Finance Magnates names 2026 awards winners across trading and fintech

Finance Magnates announced the winners of its 2026 Awards at a gala dinner in Limassol, Cyprus, on Nov. 6, recognizing brokers, fintech firms, payments providers and financial industry leaders across global, regional and national categories. The program also named CEOs of the Year in its B2C and B2B segments.

Why it matters: - The awards spotlight the firms and executives shaping online trading, fintech, payments and financial infrastructure across global markets. - Recognition can help winners build credibility with traders, brokers, clients and industry partners. - The program spans both consumer-facing brokerage and business-to-business technology, showing where competition and innovation are strongest.

What happened: - Finance Magnates announced the winners of the Finance Magnates Awards 2026. - The gala dinner and ceremony took place in Limassol, Cyprus, on Nov. 6, 2026. - The event brought together companies and professionals from across the financial industry. - The awards covered global, regional and national categories. - Dedicated tracks included Brokerage (B2C) and Fintech (B2B).

The details: - The Brokerage (B2C) awards covered brokerage services, proprietary trading, institutional trading, financial technology, payments and services for brokers. - Global winners included Tickmill for Most Established Broker, IQ Broker for Best Rising Star Broker, FXT for Most Innovative Broker, TradingPRO for Most Trusted Broker and Fotmarkets for Best Overall Broker. - RoboMarkets won Most Transparent Broker, while FundedNext won Best Multi-Asset Prop Trading Firm and FundingPips won Most Established Prop Firm. - Elev8 won Best Trading Environment. - Regional winners included CFI Financial Group for Most Established Broker in MENA and Most Trusted Broker in the UAE, HFM for Best Trading Conditions in LATAM, TMGM for Most Trusted Broker in MENA and Best Trading Conditions in the EU, and Octrado for Best Rising Broker in Asia. - Other regional winners included Base Markets for Most Disruptive Broker in MENA, TradingPRO for Most Customer-Focused Broker in Asia, Headway for Broker of the Year in Africa, AIFO for Most Innovative Prop Trading Firm in the EU and Olymptrade for Most Accessible Trading Platform in MENA. - National winners included LBX for Most Innovative Trading Platform in Colombia, Fundora for Best Emerging Prop Firm in Japan, Bookmap for Best Futures Market Analysis Platform in the USA and RoboMarkets for Best Trading Conditions in Germany. - Headway was named Broker of the Year in Indonesia and Malaysia, while TradingPRO won Most Transparent Broker in Indonesia and Olymptrade won Best Customer Support Experience in the Philippines. - The Fintech (B2B) awards were grouped into Institutional Trading, Services for Brokers and Tech for Brokers. - Institutional Trading winners included Freedom24 for Best Multi-Asset Investment Provider, iSAM Securities for Best Real-Time Risk Management Solution, Exinity Connect for Best Liquidity Provider and FinPrime Group for Best Trading Infrastructure Provider. - Services for Brokers winners included FiveComply for Best Regulatory and Licensing Partner and Kora for Best Africa Payments Infrastructure. - Tech for Brokers winners included Centroid Solutions for Best Bridge Provider, FYNXT for Best Technology Provider, Freedom24 for Best Brokerage Services Provider, Axcera for Best Enterprise Prop Trading Infrastructure, TapaaS for Best Risk Management Technology Provider and Overchain for Best Crypto Payments Technology for Brokers. - Ziad Melhem, CEO of CFI Financial Group, was named CEO of the Year 2026 in the B2C category. - Cristian Vlasceanu, CEO of Centroid Solutions, was named CEO of the Year 2026 in the B2B category. - Vlasceanu led Centroid Solutions to expand its One-Centroid Ecosystem with a multi-asset trading platform and CLM/CRM, alongside its core connectivity bridge, risk engine and network infrastructure solutions.

Between the lines: - The breadth of categories suggests the awards are designed to reward both customer-facing growth and back-end infrastructure. - Multiple repeat winners, including CFI Financial Group, Headway, TMGM, TradingPRO, RoboMarkets, Freedom24 and Olymptrade, point to strong brand momentum across regions. - The CEO awards reinforce the industry’s focus on leadership tied to scaling, product development and international expansion.

What's next: - Finance Magnates directs readers to the complete list of winners for further information. - Finance Magnates said it will continue using its media, research, events and awards platforms to connect firms and professionals across the financial industry. - The recognition sets a benchmark for the next awards cycle in brokerage, fintech and payments.