New features, regulator warnings, fines and licence changes at the brokers we review. Every item links to its source. Last updated 6 October 2026.
Freedom24After its MAPLE deposit campaign ended on 30 September, Freedom24 kept a Welcome promotion open until the end of October. Check the deposit tiers and holding conditions before treating the bonus as a reason to switch.
Source: Finantres Noticias
Freedom24Freedom24 added an Exclusive plan to its fee schedule, aimed at clients who trade larger amounts. Compare it with the Smart and All-inclusive plans against your own trade sizes.
Source: Finantres Noticias
Interactive BrokersUS investors can now go from a stock or crypto ticker on X straight to trading at Interactive Brokers through an embedded trade button.
XMASIC has flagged several websites posing as XM's Australian entity, and the FCA has warned about firms copying details of XM's former UK company. Check the web address and legal entity before depositing.
Source: DayTrading.com
XTBPoland's financial regulator fined XTB PLN 20 million in April 2026 for regulatory breaches. XTB asked for the decision to be reconsidered; in September the KNF kept the fine in place.
Source: Bankier.pl
XTBSTOXX added XTB to its STOXX Europe 600 benchmark, a sign of the broker's growth in market value over 2026.
Source: Bankier.pl
Freedom24A curated list of bonds rated B+ or better that can be bought in amounts from €1,000 or $1,000, aimed at investors who want predictable income.
Source: EU Personal Finance
eToroeToro added its social features, such as sharing and following trades, to options trading for eligible users.
Source: eToro press releases
eToroeToro announced it will buy US broker TradeZero to speed up its expansion in the United States. Completion depends on regulatory approvals.
Source: eToro Investor Relations
XMXM launched GOLD24-7, a product that lets clients trade gold over the weekend when regular markets are closed. Weekend prices can gap sharply against Monday's open, so size positions carefully.
Source: FX News Group
XTBXTB now lets clients buy real cryptocurrencies, not only crypto CFDs. The service runs under a CySEC MiCA authorisation and started with Cypriot clients; Spain is next on the list. Polish clients cannot use it yet because Poland has no national crypto-assets law in force.
Source: Bezprawnik
IC MarketsAn independent review in July 2026 found IC had cut the minimum deposit to $0 on its Seychelles entity, added two account types, more than 5,000 extra stocks and crypto deposit options. Other entities may still require a deposit.
Source: FXEmpire
XTBAt its half-year results conference XTB's CEO said the company expects to receive a licence to offer CFDs in Indonesia in the near future. Indonesian residents cannot open an XTB account today.
Source: Bankier.pl
XTBXTB reported about 703,000 new clients in the first half of 2026, almost double a year earlier. Second-quarter revenue was lower than the record first quarter but far above any quarter before 2026.
Source: FX News Group
IC MarketsIC Markets completed its rebrand to IC and moved its main website from icmarkets.com to ic.com. The regulated entities and licences stay the same. Bookmark the new domain and be wary of look-alike sites using the shorter name.
Source: FX News Group
eToroeToro released a redesigned app centred on Tori, its AI agent, which gives personalised portfolio insights and combines trading, investing, wealth and banking features.
Source: eToro Q2 2026 results
Freedom24Freedom24 is expanding its local offices and in-house technology in Europe and is exploring a banking licence, while brokerage remains its core business.
Source: WikiFX
Interactive BrokersEligible EEA clients can buy more than 500 iShares UCITS ETFs without trading commissions through IBKR's Recurring Investments feature, starting from €10 per contribution.
Source: Business Wire via Yahoo Finance
IQ OptionMalaysia's Securities Commission lists IQ Option-related activity as unauthorised, and Singapore's MAS has the name on its Investor Alert List. WikiFX also reported many user complaints about rejected withdrawals and blocked accounts at the offshore entity.
Source: WikiFX
eToroeToro removed the $10 monthly fee it used to charge after 12 months without logging in. Withdrawals from the USD account still cost $5.
Source: TIC – eToro fees
XMXM refreshed its trading interface with smarter charting, market monitoring and trading from inside the chart. Its WebTrader now uses TradingView charts, and the XM app includes an AI assistant for market questions.
Source: Traders Union
eToroeToro introduced round-the-clock trading for selected commodities, stocks and indices and added Japanese equities, bringing its stock coverage to 26 exchanges.
Source: eToro Investor Relations
IC MarketsIC's prop trading unit, IC Funded, started operating at icfunded.com after being paused in 2024. Prop challenges are a separate product from a regular trading account, with their own rules and fees.
Source: FX News Group
Interactive BrokersInteractive Brokers added trading in shares listed on the Korea Exchange, describing itself as the first major US-based broker to do so.
Source: Business Wire
eToroA marketplace of trading and analytics apps built by developers and Pro Investors, available inside the eToro platform. It had more than 75 apps by mid-2026.
Source: eToro Investor Relations
IQ OptionAccording to the FCA register, IQ Option Europe is running off its UK business and cannot take on new UK customers. UK residents should not open an account.
Source: Investing in the Web
XTBXTB launched call and put options on the 100 most popular US stocks, first in Cyprus and then in Germany and Spain. Options can be traded in fractional volumes, which lowers the capital needed per trade.
Interactive BrokersBefore 2026 IBKR offered European clients only crypto futures. It now offers spot crypto to eligible EEA individuals through Interactive Brokers Ireland, in partnership with Zero Hash.
Source: Investing in the Web
IQ OptionQuadcode, the fintech group behind IQ Option, took a stake in Game 7, which runs FPFX Technologies, PropAccount.com and the BullRush trading competition platform.
Source: CB Insights
Interactive BrokersThe simpler of IBKR's two mobile apps got a cleaner design, an Explore section with AI-generated news summaries and investment themes, and better watchlists.
Source: FinTech Global
XMXM received a Category 5 licence from the UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority and launched xm.ae. Category 5 covers promotion and introducing services; it does not allow holding client money or executing trades locally, so UAE clients still trade with another XM entity.
Source: Finance Magnates
XMThe Reserve Bank of India's Alert List of entities not authorised to deal in forex includes XM and xm.com. Indian residents trading forex with unauthorised platforms risk action under India's foreign exchange rules.
Source: WikiFX
IQ OptionThe Reserve Bank of India includes IQ Option on its Alert List of entities not authorised to offer forex trading to Indian residents.
eToroASIC sued eToro's Australian entity in 2023, alleging its CFD target market was too broad and its screening test too easy to pass. Reports in late 2025 described a trial after an earlier settlement fell through, and later a settlement; we have not confirmed the final court orders.
Source: ASIC media release 23-204MR