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Vantos Markets, formerly Capital Index UK Limited, reported weaker financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, with turnover, gross profit and other operating income all declining. The company moved from a small operating profit in 2024 to an operating loss and a wider loss for the financial year.
Richard Elston has joined EWMP Management Consulting, part of Edgewater Markets Group, as a strategy consultant. His appointment follows more than a decade at CMC Markets and senior roles at IG Group and Saxo Bank, alongside ongoing expansion plans for Edgewater’s Dubai and UK operations.
Upvest has signed Germany’s digital wealth manager growney as a new client, taking over execution, custody, settlement and middle- and back-office operations. The partnership will see growney migrate to Upvest’s Investment API and expand product coverage for its customers.
Capital.com is recruiting a CEO to lead a Cyprus-licensed Electronic Money Institution regulated by the Central Bank of Cyprus. The move points to a potential expansion into payments and e-money as brokers seek greater control over client funds and related services.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning about TheAceTradingEarner, stating the firm may be providing or promoting financial services without authorisation. The regulator advises consumers to avoid dealing with the firm and highlights the lack of access to key UK protections.
Fintokei has introduced an automated payout system that aims to move trader withdrawals into its Walletory e-wallet within seconds, shifting compliance checks to continuous monitoring. The move highlights a growing focus on payout speed in the proprietary trading sector, alongside Hola Prime’s independently verified one-hour payout model.
XTB has introduced an in-app caller verification feature to help protect retail clients from voice-phishing scams. The Warsaw-listed broker is expanding its security tools as it accelerates client growth and broadens its product roadmap.
STARTRADER reported first-quarter trading volume of $3.145 trillion, a 340% year-on-year increase and 56.7% higher than Q4 2025. Client trading account openings rose 280% over the same period, alongside recent product launches and sponsorship deals.
The Federal Court has ordered Money3 Loans Pty Ltd to pay $1.55 million in penalties for breaching responsible lending obligations in car finance. The case concerned five loans entered into between May 2019 and February 2021, involving vulnerable consumers.
IG is reinforcing its Dubai presence as a strategic regional hub, reporting record trading volumes and strong revenue growth while preparing to launch a new app later this year. The broker is also expanding into crypto products in the UAE via its Independent Reserve acquisition.
Acuity Trading has introduced automated chart pattern recognition to its AnalysisIQ tool, entering a segment long led by Autochartist. The module scans over 128 instruments and integrates with major trading platforms, expanding Acuity’s intelligence suite for brokers.
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities has published its 2025 Annual Report, detailing its cross-sectoral work over the past year. Key priorities included consumer protection in digital finance, operational resilience under DORA, sustainable finance disclosures, and risk monitoring.
