Admiral Markets has received a Canadian license to provide CFDs

Initially, the broker would only operate in two states.

It was a component of the broker's worldwide growth plan.

Admiral Markets, based in Estonia, stated on Friday that it had entered the North American markets after obtaining a license from the Canadian regulator.

Admiral Markets Canada Limited, the company's Canadian affiliate, has applied with the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada to register as an investment dealer (IIROC).

The IIROC is in charge of monitoring investment dealers, brokers, and trading in Canada's debt and stock markets. The Canadian Investor Protection Fund will also protect the Admirals' Canadian clients' money (CIPF).

“Obtaining this license in Canada is a significant milestone for the firm since it is our first in the North American area,” said Admirals CEO Sergei Bogatenkov. Furthermore, he said that the new license is a component of the broker's worldwide positioning plan.

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Customers in Ontario and British Columbia will benefit from Admirals' new license, which allows the company to offer execution-only services in Contracts for Difference (CFD) transactions. Though the services will initially be confined to two areas, the company intends to extend its coverage throughout the nation in the following years.

Furthermore, the broker said that it plans to monitor product demand in the Canadian market and develop unique selling factors to distinguish itself.

Admirals now predominantly work with local licenses in European countries and a few other international areas outside of Europe. According to Finance Magnates, the group's income is expected to fall by 43% in 2021.

“In recent years, we have expanded into new locations, allowing us to provide access to financial markets to anybody, at any time.” In Bogatenkov's words, this is another success story that represents the continuance of our growth aspirations.

“Regardless, this is a shift outside of our main markets in Europe, and we are optimistic that lessons learned, notably linguistic synergies with the area in which we begin operations, should help us to easily adjust our operation in Canada effectively.”