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Introducing Crypto on Lightyear
Lightyear has added crypto trading to its platform, offering 12 major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum. The broker charges 0.45% per order with no hidden spread and is MiCA licensed.
Kotak Neo Joins TradingView as Broker Partner
Kotak Neo, the broking arm of Kotak Mahindra Bank, has joined TradingView as a broker partner, enabling Indian investors to trade stocks, futures, and options directly from TradingView charts.
Angel One Reports April 2026 Business Update: Client Base Hits 37.79 Million
Angel One's client base grew 20% YoY to 37.79 million in April 2026, while average client funding book jumped 35.8% YoY to ₹53.13 billion. Option premium turnover surged 130.5% YoY.
Wealthsimple Reports Record Q1 Growth Driven by Best-Ever RRSP Season
Wealthsimple ended Q1 2026 with $124.8B in assets under administration, up 71% YoY, and now serves 3.4M clients. The company saw record RRSP deposits and account transfers.
Interactive Brokers Launches Access to Korean Equities
Interactive Brokers now allows clients worldwide to trade over 2,700 securities on the Korea Exchange, becoming the first major US-based broker to offer seamless access to Korea's $4 trillion equity market.
FinecoBank Reports First-Quarter 2026 Results with AI Integration
FinecoBank reported Q1 2026 net profit of €162.2 million and highlighted the ongoing integration of artificial intelligence into its advisory platform for financial advisors.
Public Acquires Treasury App
Public, the Agentic Brokerage, has acquired educational investing platform Treasury App. Co-founder Elias Rothblatt will join Public's operations team.
Charles Schwab Launches AI-Powered Capability That Helps Investors Understand Portfolio Performance and Market Activity
Charles Schwab launched its first generative AI tool for retail clients, blending portfolio summaries, market news and research commentary. Rollout to self-directed U.S. retail clients by end of May.
Fidelity Survey: Stock Plans Boost Retention and Turn 43% of Workers into First-Time Investors
Fidelity's 2026 survey of over 25,000 workers found company stock plans turned 43% into first-time investors and helped boost retention, with 56% more likely to stay.
Sharesies Rolls Out Advised Portfolios
Sharesies has rolled out advised portfolios, pulling in $2 million from more than 20,000 investors as the platform expands beyond self-directed investing.
CommBank Tests AI Assistant CommBank Companion
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has started testing CommBank Companion, an AI-powered conversational assistant within its app, aimed at helping personal and business customers manage finances through natural language queries.
2,314 Merrill Advisors Recognized on the 2026 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor Lists
Merrill Wealth Management placed 2,314 advisors on Forbes' 2026 Best-in-State list, more than any other firm, while 59 made the national top 250 list. Advisor Jeff Erdmann ranked #1 overall.
Rakuten Securities Surpasses 14 Million Securities Accounts, Largest in Japan
Rakuten Securities has reached 14 million general securities accounts, the highest among Japanese securities firms. The broker added 1 million accounts in five months.
BoursoBank Reports Q1 Net Income of €92 Million, On Track for €300M+ in 2026
BoursoBank reported a record net profit of €92 million for Q1 2026, with assets under management reaching €98 billion. The digital bank is on track to exceed €300 million net profit for the full year.
BaFin Imposes Fine on flatexDEGIRO SE
German regulator BaFin fined broker flatexDEGIRO €1 million for delaying disclosure of insider information about a 2022 special audit, violating MAR rules.
Fidelity Investments Publishes First Quarter 2026 Business Update
Fidelity published its First Quarter 2026 Business Update, including remarks from its Chairman and CEO on the company's performance for the quarter.
Vanguard to Update Names of U.S. Equity Index Funds Tracking Morningstar Indexes
Vanguard will rename multiple U.S. equity index funds to include 'Morningstar' in their names starting July 29, 2026, following Morningstar's rebranding of the CRSP Market Indexes.
M1 Selects FIS to Replace Legacy Infrastructure with Real-Time Proxy Voting
Wealth management platform M1 has selected FIS Proxy Voting by Proxymity to replace its outdated batch-based proxy voting system with a real-time, cloud-based solution.
Nordnet AB Publishes First Quarter 2026 Interim Report
Nordnet reported its first-ever quarterly net profit before tax above SEK 1 billion in Q1 2026, driven by record net savings and customer growth.
Stake Launches Performance Chart and Why It's Moving
Stake introduced Performance Chart for portfolio history tracking and Why It's Moving for real-time U.S. stock movement explanations, responding to retail investor demand for transparency.
Renta 4 Opens the Door to Private Equity for Retail Investors
Renta 4 Gestora has launched Renta 4 Private Equity Selección I FCR, a fund of funds that gives retail investors access to global private equity with a minimum investment of €10,000 and 100% online subscription.
flatexDEGIRO Starts 2026 with a Record Quarter
flatexDEGIRO reported Q1 2026 revenue of EUR 174 million, up 19% year-on-year, and net income of EUR 54 million, up 28% — the first time quarterly profit exceeded EUR 50 million.
flatexDEGIRO Starts 2026 with a Record Quarter
flatexDEGIRO reported Q1 2026 revenue of €174 million (+19% YoY) and net income of €54 million (+28%), marking its first quarterly profit above €50 million. Commission and interest income both rose, driving the record performance.
Avanza Bank Holding AB: Interim Report January-March 2026
Avanza Bank reported a 7% rise in operating profit to SEK 879 million in Q1 2026, its best quarter ever. The firm also announced an organic entry into Denmark with an initial investment of SEK 120–150 million, targeting a launch in H2 2027.