In a second consecutive week that saw a larger than the usual number of FX and CFDs higher executive movements for companies such as IC markets, Infinox, GTCFX, Admirals, Hirose, IG/Tastytrade, Bourse and Starprime, among other strategies build new brands.
How does Neobroker RobinHood attract to attract customers to the EU?
What is the new one about the start of Topfx’s synthetic indicators?
How do EFX institutional trading volumes in June?
Some of the most read and commented news stories in the FX/CFD industry to appear in the last seven days in FNG included:
Top news of the FX and CFDS industry this week
RobinHood is launching US stocks and ETF brands in the EU, constant contracts for future fulfillment. American Neobroker Robinhood (Nasdaq: Hood), recently teasing what he said would be the “biggest encryption announcements of the year”, presented a suite of new products that the company says Mark a major step forward for Crypto. From the expansion of Robinhood to over 400 million people to 30 EU and EEA countries to start shares and ETF brands, Robinhood said it is being built in a future where the investment is simpler, smarter and more affordable in the world.
Countryview receives UAE SCA Class Five. Retail FX and CFDS Broker Madeview has announced that the company has become the latter in a growing business list to obtain permission from the financial regulatory authority of NEA’s SCA. Other category licenses five in 2025 included eight CAPs, EC Markets, Cpt Markets, VPFX and Startrader. (A full category 1 license would also allow for brokerage and commercial services and immediate possession of customer capital.)
TopfX starts synthetic indicators that allow 24/7 Algo to be traded in Ctrader. TopfX, a Forex World Body and a liquidity provider, announced the launch of synthetic indicators, a new category of market media exclusively on the Ctrader platform. These algorithms simulate rapidly changing prices, while remaining completely independent of traditional market assets.
FX trading volumes are slightly recovered in June 2025, but lagging behind the previous months. After seeing a 22% decrease in FX FX transactions in May, each of the FXSPotstream, CBOE FX, Euronextfx and Deutsche Borse 360T reported between 0.6% and 3.6% increases in June 2025, on average 1.5%. Better than May, but well below March and the April record they enjoyed when the coins’ volatility was on a perennial peak.
The CFI becomes an official commercial partner of Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Mena’s leading online trading provider, online, announced its new name as an official electronic commercial partner of Etihad Arena, the leading entertainment destination in the heart of Abu Dhabi. In the context of the agreement, the CFI will gain a strong brand visibility throughout the Etihad Arena series for world -class events, reaching hundreds of thousands of visitors through the premium and digital report.
Top executive movements of the FX industry this week
❑ Exclusive: Startrader hires Samin Aref Zaher as head of the Starprime trading.
❑ Exclusive: Admirals hire Cosmin Ruse by achieving Bogdan Albu as director of Romania and Hungary.
❑ Exclusive: The head of the marketing bourse Diana Ilchuk departs.
❑ Infinox hires Exinity/FXPRO alum Artem Gonov as CTO.
❑ Exclusive: GTCFX Ali Afzaal’s sales head departs.
❑ Exclusive: Tastytrade’s international James Rutter’s leader departs.
❑ Etoro adds to former Commissioner Sec Laura UNG and Wix Cfo Lior Shemesh to his Board of Directors.
❑ Exclusive: Hirose UK adds to the former Sales Manager Marco Maggioni.
❑ Former England’s former international rugby Simon Halliday joins Mas Group as a consultant for basic corporate relationships.
❑ Rostro hires Allness Alum Constantina Georgiadou to head PR and Comms.
❑ Exclusive: IC markets hire IG / Brightpool Exec Ioannis Lamprou as a risk administrator.
❑ XS.com hires GTCFX Exec Marcus Ng to head APAC.
❑ Exclusive: The head of Irene Guiamatsia investment trends research returns to ASIC.