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Prague-based trading firm FTMO, known for its rapid growth in the European market, has been acquired by OANDA Global Corporation, a leading online trading group.
The deal, initially agreed upon in early 2023, concluded on December 1st after receiving regulatory approval from five different authorities over an eight-month period.
FTMO received final regulatory clearance in November, paving the way for the successful completion of the acquisition. The company plans to operate OANDA as a fully independent entity.
“We will continue to focus on our core business – a modern proprietary trading platform that is a global leader,” explained Otakar Šuffner, FTMO co-founder, and a representative of Česká elita, a ranking of the most valuable Czech companies. “Our long-term goal is to build a trading powerhouse that provides services to traders at all levels – modern prop trading, brokerage, and related tools. OANDA, with its brokerage licenses in eight key markets worldwide, is a perfect fit for this vision.”
Marek Vašíček, also a FTMO co-founder, added, “We are very excited about collaborating with the OANDA team. They have an impressive history in regulated markets, a strong approach to risk management, and a client-focused philosophy. We believe this combination will benefit the entire market, including our customers. Together, we are creating a unique group of companies with extensive expertise that did not previously exist in the market.”
The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. However, Šuffner previously indicated during a summer discussion at the Česká elita conference in Karlovy Vary that the deal was financed by a Czech bank, with a loan “in the billions.”
OANDA is a global digital platform for active traders, offering trading across various asset classes, currency data, and analytical tools for both retail and corporate clients. Founded in 1996, the company initially gained recognition by providing free foreign exchange rate data online. It quickly expanded following the launch of its FX trading platform, enabling online currency trading. Today, OANDA maintains a presence in key global centers including New York, Toronto, London, Warsaw, Singapore, Tokyo, and Sydney. The company has been owned by investment fund CVC since 2018.
“Today is an important milestone for us as OANDA officially becomes part of the FTMO ecosystem,” said Gavin Bambury, head of the American firm. “OANDA’s strength has always come from a long-term commitment to operating as a trusted, regulated, and client-focused global group. Through this acquisition, we can significantly accelerate our growth and offer clients even more innovative, better-integrated, and smarter trading services.”
Česká elita – Ranking of the Most Valuable Companies in the Czech Republic
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