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A major Russian brokerage group has expanded its retail trading offering by integrating contract-for-difference (CFD) trading directly into its primary investment platform, allowing clients to access global markets without switching applications. Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!) BCS Company LLC, part of the BrokerCreditService financial group, has launched CFD trading within its “BCS World of Investments” app. The feature is currently available on Android devices, with iOS support expected at a later stage. In-App CFD Access The update eliminates the need for qualified investor status, enabling broader access to CFDs. Clients can trade instruments linked to international markets without opening a separate account or using another app. According to the firm, “BCS clients no longer need a separate app to work with CFDs, they can trade directly on the BCS World of Investments digital platform.” You may also like: Russia Postpones Telegram and YouTube Ad Ban, Easing Pressure on Online Marketing The move signals that regulated Russian brokers continue to shift more complex products like CFDs into mainstream retail channels, which may increase competition with offshore providers and concentrate more trading activity on domestic infrastructure. Besides that, the broker also allows users to open accounts in multiple currencies, including rubles, US dollars, euros, yuan, and UAE dirhams. Product Range and Trading Conditions The offering includes more than 100 CFDs on shares of major international companies, as well as instruments linked to the S&P 500 index and popular exchange-traded funds. Traders can take positions based on both upward and downward price movements. BCS stated that “this instrument offers extensive opportunities for portfolio diversification,” highlighting its use across different market strategies. The company has set leverage at up to 1:2, with trading conducted via the MetaTrader 5 platform. The minimum trade size is one share, and no minimum deposit is required. Russia’s retail forex market is setting new volume records in 2026, but the growth story is dominated by a single player rather than a broad competitive field. Record FX Boom, but One Broker Dominates Russia's regulated forex market posted a record quarterly trading volume of $68.6 billion in Q1 2026 , but more than 90 percent of that flow came from clients of a single licensed dealer, Alfa-Forex, leaving the rest of the market split between two much smaller competitors and a long tail of largely inactive accounts. Meanwhile, SPB Exchange is preparing to launch a new class of perpetual derivatives called “Neo-Assets,” designed to mirror how Russian retail traders use offshore CFDs and perpetual swaps while keeping all trading and settlement onshore. The contracts are perpetual and cash-settled in rubles, support margin trading, and charge no intraday fees, with costs applying only to overnight positions. At launch, the lineup will cover U.S. equities such as Tesla and Amazon, as well as crypto-linked indices based on Bitcoin and Ethereum, with the latter restricted to qualified investors. This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.
