It was a very busy week for FP Markets, which made a number of senior hires while also securing a new key license.

Who did Capital.com hire as its new Chief Marketing Officer?

Why was RoboMarkets fined €100K by CySEC?

Which CFDs broker signed on as a sponsor of AC Milan?

Some of the most read and commented-on FX/CFD industry news stories to appear over the past seven days on FNG included:

Top FX and CFDs industry news stories this week

RoboMarkets fined €100,000 by CySEC. Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has announced that a settlement has been reached with CIF licensed entity Robomarkets Ltd, for possible violations of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2017 (‘the Law’) and the Regulation (EU) Νο. 600/2014 (‘the Regulation’).

Leverate launches xChart next-gen charting with broker-controlled trading. Leverate, a global provider of white-label trading technology, has launched xChart, a complete rebuild of its charting and ‘trading from the chart’ experience. The release brings analysis, order placement and position management together on a single screen, with the same feature set on mobile as on desktop, and gives brokers direct control over how chart-based trading behaves.

FXDD goes offshore relinquishing Malta MFSA license. It looks like one of the “original” names in the Retail FX and CFDs space is fading away. FNG has learned that FXDD, which began as one of the first MetaTrader brokers (then MT3) back in 2003, has relinquished its license to serve clients in the EU. According to the Malta MFSA website, FXDD operator Triton Capital Markets Ltd, which has held a CFD broker license in the EU island country since 2010, surrendered the license as of August 25, 2026.

CFDs broker FPG (Fortune Prime Global) signs as AC Milan sponsor. Far East focused CFDs broker FPG (Fortune Prime Global) has announced the start of a new partnership between FPG and AC Milan, which will see FPG become the Club’s Premium Partner and Official Online Trading Partner. AC Milan was previously associated with UAE based online broker CFI.

Axi launches new website, refreshed brand identity. Leading Australia based online broker Axi has announced the launch of its refreshed brand identity, including a new website with a fully updated visual system designed to reflect the broker’s position as a dedicated partner to traders across every market. Axi Select, Axi’s “prop trading” capital allocation programme for qualifying traders, debuts a refreshed visual identity as part of the broader brand update.

Top FX industry executive moves this week

❑ Capital.com hires Chris Spenceley as CMO.

❑ Match-Prime COO Stavros Economides departs.

❑ FP Markets hires Skilling alum Nikolay Nikolaev as CTO.

❑ FP Markets hires Doo Group exec Haris Sergiou as Global Head of Business Development.

❑ Exclusive: FP Markets hires Andreas Neophytou as Global Business Development Coordinator.

❑ OneRoyal hires Key to Markets / BDSwiss alum Nicole Heinrich as Global Head of Sales.

❑ ATFX compliance exec Abla Osman moves to EXANTE.

❑ Equiti hires Erica Li as Head of Acquisition.

❑ EC Markets Group Marketing Director Nick Xydas steps down.

❑ XS.com promotes Despina Iapona to Group Director of Brand.