World Finance Awards 2026 Affirm Trusted, Reliable FX and CFD Trading for Clients Worldwide

EBC Financial Group secures two global honours at the World Finance Forex Awards, part of the World Finance Awards 2026, recognising the transparency, secure market access, and consistent service its clients rely on across FX and CFD trading. 

LONDON, June 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EBC Financial Group (EBC) has been named Most Trusted FX Broker and Best CFD Broker on a global basis at the World Finance Awards 2026, taking two honours within the World Finance Forex Awards. For traders, the recognition is an independent signal that the conditions they depend on have been judged among the strongest in the market: transparent pricing, secure access, and dependable execution. 

What the recognition reflects 

The Most Trusted FX Broker award recognises the confidence EBC builds through secure market access, responsive service, and consistent operational standards across its global network. For clients, that consistency is what makes a platform dependable through changing market conditions, rather than only in calm ones.

The Best CFD Broker award reflects the strength of EBC's CFD offering across major markets, with robust execution, professional trading conditions, and an environment built for retail, professional, and institutional clients alike. Interbank-level pricing from 0.0 pips and order execution averaging under 20 milliseconds mean lower trading costs and fewer missed fills, helping clients act on opportunities as they arise rather than after the moment has passed.

“EBC has built a reputation in this market that's hard to ignore. Consistently transparent, consistently reliable, and clearly trusted by the clients who matter most. Both wins are thoroughly deserved, and it's been a pleasure watching EBC's progress this year. 

Congratulations to the whole team,” said Cyril Jones, Awards Director, World Finance.

Global access, backed by local support 

For clients, the value of these awards lies in what they make possible. EBC provides access to currencies, commodities, indices, shares, and CFDs across more than 100 countries, supported by local teams that share market insight and respond in real time. Whether starting from a low-capital position or managing professional volume, clients reach global markets through a single regulated environment, with support close to where they are.

Raising the standard for clients worldwide

“Receiving these two global honours from the World Finance Awards is a meaningful recognition of the trust our clients place in us. Our focus remains on delivering transparent, secure, and reliable access to global FX and CFD markets, while continuing to raise the standard of service for traders worldwide,” said Christopher Stiegeler, Executive Director, EBC Financial Group (Cayman) Limited.

That focus runs through how the wider Group operates: a commitment to integrity, high-standard trading conditions, and a safer, more transparent environment in which clients can pursue global opportunities with confidence. 

Building on a record of trust 

Founded in London, EBC has expanded its international presence through regulated entities operating across major financial jurisdictions, including the UK, Australia, the Cayman Islands, and South Africa, among others. The Group now serves clients in over 100 countries, with more than 5 million registered users and over USD 390 billion in average monthly trading volume. 

The 2026 honours extend a multi-year run of World Finance recognition and reinforce EBC's standing as a brokerage measured by the trust, transparency, and long-term value it delivers to the clients it serves. 

For more information, visit the EBC Financial Group website at www.ebc.com. 

Risk Disclaimer 

Trading foreign exchange (FX) and contracts for differences (CFDs) on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Losses can exceed deposits. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Please consider your investment objectives and risk tolerance carefully before trading.

About EBC Financial Group  

Founded in London, EBC Financial Group (EBC) is a global brand known for its expertise in financial brokerage and asset management. Through its regulated entities operating across major financial jurisdictions—including the UK, Australia, the Cayman Islands, Mauritius, and others—EBC enables retail, professional, and institutional investors to access global markets and trading opportunities, including currencies, commodities, CFDs and more.

Trusted by investors in over 100 countries and honoured with global awards including multiple year recognition from World Finance, EBC is widely regarded as one of the world’s best brokers with titles including Best Trading Platform and Most Trusted Broker. With its strong regulatory standing and commitment to transparency, EBC has also been consistently ranked among the top brokers—trusted for its ability to deliver secure, innovative, and client-first trading solutions across competitive international markets.

EBC’s subsidiaries are licensed and regulated within their respective jurisdictions. EBC Financial Group (UK) Limited is regulated by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); EBC Financial Group (Cayman) Limited is regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA); EBC Financial Group (Australia) Pty Ltd, and EBC Asset Management Pty Ltd are regulated by Australia's Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC); EBC Financial (MU) Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Commission Mauritius (FSC).

