CMC Markets is established as a Foreign Exchange market maker.

CMC Futures becomes authorised and regulated in the UK by the AFBD, later absorbed into the SFA, in turn absorbed into the Financial Services Authority.

CMC Markets launches the world's first online, commission free real-time FX trading platform and sets the standard for the industry.

CMC Markets receives the Millennium Product Award from the UK Government for innovation in the 1990s honouring our trading technology.

CMC Markets launches Contracts for Difference (CFDs), underlining its commitment to offering the most competitive and innovative trading products available in the global market place.

CMC Markets' Marketmaker® trading software receives the top award from Euromoney Magazine for the 'Best Independent Non-Bank FX Platform' globally.

CMC Markets presents its online Spread Betting service and introduces the revolutionary Daily Rolling Cash® bet. The innovative Daily Rolling Cash® becomes a benchmark in the industry.

CMC Markets' Asian office opens in Sydney. Regulated by ASIC.

CMC Markets US office opens in New York and becomes a member of the NFA.

CMC Markets' Marketmaker software wins Shares magazine 2004 award for best trading platform. Investors Chronicle and Trade2win awards CMC best CFD provider and best Spread Betting provider. Incisive Media announces CMC Markets the winner of their Best Spread Betting Site Award.

CMC Markets' trading software wins Shares Magazine 2005 awards for 'Best Online Trading Platform' for the third year in a row. Best CFD and Spread Betting provider awards are presented to CMC Markets by Investors Chronicle and Trade2Win for the second year in a row.

CMC Markets launches One-Click Dealing and Mobile Marketmaker®, further enhancing the quality of our trading platform.

CMC Markets opens Beijing representative office. Approval to operate the new office was granted by the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC).

CMC Markets Asia Pacific opens Hong Kong office and obtains license from SFC.

CMC Markets further expands its presence in the Americas with the establishment of an office in Toronto, Canada under the authority of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)

CMC Markets opens in Frankfurt under the authority of the BaFIN.

In August 2005, the Group rebrands as CMC Markets, simultaneously replacing all existing brands (including "deal4free") with one global brand. In addition, the Group opens branch offices in Melbourne and Brisbane.

CMC Markets Australia wins Best Multilingual Technology Award from the National Multicultural Marketing awards.

CMC Markets opens New Zealand office in Auckland under the authority of the New Zealand Securities Commission.

CMC Markets wins Best Active Trading Service from Digital Look in the UK and Best CFD provider by Brokerwahl in Germany.

CMC Partners introduce API service