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Finance Magnates named recipients for its 2026 awards at a gala dinner and ceremony in Limassol, Cyprus, on 6 November 2026. The results span consumer-facing brokerages and proprietary trading firms, as well as companies supplying technology and services to financial businesses.
Rather than marking a product launch or a change to trading infrastructure, the awards recognise firms across global, regional and national markets. They also name separate B2C and B2B CEOs of the Year. For brokerage operators, the list includes awards tied to trading conditions, transparency and customer support; the business-facing categories cover areas including liquidity, risk management and payments.
The awards divide the trading field
The B2C results group brokerage firms and prop businesses by reach. In the global group, Tickmill received Most Established Broker 2026, while IQ Broker was recognised as Best Rising Star Broker 2026. FXT won Most Innovative Broker 2026 and TradingPRO took Most Trusted Broker 2026. Fotmarkets was named Best Overall Broker 2026, with RoboMarkets recognised for transparency.
- FundedNext won the global 2026 award for Best Multi-Asset Prop Trading Firm; FundingPips was named Most Established Prop Firm 2026.
- Elev8 received the global Best Trading Environment 2026 award.
Regional recognition covered MENA, LATAM, Asia, Africa and Europe. CFI Financial Group was named Most Established Broker 2026 in MENA, while TMGM won for Best Trading Conditions 2026 in LATAM and Best Trading Conditions 2026 in the EU. TMGM also received the MENA Most Trusted Broker award.
- Octrado was recognised as Best Rising Broker 2026 in Asia; Base Markets won Most Disruptive Broker 2026 in MENA.
- TradingPRO took the Asia award for Most Customer-Focused Broker 2026. Headway was named Broker of the Year 2026 in Africa.
- AIFO won Most Innovative Prop Trading Firm 2026 in the EU, and Olymptrade was named Most Accessible Trading Platform 2026 in MENA.
National awards went to LBX for Most Innovative Trading Platform 2026 in Colombia and CFI Financial Group for Most Innovative Broker 2026 in the UAE. TradingPRO won Most Transparent Broker 2026 in Indonesia, where Headway was also named Broker of the Year 2026.
- Fundora received Best Emerging Prop Firm 2026 in Japan; Bookmap won Best Futures Market Analysis Platform 2026 in the USA.
- Headway was named Broker of the Year 2026 in Malaysia. RoboMarkets won Best Trading Conditions 2026 in Germany, while Olymptrade received Best Customer Support Experience 2026 in the Philippines.
Who received recognition and when
The B2B awards cover institutional trading, services for brokers and broker technology. In institutional trading, Freedom24 won Best Multi-Asset Investment Provider 2026, iSAM Securities took Best Real-Time Risk Management Solution 2026, Exinity Connect was named Best Liquidity Provider 2026 and FinPrime Group received Best Trading Infrastructure Provider 2026.
FiveComply won Best Regulatory & Licensing Partner 2026 and Kora received Best Africa Payments Infrastructure 2026. The technology awards went to Centroid Solutions for its bridge, FYNXT as technology provider and Freedom24 for brokerage services. Axcera won Best Enterprise Prop Trading Infrastructure 2026, TapaaS received the risk management technology award and Overchain was recognised for crypto payments technology for brokers.
Finance Magnates reported that Ziad Melhem, CEO of CFI Financial Group, was named CEO of the Year 2026 in B2C. Cristian Vlasceanu, CEO of Centroid Solutions, received the B2B title.
The report says Melhem leads the group's global strategy, operations and expansion across MENA and international markets. Vlasceanu, who came up through software engineering roles, oversees the company's team, client support and product development.
Centroid Solutions' One-Centroid Ecosystem includes a multi-asset trading platform and CLM/CRM, alongside its connectivity bridge, risk engine and network infrastructure solutions, according to the report. The company's award recognises its bridge product; the broader description is relevant to firms assessing more than a single connection point.
What this changes for operators
The awards announcement does not describe a platform migration, new integration requirement, change to service availability or implementation deadline. It also does not provide operational performance data or explain how the winners were assessed. Operators should treat the results as recognition, not as a substitute for technical or commercial due diligence.
For firms reviewing a provider named in the results, check which product or service the award covers, and confirm current support arrangements, connectivity, reporting and risk controls directly with the provider. For prop firms considering enterprise infrastructure, clarify what is included in the offering and how it fits existing trading, account management and risk workflows.
The announcement gives no pricing or integration details. Before acting on an award listing, operators can ask what systems need to connect, how reconciliation and incident handling work, what reporting is available, and whether any change has a defined delivery date. Those details are not set out in the awards report.