At the core of EBC are a team of industry veterans with over 40 years of experience in major financial institutions. Having navigated key economic cycles from the Plaza Accord and 2015 Swiss franc crisis to the market upheavals of the COVID-19 pandemic. We foster a culture where integrity, respect, and client asset security are paramount, ensuring that every investor relationship is handled with the utmost seriousness it deserves.

EBC is a proud official foreign exchange partner of FC Barcelona and continues to drive impactful partnerships to empower communities – namely through the UN Foundation’s United to Beat Malaria initiative, Oxford University’s Department of Economics, and a diverse range of partners to champion initiatives in global health, economics, education, and sustainability.

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Kumiko Minowa Appointed CCH Tagetik Head Of APAC, Japan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in information solutions, software and services for professionals, has announced the appointment of Kumiko Minowa as Head of Asia Pacific and Japan for CCH Tagetik.

According to a statement, Minowa's appointment expands her leadership responsibilities across the region in which she will lead regional strategy and execution for CCH Tagetik, building on the momentum established in Japan and supporting continued growth across Asia Pacific (APAC).

CCH Tagetik Executive Vice President and General Manager, Atul Dubey said Minowa has successfully scaled the business in Japan and built strong relationships with customers and partners.

“Her understanding of regional market dynamics positions her well to lead our next phase of growth across APAC,” said Dubey.

Meanwhile, Minowa said she is honoured to take on the expanded responsibility across APAC and looks forward to working closely with teams, customers and partners to support their priorities.

In her expanded role, Minowa will help finance teams strengthen performance management and improve operational efficiency and visibility across planning, consolidation, environmental, social and governance (ESG), as well as regulatory requirements.

Based in Singapore, she will also work closely with regional teams to align global strategy with regional business execution and oversee CCH Tagetik's operations across APAC and Japan, spanning ASEAN, India, Greater China (China, Hong Kong and Taiwan), Australia and New Zealand, the Middle East and South Korea.

Minowa most recently served as Japan Managing Director for CCH Tagetik, where she leveraged her extensive experience in enterprise performance management to expand adoption, particularly among leading global enterprises, and strengthen relationships with customers and partners.

Wolters Kluwer’s CCH Tagetik Intelligent Platform is a unified finance platform that delivers artificial intelligence-powered insights across group performance management, business planning, financial close and consolidation, ESG, tax, and regulatory compliance.

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Bitget Upgrades CFD Copy Trading With Personalized Risk Controls

VICTORIA, Seychelles, June 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has introduced major upgrades to its CFD Copy Trading system, giving followers greater control over risk management through new position sizing models, independent take-profit and stop-loss settings, and advanced exposure controls.

Copy trading has become one of the most popular ways for users to participate in financial markets, allowing traders to replicate the strategies of experienced market participants. However, as adoption has grown, many users have encountered challenges associated with traditional copy trading models, particularly when differences in risk tolerance and trading style create unintended exposure.

To address these concerns, Bitget’s latest upgrade introduces two new position sizing models. Under Fixed Ratio mode, position sizes are automatically adjusted according to the relative account equity of the follower and the trader being copied, reducing the risks associated with capital mismatches. Fixed Lot mode allows followers to define a predetermined position size for every copied trade, giving users more direct control over their exposure regardless of the trader’s order size.

The update also introduces independent take-profit and stop-loss settings for followers, allowing users to establish personal risk thresholds separate from those of the trader they follow. Once a predefined profit or loss level is reached, positions can be automatically closed based on the follower’s individual settings. Additional controls, including maximum copy lot limits and custom lot multipliers, provide further flexibility for both new and experienced users.

“Copy trading does mean giving up control of your account,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “As users become more sophisticated, they want the ability to benefit from experienced traders while managing risk according to their own objectives. This upgrade shifts copy trading from simple strategy replication toward a more personalized and controlled trading experience.”

The enhancements were developed in response to user feedback and reflect a broader industry shift toward more flexible risk management tools. As traders increasingly participate across crypto and traditional financial markets, demand continues to grow for products that balance accessibility with greater control over capital allocation and risk exposure.

