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CMC Markets reported net operating income of £392.6 million for the year ended 31 March 2026, up from £340.1 million a year earlier. Active-client counts rose in both trading and investing, alongside higher investing-client assets.
CMC Markets has strengthened its Revolut relationship with a new UK partnership agreement and expects the ASB New Zealand implementation to go live before the end of the 2026 calendar year, with Westpac on track for an early 2027 launch, founder and CEO Lord Peter Cruddas said in a company interview. CMC will report half-year results on 26 November 2026.
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.
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.
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 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.
CMC Markets plc reported preliminary, unaudited results for the year ended 31 March 2026, with net operating income up 15% to £392.6 million and profit before tax up 20% to £101.3 million. The group also said its Westpac and ASB Bank stockbroking partnerships were on track to launch within the next 12 months.
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.
CMC Markets launched CMC Spectre, a zero-leverage spread betting account, for retail clients on 18 May 2026, after first offering the product to professional traders. The company said the account lets clients use their own capital without financing costs or margin calls on long positions; it attributed capital gains tax and stamp duty exemptions to the product while noting tax treatment depends on individual circumstances.
CMC Markets announced the launch of its first listed securitised derivatives through Frankfurt-based subsidiary CMC Markets Securities GmbH, entering the certificates and warrants market in Germany and Austria. The company said the move broadens its multi-asset offering and that further product rollouts are planned.
CMC Markets said on 20 April 2026 that it launched Gold Weekend, a spread betting and CFD product giving access to gold while underlying spot and futures markets are closed. It follows the company’s 24/5 US equities rollout, with around 250 shares and ETFs available outside standard hours and further expansion planned.
CMC Markets announced on 15 April 2026 the launch of a Junior Cash ISA under its CMC Invest platform, with a variable 3.56% AER and monthly interest. The company said accounts can be opened and managed online with a £1 minimum, and existing JISAs can be transferred from other providers.
CMC CapX, CMC Markets' capital markets and private investments platform, has launched Spotlight, a tool letting FTSE-listed companies present directly to retail investors through company profiles and interactive leadership presentations. Ten companies signed up before launch, and CMC CapX expects the platform to support revenue growth as it expands internationally, including to ASX-listed companies.
CMC Markets announced on 23 March 2026 the launch of a multi-asset platform letting clients invest in 12,000+ global shares and ETFs and trade CFDs and options from one account. It cited 0% commission on the share and ETF investing, no platform or holding fees, and a 0.5% FX conversion fee that may apply.
CMC Markets announced a collaboration with Kinexys by J.P. Morgan to use Kinexys Digital Payments for near real-time blockchain-based settlement. CMC said cash transfers are already taking place on the system after successful testing, giving it 24/7 instant settlement, and that it expects lower settlement risk, operational friction and liquidity requirements.
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