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Proprietary trading firms that recently registered in the Comoros are now obtaining licences from the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius. The move reflects growing scrutiny of Comoros island-level licensing and the appeal of Mauritius as an offshore centre.
StoneX Group has expanded its partnership with Integral by establishing a local connection at Equinix SG1 in Singapore, enabling direct access to FX and precious metals liquidity hosted there. The move adds an Asian point of presence to StoneX’s existing deployments in New York and London, aiming to cut latency and improve trading efficiency for clients across the region.
The heads of ESMA and CySEC have voiced support for the European Union’s drive to centralise more financial supervision, arguing that fragmented national oversight is creating regulatory gaps as markets become more cross-border. Their comments highlight concerns over divergent supervisory practices, rising complaints against Cyprus-based brokers, and emerging risks from crypto-assets and AI.
eToro is considering multiple acquisitions in the wealth-tech sector following its public listing last year, according to CEO Yoni Assia. The company is in talks with two firms and is also weighing expansion into traditional payments and potential banking licences.
