At a glance

The business was started in 1989 with a simple ethos: to make financial markets truly accessible for investors. This fundamental belief remains at the heart of everything we do at CMC Markets and staying true to that has been pivotal to our success.

Statistics

Continents

Countries

Offices

Total traders and investors ¹

1m+

strategy

Our strategy is based on leveraging our technology to facilitate growth through B2B expansion. By partnering with our clients directly we are able to offer our clients access to our deep liquidity, products, and technology stacks.

Lord Cruddas

Founder and CEO

outlook

Our performance this year reflects our focus on our trading and investment businesses and ongoing success with B2B technology partnerships. We have a large addressable market, and we see an enormous opportunity to grow with a more predictable and stable revenue stream.

Technology and product

The Group has continued to invest significantly across the business to deliver new products and offerings to our clients, with numerous new products made available to clients during 2023.

99.97%

Core uptime, CMC trading platform (FY23)

Our awards

The investment and focus on delivering a superior trading platform, product and service experience has led to numerous, high-profile industry awards for the CMC Group. These accolades are important indicators of the perception towards the business.

Broker of the Year 2011-2023

Canstar - Online Sharing Trading

Australia

Share trading

No.1 Web Platform

ForexBrokers.com Awards

Best Risk Management Tools

Investment Trends Germany Leverage Trading Report

Germany

CFD

Best Customer Service

Investment Trends Germany Leverage Trading Report

Germany

CFD

Best Charting

Investment Trends Germany Leverage Trading Report

Germany

CFD

No.1 Most Currency Pairs

ForexBrokers.com Awards

No.1 Podcast Series

ForexBrokers.com Awards

Outstanding Value

Canstar – Online Share Trading

Australia

Share trading

Award of Excellence to the Most Innovative Broker

Capital Radio

Spain

CFD

Trading Platform with Customer Rating "Very Good"

DKI Deutsches Kundeninstitut Survey

Germany

CFD

Broker of the Year 2011-2022

Canstar - Online Sharing Trading

Australia

Share trading

No.1 New Tool

ForexBrokers.com Awards

No.1 Most Currency Pairs

ForexBrokers.com Awards

Online Securities Trading Excellence Award

McMillian Woods Global Awards

Singapore

CFD

No.1 Platform Technology

ForexBrokers.com Awards

Industry Pioneer with Outstanding Customer Rating

Focus Money (Test Edition 36)

