Affirm announces extended partnership with Worldpay
Payment network Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) today announced an expanded partnership with Worldpay, a global payment services provider. The new deal will integrate Affirm into the company’s integrated payments offering for software platforms. Worldpay for Platforms provides integrated payments for more than 1,000 SaaS companies and in the last 12 months has processed more than $400 billion […]
Exclusive: Robinhood Adds 100+ Event Contracts in Coming Weeks Covering Politics, Sports
Exclusive FNG… FNG has learned from various sources that US broker Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) is beginning to aggressively expand its event contract prediction market offerings. The effort began last Friday (Oct. 17), when Robinhood added 20 political event contracts to its lineup, and continued this week with the launch of another 15 election contracts, including […]
Axi renews partnership with Manchester City star and England international John Stones
Retail Forex and CFD broker Axi has announced its continued partnership with Manchester City star and England international John Stones. Having served as the broker’s Global Brand Ambassador since the start of the 2023/24 season, Stones will continue to play an important role in representing the Axi brand globally. Hannah Hill, Head of Brand and […]
Italy’s CONSOB orders the blocking of access to 17 unauthorized investment websites
Italy’s Companies and Exchange Commission (CONSOB) announced today that it has issued orders to block access to 17 unauthorized investment websites. Specifically, Consob ordered the shutdown of 7 illegal financial intermediation websites and 10 websites through which illegal cryptocurrency services are provided. Sites affected by the latest orders are: “Activ Markets” (websites and related pages […]
eToro warns financial services’ obsession with ‘trust gap’ is preventing women from investing
For years, the financial services industry has fallen back on a lazy explanation for the investment gender gap: that women “lack confidence.” New research from eToro’s Loud Investing campaign shows that this narrative doesn’t just miss the point, it actively discourages women from investing. An analysis of more than 80 UK reports and campaigns on […]
The SEC is going after the founder of Taraxa Capital and Lightstone Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took action against 29-year-old Solomon Lichtenstein, accusing him of orchestrating a fraudulent investment scheme by misrepresenting how he would use investors’ funds, misrepresenting their investment returns and misappropriating their investments for personal purposes. The SEC’s complaint was filed in the Southern District Court of New York on October 22, […]
Barclays to launch share buyback program for up to £500m
Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) will launch a share buyback program to buy 25p each common shares in the company for a maximum consideration of £500m. The buy-back will commence on the (London) business day immediately following the completion of the £1,000 million share buy-back program initiated by the Company on 30 July 2025 and will end […]
Tickmill expands its MENA presence by opening a new office in Kuwait
Leading retail FX and CFDs broker Tickmill has announced the opening of its new office at Nouf Tower B, 19th Floor, Jaber Al-Mubarak Street, Kuwait City, marking another major step in the company’s expansion across the Middle East. The company said the establishment of this new office underscores Tickmill’s commitment to deepen its presence in […]
ASIC cancels Wealth Trail’s licence
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revoked the Australian financial services (AFS) license of Wealth Trail Pty Ltd. License cancellation follows payment of compensation from the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). On 14 April 2025, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) entered a judgment against Wealth Trail, which Wealth Trail did not […]
CME Group records revenue decline in Q3 2025
The CME Group Inc. International Derivatives Market. (NASDAQ:CME) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2025. The company reported revenue of $1.54 billion for the third quarter of 2025, down from the $1.58 billion result recorded in the previous quarter. Operating income for the third quarter of 2025 was $973 million. Net income […]