In the aftermath of MF Global’s crisis last month, CMC Markets has formally announced that it has decided to completely split client investments and adopt a fully segregated client money model, including client margins to completely eliminate client risk in Australia and New Zealand.

CMC Markets has launched a new ‘Tracker’ CFD account which allows traders to choose the exact level of funds required to finance their position – known as ‘customisable financing’.

Global derivatives company CMC Markets has appointed Louis Cooper to act as head of its Australian and New Zealand operations.

CMC Markets have sent a circular to their clients informing them of a change to their CFD terms and conditions where it makes clear that if they are a retail client, they will hold funds equal to their total equity in a segregated bank account.

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly written down its £140 million stake in financial trading firm CMC Markets PLC only three years after making the landmark investment.

CMC Markets has introduced new pricing technology which we are told provides a greater degree of transparency on pricing of CFD contracts plus a number of spread cuts..

The market for CFDs in Australia keeps expanding, according to new research released by Investment Trends. IG Markets is now the biggest provider with respect to primary relationships with CFD traders holding 29 per cent of the market, while CMC Markets still leads…

The CMC Markets trading platform now includes a new pattern recognition upgrade – available via the CFD Marketmaker Desktop platform.