CMC Connect launches Prime Services for institutional clients
CMC Markets said its institutional division CMC Connect has launched Prime Services, offering cash and synthetic prime brokerage to institutional clients with multi-asset execution, financing and post-trade support. Onboarding is available in the UK and Middle East, with trading through FIX connectivity or the CMC Connect platform.
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CMC Markets, described in the announcement as a FTSE 250 company and global multi-asset broker, announced on 28 May 2026 that CMC Connect, its institutional division, had launched new Prime Services capabilities. The offering covers Cash and Synthetic Prime Brokerage for institutional clients and combines flexible financing, multi-asset execution and post-trade support. CMC said the launch supports its expansion into institutional Prime Services and financing solutions and reflects growing demand for flexible, technology-driven prime brokerage services.
Market access and connectivity
CMC said clients can access global cash equities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and synthetic single stock exposure through direct market access and smart order routing across exchanges, multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) and liquidity venues worldwide. Trading is available through Financial Information Exchange (FIX) connectivity or directly via the CMC Connect trading platform.
Onboarding and institutional focus
Onboarding is available across the UK and Middle East through CMC's infrastructure, the company said. CMC said the launch supports its continued growth across institutional and B2B markets. The announcement did not specify the legal entities or licences through which the services are provided in each market.
Executive comments
Chirag Gajjar, Head of Prime Finance at CMC Markets, said the Prime Services buildout was 'a significant step forward in the continued expansion of CMC Connect's institutional offering.' He said institutional clients increasingly expect multi-asset solutions combining execution, financing and technology in a single environment. Chris Cheverall, Head of UK at CMC Markets, said Prime Services strengthens CMC's multi-asset proposition and represents another step in the evolution of its institutional offering through product expansion, infrastructure investment and platform innovation.
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