AvaTrade agrees to acquire majority of FXCM Group business and brand

AvaTrade announced on 9 October that it has agreed to acquire the majority of FXCM Group's business and brand. The announcement does not say the deal has closed or identify every operation included. FXCM UK's separately announced client transfer to Trade Nation follows its own timetable.

9 October 2026Original reporting: AvaTrade via Business Wire

Affects: FXCM clients and prospective clients awaiting entity-specific details of AvaTrade's proposed acquisition

On 9 October 2026, AvaTrade announced through Business Wire that it had agreed to acquire the majority of FXCM Group's business and brand. That changes the status of the wider FXCM sale from reported possibility to an agreement announced by the proposed buyer. The statement does not say that ownership has transferred or that every FXCM operation is included.

What the announcement says

AvaTrade says the businesses and brand it is buying would come under the AvaTrade Group. It expects relevant FXCM clients to gain access to its trading platforms, AI-based tools and multi-asset products. The word “relevant” matters: the release gives no client list, account migration plan or date. Daire Ferguson, AvaTrade's chief executive, framed the deal as a way to extend the group's international reach and product range. Those are the company's stated plans, rather than services already available to every FXCM customer.

The announcement leaves important transaction details open. It does not disclose a price, closing timetable, a complete list of legal entities or jurisdictions, or the status of any required approvals. Clients should therefore wait for notices from the entity that holds their account before drawing conclusions about account terms, platforms or protections.

Separate arrangement for FXCM UK

This agreement sits alongside Trade Nation's FXCM UK client guide, which concerns the client accounts of Stratos Markets Limited. Trade Nation lists a 5 November opt-out deadline and a planned account transition on 20–22 November for affected UK clients. Those dates come from the UK client transfer; AvaTrade's announcement sets no equivalent timetable for the wider deal. The earlier TOP10BROKERS guide explains the UK account process in detail.

For now, the verified change is the announced AvaTrade agreement covering the majority of FXCM Group's business and brand. Completion, precise scope and client arrangements remain to be confirmed.

Sources: AvaTrade announcement via Business Wire; Trade Nation's FXCM UK guide.

Editorial note

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