Brokers on Markets, Crypto and the Trump Effect at FMLS:25
Volatility defined markets in 2025. For leading online brokers, it was a stress test that reshaped client behaviour, exposed weak models and, in some cases, drove record growth.
That was the message from senior executives at the Finance Magnates London Summit, where speakers from retail, institutional and liquidity-focused firms reflected on a year shaped by geopolitical shocks, surging gold prices and the market impact of US political signals.
The session, titled “Leaders Panel: Thank You, Donald”, examined how market-moving statements by Donald Trump accelerated structural shifts in trading, investing and regulation.
Volatility as a Trust Test
For Interactive Brokers, volatility reinforced a focus on financial strength over…