The launch follows Bitget’s continued expansion of its CFD offering within the Universal Exchange ecosystem, which brings together crypto, stocks, commodities, foreign exchange products, and derivatives through a unified trading environment. Earlier this month, Bitget was recognized as the “Best Global Multi-Asset Trading Platform” at the Online Trading Expo, marking the company’s first award in the CFD sector and reflecting growing industry recognition of its multi-asset trading strategy. By strengthening risk management capabilities within copy trading, Bitget continues enhancing the tools and infrastructure available to traders participating across global markets.

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About Bitget

Bitget is the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry’s lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.

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ABAXX EXCHANGE ADDS YONGAN INTERNATIONAL SG AS CLEARING, TRADING MEMBER

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Abaxx Technologies Inc (Abaxx) announced that Yongan International Financial (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Yongan International SG) will begin offering trading and clearing access to clients on Abaxx Exchange from June 29.

In a statement, the company said Yongan International SG, a Singapore-based futures brokerage, has been approved as a clearing member of Abaxx Clearing and a trading member of Abaxx Exchange.

Abaxx Exchange Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nancy Seah said Yongan International SG's participation strengthens the exchange's clearing network and supports broader access to risk management tools for regional commodities markets.

Meanwhile, Yongan International SG CEO, Josh Qiao said the membership will provide clients with access to contracts designed to support risk management and price discovery across energy, metals and industrial supply chains.

According to Abaxx, the membership enables Yongan International SG to provide commercial hedgers and institutional clients across Hong Kong and Asia with direct access to the exchange's energy, environmental, battery materials and precious metals markets.

Abaxx said the approval makes Yongan International SG the first Chinese-backed futures firm able to both trade and clear products listed on Abaxx Exchange.

Yongan International SG is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xin Yongan International Financial Holdings Ltd in Hong Kong, which is a subsidiary of Yongan Futures Co Ltd.

Abaxx Technologies is a financial software and market infrastructure company and the majority shareholder of Abaxx Singapore Pte Ltd, which operates Abaxx Exchange and Abaxx Clearing in Singapore.

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USERCENTRICS: OVER HALF CONSUMERS WILL PAY PREMIUM FOR AI TRANSPARENCY

Over Half of Consumers Will Pay More for Brands That Are Transparent About AI Data Use, New Usercentrics Research Finds

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Over half (52 per cent) of consumers globally are willing to pay more for brands that are transparent about how they use artificial intelligence (AI) with their data, accepting an average premium of seven per cent, according to the second annual State of Digital Trust 2026 Report commissioned by Usercentrics.

Germany recorded the highest level of willingness to pay for AI transparency, with 73 per cent of consumers prepared to pay a nine per cent premium. In contrast, Italy recorded the lowest average premium at five per cent, although 42 per cent of consumers said they would pay more for AI transparency.

“Consumers are making purchasing decisions based on how brands handle their data, and over half are willing to pay more to the ones that get it right.

“The brands that move first will not just earn the premium. They will earn a category position that is almost impossible to compete against once it is established,” said Usercentrics Strategy & Market Intelligence representative, Tilman Harmeling in a statement.

The report also found that 47 per cent of consumers surveyed had taken at least one action with direct revenue implications in the past six months due to concerns about how their data was being used in AI, including cancelling a subscription, switching to a competitor or reducing their spending.

Consumers have increasingly shifted from passive acceptance to active decision-making, driven by a steady accumulation of data breaches, AI training controversies and cookie banner enforcement actions.

The findings further revealed that 71 per cent of consumers consider AI-driven personalisation intrusive, while 48 per cent click “accept all” on cookie banners less frequently than they did three years ago, up from 46 per cent in 2025. Privacy-aware consumers were also found to be nearly three times more comfortable with personalised online experiences than those who were less aware of privacy issues.

Conducted by Sapio Research, the survey polled 11,000 consumers across seven markets, namely the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden, with fieldwork conducted in March 2026.

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ATEIOS SYSTEMS ACHIEVES INTERTEK PFAS-FREE CERTIFICATION FOR RAICORE PORTFOLIO

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Ateios Systems, a United States (US)-based advanced battery electrode manufacturer, announced that its full RaiCore composite portfolio has been certified per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-Free by Intertek Sustainability.

