Markets

Super Bowl ads have become a key battleground for fintech companies, with many spending large sums to reach a wider audience. The Super Bowl is not just about football, as teams like the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has set strict rules for futures commission merchants (FCMs) and retail foreign exchange dealers (RFEDs) to follow financial regulations. These firms must send monthly financial reports to show their financial condition. The reports go...

The UK financial conduct authority (FCA) stated that over 20,000 financial promotions have either been changed or removed in 2024. This is almost twice the number of 2023. The supervisors are putting more effort towards the discouragement of misleading promotion...

Cryptocurrency firm Gemini is speaking with possible advisors about a listing to try for an initial public offering. Sources close to the matter said Gemini is thinking about an IPO as soon as this year. The company is supported by...

SkaleCRM has integrated its customer relationship management (CRM) system with the Match-Trader trading platform to improve efficiency for Forex brokers. This integration simplifies account management, onboarding, and payment processes, allowing brokers to streamline their operations. By connecting SkaleCRM’s system with...

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) disclosed on Friday that it will host a new CEO forum. This event will bring together top crypto companies, including Coinbase, Ripple, Circle, and Crypto.com. The details of the forum are not yet...

StoneX Group has completed the acquisition of Octo Finances, a fixed-income brokerage based in Paris. The company said the deal will help it expand its services in Europe, allowing it to offer more in bond and convertible sales, debt capital...

Digital banks are growing fast in the UK, taking customers from traditional high street banks. More Brits are now using neobanks like Monzo, Starling, and Revolut for their main debit cards. A new study found that 9% of people in...

Standard Chartered has introduced a new video tool to help people learn about the money exchange market. The bank worked with the London Stock Exchange Group to build it. This tool uses smart computer thinking to give quick and easy...

Interactive Brokers said that it had a strong growth in January 2025, with more trading on its platform. It saw a 58% rise in Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) compared to January 2024. Client equity and margin loans also increased....

FlexTrade Systems has added LoopFX’s dark pool matching system to its trading platform. This update helps big financial companies trade large amounts of foreign exchange (FX) with less impact on the market. According to the update, clients using FlexTrade’s FlexFX...

Australia’s banks are asking the government to quickly pass a new law that will update the country’s payment rules. This comes as digital payments grow rapidly, with more people using mobile wallets to pay for goods and services. According to...

Lunar, a bank from the Nordic region, said that Nanna Bergmann will now lead Moonrise. Moonrise is Lunar’s payment company, helping banks, fintech businesses, and payment service providers send and receive money. Lunar wants Moonrise to be the best payment...

BMO has introduced a new tool called BMO Sync. This tool is the first of its kind in Canada. It helps businesses connect their banking directly to accounting systems like QuickBooks Online and Sage Intacct. According to the update, BMO...

FICO, a company known for using data to help businesses, shared important information from a study about the effects of adding "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) loans to a person’s FICO® Score. The study showed that adding BNPL data could...