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Malaysischer Ringgit: Seitwärtsrisiken gegenüber US-Dollar, während BNM an 2,75 % festhält
OCBC erwartet für den malaysischen Ringgit gegenüber dem US-Dollar eine Seitwärtsbewegung, nachdem die Bank Negara Malaysia ihren Tagesgeld-Leitzins bei 2,75 % beließ und einen etwas strafferen Ton anschlug.
USD/MXN fällt Richtung 16.85, während die Peso-Rallye das Tief vom April 2024 ansteuert
Der mexikanische Peso gewinnt gegenüber dem US-Dollar an Stärke, und USD/MXN testet trotz starker US-Arbeitsmarktdaten den Bereich um 16.85. Die Bewegung rückt das Tief des Paares vom April 2024 in den Fokus.
BNMs restriktive Ausrichtung stützt den malaysischen Ringgit, so Commerzbank
Bank Negara Malaysia beließ ihren Leitzins bei 2,75 %, nahm jedoch eine restriktivere Haltung ein, die nach Ansicht der Commerzbank den Ringgit stützt.
BlackBull Renews Its Auckland FC Sponsorship. Is It a Brand-Building Strategy Before the IPO?
BlackBull Markets has renewed its sports sponsorship of Kiwi football club Auckland FC, marking the second consecutive season of the partnership. The two first inked a deal last year after the football club became A-League champions. A Strategic Deal Before the Potential IPO Auckland FC finished last season in third place in the league table. The partnership with the Kiwi football club signifies h
Euro hält sich über 1,16, während Händler auf US-Arbeitsmarktdaten für August warten
EUR/USD notiert im frühen asiatischen Handel am Freitag nahezu unverändert bei rund 1,1625, da sich die Marktteilnehmer vor dem US-Arbeitsmarktbericht für August zurückhalten.
Blackwell Global UK Loss Jumps Tenfold Despite Cost Cuts
Blackwell Global Investments' directors had been busy cutting expenses in FY 2025; still, the annual operating loss increased nearly tenfold as the UK-regulated broker continued to reshape its business after moving away from retail trading. Operating loss widened to £172,449 from £21,074, while the loss before tax and loss for the financial year both reached £172,490. However, the directors said t
XTB’s Founder Sold Another 8% of the Broker for About…
XTB co-founder Jakub Zabłocki's holding company has sold another 8% of the Warsaw-listed broker, completing the latest in a series of large accelerated share placements stretching back to 2023. XX ZW Investment Group sold 9,405,540 XTB shares through an accelerated bookbuilding process completed on September 2. The shares were priced at PLN 160 each, putting the gross value of the transaction at a
Financial Commission Expels EBC Financial Group from Membership
The Financial Commission has stopped EBC Financial Group's membership. The broker was removed from the private dispute-resolution scheme after “numerous failures” to comply with the established rules and guidelines. The expulsion took effect on 31 August 2026, meaning that EBC Financial Group clients are no longer eligible for compensation under the Financial Commission’s Compensation Fund. The fu
Saxo Bank’s H1 Profit Rises 18% as Client Assets Reach EUR 153B
Saxo Bank reported an 18% increase in net profit for the first half of 2026, as higher income and client assets lifted the Danish investment bank to its strongest half-year result on record. Net profit reached EUR 87 million in the six months to June, up from EUR 73 million in H1 2025. Total income increased 12% year-on-year to EUR 375 million, compared with EUR 335 million a year earlier. The res
"No One Writes Code Manually Anymore at Deriv": CEO Rakshit Choudhary
"What matters to us is making Deriv a better, more efficient company, one that gives clients a real reason to stay with us." That is how Rakshit Choudhary, CEO of Deriv, frames the online broker's push to become what the company calls an AI-first business, a label that has become close to meaningless in an industry where nearly every broker now claims it. Choudhary joined Deriv as a quantitative a
The Battle for Gold Traders Moves Overnight: 32 Accounts Charge, One Offers Positive Swaps
CFD brokers have spent 2026 extending gold trading into weekends and adding smaller contracts. Born2trade turned overnight financing into another competitive edge on Tuesday, advertising credits of up to $19.99 per XAU/USD lot and $2.99 per XAG/USD lot for eligible long positions. LMAX Group, Scope Prime, CMC Markets, Match-Prime, Vantage and VT Markets have introduced products that keep gold avai
PU Prime Launches Australian Operations Under ASIC Licence
PU Prime, a global multi-licensed online brokerage, has officially launched its operations in Australia through a locally regulated entity, PU Prime Trading Pty Ltd. The company confirmed the entity is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and holds Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) No. 410681. According to the announcement, PU Prime invested... The po
Southampton FC Signs VARIANSE Partnership Following Deals with eToro and OctaFX
VARIANSE has signed a multi-year partnership with Southampton Football Club, becoming the club’s Official CFD Trading Partner. The agreement gives VARIANSE rights to use Southampton FC’s approved intellectual property and partnership titles in international branding and digital campaigns. Southampton previously worked with trading companies including eToro and OctaFX . Finance Magnates has also re
