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FXGM Operator Depaho Fined 270,000 Euro by CySEC Over Organisation, Conflicts and Order Execution
CySEC settled a 270,000 euro case with Depaho, the operator of forex broker FXGM, over failings in how the firm was organised and how it handled clients’ orders, and later moved to suspend the firm’s licence. Execution is where a broker’s conduct touches your money most directly.
Equiti Moves to the Front of the Shirt as Its Al Wahda Deal Grows Into a Strategic Partnership
Equiti upgraded from sleeve to front of shirt sponsor at Abu Dhabi club Al Wahda FC, with branding across all kits, competitions and Al Nahyan Stadium.
Fxview Operator Charlgate Settles With CySEC Over Client Funds and Execution
CySEC reached a 50,000 euro settlement with Charlgate, the operator of Fxview, over the protection of client funds and order execution in 2024. These are the two areas where a broker's conduct most directly touches a trader's money.
ASIC Suspends GFA Capital Markets for Five Months After Client Money Was Mixed With Company Funds
ASIC suspended GFA Capital Markets' AFS licence from 23 July to 18 December 2026 after finding client money mixed with company funds and reporting failures.
StoneX Buys Banco Travelex and Takes Aim at the Brazilian FX Market
The owner of FOREX.com and City Index is buying Banco Travelex, the first bank in Brazil dedicated to foreign exchange, in a deal moving $6 billion a year.
XTB Studies a Systematic Internaliser Model That Would Bring Client Stock Orders in House
XTB is examining a systematic internaliser model to execute stock and ETF orders against its own inventory, months after a 20 million zloty KNF fine.
ASIC Puts Nine Online Brokers on Notice Over Risky Products, Weak Onboarding and Sign Up Incentives
ASIC reviewed nine online brokers and found weak onboarding, thin disclosure and risky sign-up incentives. Interactive Brokers, Trading 212, Webull and Moomoo are all named.
eToro Beats Again and Buys TradeZero for Up to $231 Million in a Push for US Active Traders
eToro beat expectations for a third straight quarter, then agreed to buy US brokerage TradeZero for up to $231 million in cash and stock. The deal closes in 2027.
FXVC Operator Finteractive Pays a 100,000 Euro Fine to CySEC, Then Renounces Its Cyprus Licence
CySEC fined FXVC operator Finteractive 100,000 euro over conduct and anti-money laundering shortcomings, and the broker then renounced its Cyprus licence. A fine followed by a voluntary exit is still a warning.
Hoch Capital Fined €260,000 by CySEC Before Losing Its Licence
CySEC fined Hoch Capital, operator of iTrader and TradeATF, 260,000 euro over wide compliance breaches, then withdrew its licence. A fine that touched almost everything, followed by the end of the authorisation — here is the full arc.
Kraken Prop Adds the S&P 500 and Aims Its Funded Trading Machine at the Forex Prop Industry
Kraken Prop now offers S&P 500 funded accounts up to $200,000 with 5x leverage and $20 entry fees. The crypto giant is walking straight into the forex prop industry.
Plus500 Joins the Bahamas CFD Club as Q2 Momentum Fades and the Offshore Trend Gathers Pace
Plus500 has joined BIFCI in the Bahamas days after posting record first half revenue and a softer second quarter. IC Markets, Pepperstone and Capital.com got there first.