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The Fed hiked for the first time since 2023 and Asia has to price it

A 25 basis point rise to 3.75 to 4 percent on a 12-0 vote, with 16 of 18 officials expecting another. For Asian currencies and the brokers who serve them, the week ahead is about what happens next.

Read the story September 21, 2026 · 9 min read

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Positioning

mBank is quitting forex while Poland's CFD market grows 50 percent

mBank stops new forex and CFD positions on 1 October, leaving two bank-owned brokers in Poland. The exit comes as client numbers rise 50 percent and losses reach 2.68 billion zlotys.

Sep 21, 20268 min

Strategic Communication

Forex Expo Dubai opens tomorrow and the floor plan is the strategy

Two days, five halls, more than 250 exhibitors. Forex Expo Dubai opens on Tuesday, and where a broker stands on that floor says more about its next twelve months than anything in its press release.

Sep 21, 20269 min

Market Authority

Trustpilot put a warning label on one in five broker profiles

Trustpilot has placed consumer warning banners on 21 percent of the 100 largest retail broker profiles. The label is not a rating. It is a public statement that the reviews underneath it cannot be trusted.

Sep 21, 20269 min