PU Prime Launches Australian Operations under ASIC Licence
PU Prime , a global multi-licensed online brokerage, today announced the official launch of its operations in Australia through its local entity, PU Prime Trading Pty Ltd, regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). PU Prime Trading Pty Ltd holds Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) No. 410681 After obtaining its ASIC licence, PU Prime invested in the resource
Déjà Vu at XTB: Founder Jakub Zabłocki Cashes In $410 Million More
Warsaw-listed CFD broker XTB confirmed yesterday (Wednesday) that its largest shareholder completed a sale of company stock through an accelerated bookbuilding process, the latest in a series of reductions stretching back three years. XX ZW Investment Group S.A., a Luxembourg-registered investment vehicle majority owned by XTB co-founder Jakub Zabłocki, sold 9,405,540 ordinary bearer shares, equal
XTB Slips on Final $5.3M Fine Despite STOXX 600 Entry, Still Up 140% This Year
XTB shares slipped 5% today (Wednesday) after the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) upheld a PLN 20 million (about $5.35 million) fine. The sanction covers customer checks, product targeting, conflict controls and CFD risk disclosures. Even after Wednesday's decline, XTB was up about 143% this year and only 6.7% below its August intraday record. The selloff also came as XTB announced th
Tickmill's Ingmar Mattus: The "Mindset Problem" Killing CFD Brokers Who Won't Diversify
"You could almost argue that risk is my middle name." Ingmar Mattus, who co-founded Tickmill in 2014 and has spent close to two decades making risk management decisions inside brokerage firms, was explaining what drew him to TradersYard, the Vienna-based proprietary trading firm he has backed since 2023 through his Swiss private equity vehicle, Andromeda Capital Partners. It was precisely that exp
After Nearly Five Years at Vantage, Charlie Walker Moves to Dupoin for Regional Role
Charlie Walker has left Vantage Markets and joined Dupoin as Regional Director, according to an announcement he shared on LinkedIn today (Wednesday). Walker said he was “excited to share that I’ll be moving on to my next chapter, joining Dupoin as Regional Director as they continue their global expansion.” Walker’s Career Spans Vantage, Ebury, OANDA Walker spent nearly five years at Vantage UK. Hi
CFI Names Federico Cirulli Chairman as Founders Become Non-Executive Directors
CFI Financial Group appointed Federico Cirulli as chairman today (Wednesday), replacing co-founder Hisham Mansour at the head of its board. Co-founder Eduardo Fakhoury will leave his vice-chairman role. Mansour and Fakhoury will remain on the board as non-executive directors. CFI said its executive team and business plans are unchanged. The handover puts an independent director in charge of the bo
easyMarkets Expands Commodity Offering with 24/7 Gold, Silver and Oil Trading
easyMarkets has expanded its multi-asset offering with the launch of Gold24, Silver24 and Oil24, giving clients the ability to trade Gold, Silver and Oil CFDs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The launch comes as Gold and Oil continue to attract significant trading activity among easyMarkets clients. Gold was the platform's most traded instrument in Q2 2026, while Crude Oil ranked second, with Oi
Deriv Gains Banking License in SVG
Deriv has obtained a banking license from the regulator in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Its CEO, Rakshit Choudhary, highlighted that the move is “part of a broader push” to expand the contracts for differences (CFD) broker’s jurisdictional reach globally. The move did not come as a surprise, as Finance Magnates reported earlier this year that the broker had applied for the same license . It has
IG's Karman Wong Set to Join Trade Nation as Commercial Director, Emerging Markets
Finance Magnates has learned that Karman Wong is leaving IG Group to join Trade Nation as Commercial Director, Emerging Markets. Wong is based in Australia, where Trade Nation operates as a regulated broker through Trade Nation Australia Pty Ltd, licensed by ASIC under AFSL 422661. At IG , Wong built her career around Greater China. She joined as a sales trader in 2013, was promoted to Vice Presid
Taurex UK Returns to Profit as Turnover Nearly Triples to £5.6 Million
London-based online trading company Taurex Limited, formerly known as Zenfinex Limited, returned to profit in 2025 after a loss-making year, with a sharp increase in turnover helping to improve its financial performance. The company generated a profit of £148,561 for the year ended 31 December 2025, according to its latest profit and loss account. That compares with a loss of £1.71 million in 2024
Pepperstone Hires Veteran FX Executive to Lead Its Africa Strategy
Pepperstone has appointed Andrew Turnbull as Head of Africa to lead its strategy across the continent as trading activity grows, and Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Turnbull comes with more than two decades of experience in financial services, having previously held senior positions at firms such as ODL Securities and FXCM Europe. Before his current role, he was Director and Co-founder of Wellesley Group