Germany

CFD

Best CFD Provider

Online Money Awards

CFD

Most Satisfied Customers

Canstar – Online Share Trading

Australia

Share trading

Best Customer Service

CFD and FX Investment Trends Survey

Germany

CFD

Best Mobile Trading Platform

ADVFN International Financial Awards

All

Best In-House Analysts

Professional Trader Awards

All

Best In-House Analysts

Professional Trader Awards

Spread bet & CFD

Outstanding Value: Active, Casual Investor, Trader 2011-2021

Canstar Online Sharing Trading

Australia

Share trading

Best Spread Betting Provider

The City of London Wealth Management Awards

Spread bet

Best Forex Broker For Beginners

BrokerChooser Awards

Broker of the Year 2011-2021

Canstar - Online Sharing Trading

Australia

Share trading

Best Spread Betting & CFD Education Tools

ADVFN International Financial Awards

Spread bet

Award of Excellence to the Most Innovative Broker

Capital Radio

Spain

CFD

No.1 Web Platform

ForexBrokers.com Awards

No.1 Most Currency Pairs

ForexBrokers.com Awards

No.1 Platform Technology

ForexBrokers.com Awards

Best Feature-Packed Non-Bank Online Broker

Money Magazine – Best of the Best

Australia

Share trading

Best Spread Betting Broker

Good Money Guide Awards

Spread bet

No.1 Professional Trading

ForexBrokers.com Awards

Best Trading Technology Provider

HedgeWeek European Awards

B2B

Best Trade Execution

Global Forex Awards

B2B

Best White Label Provider

Global Forex Awards – B2B

Global

B2B

Most Transparent Forex Broker – Europe

Global Forex Awards Retail 2020

Europe

Fairest CFD Broker

Focus Money Awards 2020

Germany

CFD

Best Retail CFDs Broker

Finance Magnates Awards 2020

Global

B2B

Best Education

Investment Trends 2020 Singapore Leverage Trading Report

Singapore

CFD

Best feature packed non-bank online broker

Money Magazine – Best of the best 2020

Australia

Share trading

No.1 Web Platform

ForexBrokers.com Awards

Outstanding Value: Active, Casual Investor, Trader 2011-2020

Canstar - Online Share Trading

Australia

Share trading

Best Telephone Customer Service

Investment Trends 2020 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

Broker of the Year - Online Share Trading

Canstar - Online Share Trading

Australia

Share trading

Best Mobile Platform

Investment Trends 2020 Germany CFD & FX Trading Report

Germany

CFD

Best CFD Provider of the Year

Shares Awards 2020

CFD

Best Telephone Customer Service

Investment Trends 2020 Singapore Leverage Trading Report

Singapore

CFD

Best Education Materials/Programmes

Investment Trends 2020 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

Best Forex Broker

Good Money Guide Awards 2020

Best Platform Features

Investment Trends 2020 Singapore Leverage Trading Report

Singapore

CFD

Best Trading Platform

Brokercheck.de Awards 2020

Germany

CFD

Best White Label Solution

Finance Magnates Awards 2020

Global

B2B

Best Trading Execution

Professional Trader Awards

All

Best Email Customer Service

Investment Trends 2020 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

Broker of the Year

Canstar - Online Share Trading

Australia

Share trading

Best Value Australia 2011-2020

Canstar - Online Share Trading

Australia

Share trading

Best Email Customer Service

Investment Trends 2020 Singapore Leverage Trading Report

Singapore

CFD

Platform features

Investment Trends 2019 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

Best Retail CFD Broker

Finance Magnates London Summit Awards

Global

CFD

Overall satisfaction

Investment Trends 2019 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

CFD Broker of the Year

Invest Cuffs Awards 2020

Poland

CFD

Telephone customer service

Investment Trends 2019 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

Education materials/programmes

Investment Trends 2019 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

Best Mobile/Tablet Application

Shares Awards

All

Best FX Broker for Active Trading

ForexBrokers.com Annual Review 2019

CFD

Foreign Forex Broker of the Year

Invest Cuffs Awards 2019

Poland

CFD

Outstanding Value - Online Share Trading

Canstar Awards

Australia

Share trading

Best FX Broker for Commissions & Fees

ForexBrokers.com Annual Review 2019

CFD

Foreign CFD Broker of the Year

Invest Cuffs Awards 2019

Poland

CFD

Best In-House Analysts

Professional Trader Awards 2019

All

Best Performance Tools

Professional Trader Awards 2019

All

Email customer service

Investment Trends 2019 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

Mobile/Tablet App

Investment Trends 2019 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

Best Trading App

Investors Chronicle and Financial Times Investment and Wealth Management Awards

All

Ethical Company

Bonnier Business Polska 2018

Poland

CFD

Broker of the year – Third place

Brokerwahl 2018

Germany

CFD

Best Customer Service

Investment Trends 2018 Australia CFD Report

Australia

CFD

Overall Excellent Rating

€uro am Sonntag

Germany

CFD

Highest Overall Client Satisfaction

Investment Trends 2018 Singapore CFD Report

Singapore

CFD & FX

Best Platform Features

Investment Trends 2018 Australia CFD Report

Australia

CFD

Best CFD Provider

Investors Chronicle/Financial Times Investment & Wealth Management Awards

CFD

Highest Overall Client Satisfaction

Investment Trends 2018 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

Best Spread Betting Service

Shares Awards

Spread bet

Best Education Materials/Programmes

Investment Trends 2018 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

Excellence Finance Trading Service Provider

WallstreetCN China Financial Gold Tie Award

China

All

Most Reputable Investor Education Provider

16th Hexun China Finance Billboard

China

All

Best Spread Betting Service

UK Forex Awards

Spread bet

Customer Service Team of the Year (small team)

CSIA Awards

Australia

CFD

Best Educational Materials/Programmes

Investment Trends 2018 Singapore CFD Report

Singapore

CFD & FX

Outstanding Value – Online Share Trading

Canstar Awards

Australia

Share trading

Best Platform Features

Investment Trends 2018 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

Broker of the Year – Online Share Trading

Canstar - Online Share Trading

Australia

Share trading

Best Trading Application

Online Personal Wealth Awards

All

Most Value for Money

Investment Trends 2018 Singapore CFD Report

Singapore

CFD & FX

Highest Overall Client Satisfaction

Investment Trends 2018 Australia CFD Report

Australia

CFD

Best Value for Money

Investment Trends 2018 Australia CFD Report

Australia

CFD

Best Investor Education Provider

FX168 China Finance Broker Billboard

China

All

Best Mobile Phone/Tablet App

Investment Trends 2018 UK Leverage Trading Report

All

our client offering

Institutional (business to business)

CMC Connect acts as a non-bank liquidity provider offering access to a wide range of asset classes

Retail (business to consumer)

CMC Markets provides clients access to a wide range of products across both trading and investing

what we offer

1. Cutting-edge technology

2. Competitive pricing

3. Excellent client services

4. Diverse product suite

Net trading revenue by client base

22% Trading B2B

9% Investing B2B

64% Trading B2C

5% Investing B2C

where we operate

CMC Markets operates in 14 offices located in major financial centres around the world.

Net trading revenue by region

32% UK

19% Europe

49% APAC and Canada

Our offerings

Find out how CMC continues to innovate and respond to market challenges.

Our business model

View our business enablers, encompassing our technology and product, sustainability strategy, risk management and financial strength.

Our strategy

Discover how our growth strategy is built on three core pillars, focusing on product diversification, B2B expansion, and opening new markets.

Our leadership

Find out more about our leadership team and their responsibilities, and the Group’s various committees.

Our governance

Learn how our governance framework is fundamental in ensuring the Group's ability to deliver long-term value for shareholders and stakeholders.

Our evolution

Discover how the company has evolved and see some of the key milestones along our journey to become a leading global provider of online trading and investing.

¹1.388 million unique user logins for the CMC Markets invest and CFD platforms, as at August 2023.

At a glance

Statistics

Our strategy is based on leveraging our technology to facilitate growth through B2B expansion. By partnering with our clients directly we are able to offer our clients access to our deep liquidity, products, and technology stacks.

The Group has continued to invest significantly across the business to deliver new products and offerings to our clients, with numerous new products made available to clients during 2023.

Our awards

Institutional (business to business)

Retail (business to consumer)

CMC Markets operates in 14 offices located in major financial centres around the world.

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