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LMAX Group said on 29 September 2026 that it has integrated Deltix, part of EPAM Systems, to enable institutional clients to access and trade its perpetual futures through Deltix's MarketMaker and CryptoCortex platforms, extending a connectivity relationship the companies describe as spanning more than six years across LMAX FX and spot crypto venues.
CMC Markets announced CMC Funded on 28 September 2026, a simulated proprietary trading evaluation programme developed through a strategic partnership and not a regulated product or service provided by CMC Markets. Verichain is the programme's first referral partner, with successful candidates offered an interview opportunity through the platform.
AXIORY Japan said XAUUSD leverage for its precious-metals CFD is no longer fixed at 1:100 and now follows the trading account's leverage across MT4, MT5 and cTrader. Max accounts on MT4 and cTrader can reach 1:2000, with tier-based caps by aggregate real-account equity.
CMC Markets is launching a read-only ChatGPT integration for UK CFD clients with supported accounts, enabling them to retrieve and summarise balances, account values, positions, orders, supported products, pricing and historical market data. CMC says ChatGPT cannot place, amend or cancel orders, open or close positions, move funds or make other account changes.
LMAX Group reported adjusted gross profit of $75m, up 51% year on year, and adjusted EBITDA of $33m for the first six months of 2026, alongside record group trading volumes of $5.3trn. The group said first-quarter activity was heightened by market volatility and normalised in the second quarter, as expected.
LMAX Group has appointed Standard Chartered as its digital asset custodian through the bank's DFSA-regulated DIFC Branch and Standard Chartered Luxembourg S.A., becoming the first client on the Luxembourg custody platform after its June 2026 MiCA authorisation. The firms are also exploring off-exchange custody, without a launch date.
FxPro has introduced Weekend Trading on its Standard MT5 account across five dedicated instruments: GOLD365, SILVER365, WTI365, NAT.GAS365 and NDX365. The company says the instruments are available from Friday at 21:05 GMT until Sunday at 21:58 GMT.
CMC Markets said UK clients on its CMC Invest platform can now trade US shares 24 hours a day, five days a week, combining extended access with fractional investing. The company said fractional shares support all available order types, including market orders, during extended and overnight sessions.
M4Markets Seychelles said its trading schedule will change on nine dates between 01 September and 01 October 2026, with 7 September carrying the widest adjustments: early closes for US and European index symbols, metals and energy, plus full closures for US Stock, BVSPX, USDBRL, USDCLP and USDCOP. All times are GMT+3.
FXCL Markets said metals and several index products will close earlier than usual on Monday, September 7, 2026, because of the US Labor Day holiday. Metals stop at 21:30 server time, index closes are staggered from 20:00 to 23:00, and Forex is unaffected.
FXCL Markets said UK100 index trading will close early at 23:00 server time on 28.08, remain closed on 31.08 and open late at 03:00 server time on 01.09 because of a UK bank holiday. The broker said the changes do not affect Forex instruments.
Omnia Exchange, the institutional liquidity and execution infrastructure powered by LMAX Group, announced on 5 August 2026 a partnership with Monavate to support more efficient digital asset payment and settlement for businesses operating globally. Monavate can now access LMAX Group’s institutional liquidity and execution infrastructure through a single API connectivity layer.
CMC Markets said more than 5,000 US shares and ETFs are now available for 24/5 trading where overnight pricing is available, and that CMC Invest clients have gained extended-hours US trading. The company said the changes together extend the available US trading day from 6.5 hours to up to 16 hours.
CMC Markets has launched fractional investing on its CMC Invest platform, allowing clients to buy and sell fractional shares and ETFs from as little as £1 across its Stocks & Shares ISA, Self-Invested Personal Pension and General Investment Account. The company said the launch supports its strategy of broadening access to investing through a simpler platform.
CMC Markets has announced a multi-year Main Club Partnership with Everton Football Club that makes the FTSE 250 financial services firm front-of-shirt sponsor of Everton's senior Men's, Women's and Under-21 teams across home, away and third kits. The company did not disclose the duration or financial terms of the agreement.
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