Investing in CMC Markets derivative products carries a significant risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage and is not suitable for all investors. You could lose more than your deposits. We recommend that you seek independent advice and ensure you fully understand the risks involved before trading.
Gain access to IPOs, secondary share placings and private-market opportunities in some of the world’s largest and best-known companies.
From IPOs and discounted secondary placings to private-market opportunities, we bring you closer to the companies shaping tomorrow’s markets.
1 - Discover investing opportunities
Register to be notified of exclusive deals.
2 - Take part in live deals
Apply through our website portal.
3 - Receive your allocation
Shares can be converted to a spread bet or CFD, held in a CMC account or delivered to your broker.
CMC Markets offers eligible investors the opportunity to participate in IPOs and secondary placings. Applications to participate in a live deal can be submitted via our website.
Your application can be submitted under the Direct Investment Model by selecting “Deliver shares to another broker”. This means that you will receive your allocation as shares held with your preferred broker.
Alternatively, you may apply under the Indirect Investment Model, meaning your allocation will be converted to a Spread Bet or CFD (as applicable) and held in your CMC account.
CMC Markets will not charge investors any costs or fees for participating in IPOs or placings. We may, however, receive a commission from the relevant issuer (as agreed with the issuer from time to time).
The duration of our offers can vary between hours and days, but in most cases, a public capital raising will take place between 16:35 and 20:00 (applicable UK time zone). Applications must be submitted before the applicable time and date referred to as the “Closing Date”. There is a possibility that the offering may close earlier than expected or indicated by us.
No, all applications are irrevocable once submitted through our website.
CMC Markets will send confirmation of your allocation to your registered e-mail address upon completion of the offer. This will typically be before 8am the following morning but may take longer in some instances.
If you elect for your shares to be converted to a Spread Bet or CFD under the Indirect Investment Model, it must be held in a separate account with CMC for the sole purpose of receiving our services. This account has dedicated client configurations whereby all derivative contracts entered into with you will be considered a Manual Product.
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[[pContent:text-style:v2:xs=base,xxl=lg]]CMC Markets started in London in 1989 with one desk, one telephone and a simple ethos: give more people access to financial markets on fair terms.
[[pContent:text-style:v2:xs=base,xxl=lg]]In 1996 we launched the world's first online retail FX trading platform. We've kept building ever since, and the technology that serves our own clients now powers banks, brokers and fintechs around the world.
Tell us what you want to achieve, and we'll shape the right combination of market access, technology and investment infrastructure around your business.
