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Luno Launches Prediction Markets in South Africa and Nigeria
Luno has introduced Prediction Markets, allowing users in South Africa and Nigeria to bet on short-term price moves of major cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, SOL, DOGE, and XRP with payouts in USDC.
Trading 212 Pushes into Private Pensions After Five-Year Wait
Trading 212 secured FCA authorisation in February 2026 to offer Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs), with over 75,000 accounts opened during beta testing.
Aevo Launches PERPS+, Combining Perpetuals and Options in One Trade
Aevo introduced PERPS+, a product bundling perpetual futures with options into a single position for a structured-product payoff with the simplicity of a perp.
MEXC And Ondo Finance Expand Tokenized Stock Partnership With 19 New Spot Pairs
MEXC has added 19 new Ondo tokenized stock trading pairs, the eleventh batch in its partnership with Ondo Finance. All pairs trade with zero fees for the first 30 days.
The Future of Trading: CMTrading Upgrades to MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
CMTrading will transition all client accounts to MetaTrader 5 by April 4, 2026, discontinuing MT4. The upgrade is free, with automatic migration of funds and open positions.
HFM and Arsenal Announce Multi-Year Global Partnership
Online trading platform HFM becomes an Official Global Partner of Premier League club Arsenal, gaining branding rights at Emirates Stadium and digital exposure.
Deepcoin Becomes Official Regional Sponsor of the Argentine Football Association
Deepcoin has partnered with the Argentine Football Association as an Official Regional Partner for the 2026 FIFA World Cup cycle, merging fintech with football.
FY-2025 Plus500 Annual Report
Plus500 has published its H1 2026 interim results, financial statements, presentation and webcast, adding to a reporting archive that spans more than a decade.
CMTrading Recognized with 6 International Awards for 2026
CMTrading, a forex and online trading broker, has been awarded six international accolades for 2026, including Most Trusted Online Trading Platform Africa and Best Trading App Africa.
Competition Appeal Tribunal Dismisses Spreadex Appeal in Sporting Index Case
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has dismissed Spreadex’s application to review a CMA decision requiring it to sell Sporting Index due to competition concerns.
UP Fintech Reports Full Year 2025 Results, Launches Margin Accounts in Australia
UP Fintech reported full year 2025 revenue of $612.1 million, up 56.3% year-over-year, and net income of $170.9 million, up 181.4%. The online broker added 161,900 funded clients in 2025.
Stash Agrees to Acquire Stockpile Kids' Accounts
Stash will transition Stockpile’s children’s accounts to its platform, adding family-focused investing tools to its user base of over one million.
Coincall Launches Wallet Connect
Coincall has launched Wallet Connect, letting traders start options and perpetual futures trading immediately with full control of their assets.
Bitunix Launches U.S. Stock Futures Trading with USDT Settlement
Bitunix exchange introduces US stock futures with USDT settlement, letting users speculate on Tesla, MicroStrategy, and other stocks without a traditional brokerage account.
Annual results
IG announced its full-year results for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Fidelity Study: 72% of Americans Say They Will Retire on Their Own Terms
Fidelity's 2026 State of Retirement Planning Study finds 72% of Americans expect to retire on their own terms, up five points, with 74% having a plan. Gradual retirement and flexible work are increasingly common.
From $230M Hack to 20x Leverage: WazirX's Risky New Bet
WazirX has launched futures trading with up to 20x leverage and partnered with memecoin platform Sikka.fun, even as users await full recovery from the $230M July 2024 hack. Only 15% of user balances remain locked in non-tradable Recovery Tokens with no buyback progress reported.
ThinkCapital's ThinkTrader Launches with Direct TradingView Integration
ThinkCapital has launched ThinkTrader, a prop trading platform with direct TradingView chart integration, now available to traders in the United States.
FXIFY Launches $1 Million Monthly Trading Competition for April
FXIFY has announced a $1 million monthly trading competition with challenge account prizes, along with a new 2-Phase Pro account and anniversary promotions including a 33% discount and $3 million giveaway.
VT Markets and Newcastle United Clinch Double Wins at Forex Sports Awards 2026
VT Markets and Newcastle United have won two awards at the Forex Sports Awards 2026, recognising their partnership's excellence in brand alignment and fan engagement.
SoFi Ranks #1 in JD Power 2026 U.S. Investor Satisfaction Study for DIY Investors
SoFi Invest topped JD Power's 2026 U.S. Investor Satisfaction Study for DIY brokerages, scoring highest in four key categories including digital channels and value for fees.
AJ Bell Launches Tax-Free Cash Tracker to Save Adviser Time
AJ Bell Investcentre has introduced a pension commencement lump sum tracker to help advisers monitor tax-free cash payments online, potentially saving 100 working days of phone calls annually.
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Surpasses $1 Trillion in IRA Assets
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management surpassed $1 trillion in IRA assets under management; Matt Jones, Head of E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley, said the firm plans to introduce a retirement planning tool for E*TRADE clients later in 2026.
Independent Reserve Expands Institutional Offerings Across APAC
Singapore-licensed crypto exchange Independent Reserve will roll out payment and yield products for institutional and corporate clients across APAC from H2 2026, following IG Group's majority stake acquisition.