Plus500 Stock Rises After Hedge Capital Markets Acquisition

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• Plus500 agreed to acquire Hedge Capital Markets, a US SEC-registered, FINRA-member broker-dealer founded in 2021 that provides US retail investors access to exchange-listed securities such as stocks and ETFs, according to Investing.com. The deal is conditional and will be funded entirely from Plus500's existing cash, which stood at over $860 million as of June 30, 2026.
• Plus500 shares rose 3.8% on the announcement Tuesday. The acquisition aims to give Plus500 access to the US SEC-regulated market and support a US multi-asset trading platform set to launch in Q1 2027, integrating stocks, options, ETFs, futures and prediction-market products into a single app. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions including FINRA approval.

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