Today is Friday, the 29th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: three global regulators are converging on trading platform design, and a Singapore prop firm launches a deferred-fee challenge model.

Today is Thursday, the 28th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: the chair of CySEC makes clear that prediction markets look like binary options to Brussels, Robinhood enters the age of AI agents, and a Google engineer faces insider trading charges over Polymarket activity.

Today is Wednesday, the 27th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: questions are swirling around the futures of FXCM and Tradu, as owner Jefferies reportedly weighs a sale, an acquisition of a prop firm, and the demographics of prediction markets.

Today is Tuesday, the twenty-sixth of May 2026, and these are our main stories: XTB has pushed its retail options product into four more European markets, and a leadership change at Eightcap.

Today's Monday, the twenty fifth of May 2026, and these are our main stories: China’s securities regulator has imposed a heavy penalty against Futu, and Polymarket pushes into Japan's regulatory system. 

You are listening to Finance Magnates Daily Brief. Brought to you by Finance Magnates Intelligence. It’s Friday, the twenty-second of May 2026, and these are our main stories: Interactive Brokers expands its view of prediction markets as an information tool for investors. US prop firms move closer to CFTC oversight structures. And a Polish fintech CEO is detained in the United States.

You are listening to Finance Magnates Daily Brief. Brought to you by Finance Magnates Intelligence. Today's Thursday, the twenty first of May 2026, and these are our main stories: CFD broker CMC Markets and Binance both target SpaceX exposure on the same day, IG Japan pauses retail vanilla options trading, and prediction markets expand across brokers and exchanges.

Today’s lead: CFD brokers show a wide divergence in per-account trading activity. Also ahead, a deep dive into IG Group and XTB’s latest numbers. It's Wednesday, 20 May 2026. You're listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.

Today's lead: IG Group has lifted its full-year revenue outlook after a strong quarter. Also ahead, Swissquote sets a date for its one-to-ten share split. And CMC Markets’ UK head says neobanks are becoming trading distributors. It’s Tuesday, 19 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.

Today’s lead: Cyprus authorities detain suspects in a forex-linked criminal probe. Also ahead: Kraken’s IPO timeline slips further, and CMC Markets expands its Spectre product to retail clients. It’s Monday, 18 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.