Spanning LCO, NMC and LFP cathodes as well as graphite anodes, the certification marks a significant milestone for the battery industry, according to Ateios Systems in a statement.

Issued under Intertek certificate PF-10025-2026a and valid through April 29, 2027, the certification requires Total Organic Fluorine to remain below 20 milligrammes per kilogramme (mg/kg), as measured under ASTM D7359-23.

The certified products are listed in the public Intertek Sustainability Certification Directory, providing customers with a verifiable reference. Samples for testing and certification were supported by NSF Energy Storage Engine funding.

“Battery manufacturers no longer must choose between performance and compliance. Our pilots with leading OEMs confirm RaiCore electrodes exceed PVDF-based materials across every key metric.

“This certification provides procurement and sustainability teams with the independent verification,” said Ateios Systems Chief Executive Officer, Rajan Kumar.

For decades, lithium-ion manufacturers have relied on fluorinated binders such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) for their chemical stability. However, PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals”, persist in the environment and have been linked by health authorities to a range of health concerns.

As PFAS regulations tighten globally, fluorinated materials are expected to increase costs related to regulatory testing, restricted-substance reporting, emissions controls, supplier audits and liability management. These risks are particularly significant in the battery sector, where product lifecycles are long and requalification processes can be costly.

The company said PFAS-free status is increasingly becoming a condition of sale, with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) incorporating restricted-substance requirements into supplier qualifications, while ecolabels such as EPEAT recognise PFAS as chemicals of concern. In addition, government purchasers in the US and the European Union are linking procurement eligibility to similar standards.

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Straive Acquires NextGen Invent to Boost Data & AI Operationalization Capabilities

NEW YORK, June 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Straive, a global leader in Data & AI operationalization, today announced its acquisition of NextGen Invent, an AI engineering and enterprise services provider.

NextGen Invent combines data and AI engineering with domain expertise to deliver tailored business solutions for clients across various industries, including Life Sciences, and Manufacturing. The company has offices in New York (USA) and Noida (India).

“Straive helps clients build and run AI that replaces and transforms the legacy enterprise. NextGen Invent’s hands-on experience in developing AI solutions and deploying them to transform and automate complex industry-specific workflows fits very well with Straive’s focus on Data & AI Operationalization. Together, we help clients break free from the costly AI experimentation cycle and rapidly operationalize AI to deliver measurable business impact,” said Ankor Rai, Chief Executive Officer at Straive.

"By bringing NextGen Invent’s forward-deployed engineers into the Straive fold, we will be accelerating our ability to land and seamlessly scale up to build, run, and transform our clients’ business priorities. Their vertical expertise in Life Sciences and Manufacturing will help clients accelerate delivery, improve data reliability, and operationalize AI at scale,” added Namit Sureka, President & Chief Analytics & AI Officer at Straive.

Reflecting on this milestone, Deepak Mittal, Founder & CEO at NextGen Invent, said: “We share a common vision of helping organizations thrive in an AI-first world. By combining our strengths, we bring industry expertise in AI strategy, scalable AI enablement, governance, and modern data platforms. Backed by strong thought leadership, we help businesses move from intent to impact and from strategy to execution, with global reach.”

Novistra Capital acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor to NextGen Invent.

About Straive

Straive is a leader in Data and AI Operationalization, helping global clients build and run AI-powered solutions that replace and transform the legacy enterprise, combining AI engineering, data expertise, and deep domain knowledge. Straive enables organizations to move rapidly from AI experimentation to measurable business impact.

Serving clients across Financial & Information Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail, Technology & Media, Logistics & Manufacturing, Education, and Research, Straive operates globally through delivery teams spanning the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Straive is owned by EQT, a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies.

For more information about Straive, please visit www.straive.com.

About NextGen Invent

NextGen Invent, an AI enablement and technology services company with offices in New York (USA) and Noida (India), focuses on delivering transformative outcomes through Strategy, AI Enablement, and Technology Transformation across Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Logistics & Manufacturing.

The company brings expertise in Generative and Agentic AI, intelligent automation, anchored by foundational strengths in data analytics, cloud modernization, and digital product development. The company is known for its forward-deployed AI model, agile delivery, thought leadership, and a highly collaborative approach that places engineering excellence close to client challenges and outcomes.

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