Responsibly,' Then It Offers You £3,000 to Start

IG launches a "Trade Responsibly" campaign while offering £3,000 free shares to new customers. BestForex.io asks whether the message and the incentive can coexist.

By Reginald Thorne
Spinning coin balanced on glowing financial chart with courtroom scales in background — BestForex.io Broker Watch editorial exploring prediction markets regulatory uncertainty
news6 min read·June 18, 2026

Plus500's Prediction-Markets Gamble: Forecast or Flutter?

Plus500 is booming on US prediction markets, branding event bets as regulated innovation. BestForex.io asks what happens when the regulators stop agreeing.

By Edmund Hartwell
eToro AI agents trading autopilot visualization — BestForex.io Broker Watch editorial analyzing AI-powered investment tools and Grok sentiment analysis risks
news6 min read·June 17, 2026

eToro's AI Agents: Investing on Autopilot, or Crashing on It?

eToro now lets AI agents trade real money on X sentiment. BestForex.io asks if automated herd-following is really progress, or the oldest mistake in markets executed at machine speed.

By Clarissa Penhallow