Plus500 boss: Scrapping shares tax would boost market efficiency Investing Scrapping stamp duty on shares would help improve market efficiency and bolster the health of London’s capital markets, the boss of Plus500 has said after a jump in customers’ deposit sizes helped the trading platform beat analyst expectations. David Zruia told City PM that trading volumes would invariably go up if the Chancellor heeded growing [...]
Plus500 customer deposits more than double to record $3.1bn Markets Plus500 has seen its customer deposits more than double to a record $3.1bn (£2.3bn) as wealthy investors piled in to its share trading app. The London fintech said the average deposit held by an active customer stood at $17,250 by the end of the first half of the year, a jump of 105 per cent [...]
Plus500 profit rises amid expansion drive Business Fintech firm Plus500 has reported a rise in quarterly profit as it continued an expansion drive into markets including Canada, the UAE and India. Quarterly earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased 12 per cent to $91.3m (£67m) on revenue of $209.3m. Plus500 said active customers on its platform had jumped to 132,602 [...]
Plus500 suffers huge shareholder revolt against top pay packets May 6, 2025 Plus500 has suffered another huge shareholder revolt against its remuneration report. At the London-listed company’s annual general meeting (AGM), more than 51 per cent of votes were cast against the report which was included in its recent annual report. At the AGM, more than 22 per cent of votes were also cast against the re-election [...]
Plus500 raises guidance despite revenue dip April 28, 2025 Fintech group Plus500 has raised its outlook for the year despite reporting a mixed start to the year. Its share price dipped 1.6 per cent in early trades. The company told markets this morning that revenue in the first quarter of the year increased by 13 per cent month on month but fell by five [...]
Plus500 announces new buyback as investment plans pay off February 18, 2025 Revenue at the fintech trading platform rose six per cent year-on-year to $768.3m (£609.3m) thanks to a six per cent increase in trading income.
Plus500 promises further payouts as revenue set to beat expectations January 13, 2025 Plus500 said revenue will be "meaningfully ahead of market expectations" as it promised further shareholder returns in 2025.
Plus500: Expansion plans pay off as revenue jumps October 28, 2024 Fintech firm Plus500 said its expansion plans were paying off after reporting an increase in client numbers and higher revenue.
Volatility and new markets help Plus500 to ‘excellent’ first half August 19, 2024 Plus500, the spread betting and CFD provider, has reported an “excellent” start to its financial year. For the year to 30th June, the company reported revenue of $398.2m (£307m) up eight per cent year on year. The company also reported earnings before interest, tax, deprecation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $183.9m (£142m) for the period, up [...]
Plus500 on track despite distracted Euro 2024 traders slowing activity July 8, 2024 Retail trading platform Plus500 has weathered the Euros storm and expects to deliver results in line with markets expectations.
