Key Insights
- MyFlashFunding partners with unnamed ASIC-regulated Australian broker amid prop trading turmoil
- New exclusive deal aims to shield firm from risks other prop brokers face recently
- Company shifting all non-US operations to fresh partner by next Wednesday
SYDNEY (MarketsXplora) – U.S. prop trading firm MyFlashFunding said on Monday it has partnered with an unnamed Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)-regulated brokerage, allowing it to keep serving non-U.S. clients after industry-wide disruption.
In a statement across its social media channels, MyFlashFunding touted securing an exclusive deal with the mystery ASIC license holder, claiming the tie-up shields it from risks encountered by other prop brokers amid ongoing upheaval.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ⚡️
MyFlashFunding has secured a ASIC regulated broker exclusively for MyFlashFunding and associated parties.
This sets us apart by offering a unique advantage—shielding us from the risks that other brokers in the proprietary trading space may face.…
— MyFlashFunding (@myflashfunding) February 25, 2024
The company expects to shift all operations to the fresh Australian partner by Wednesday next week. It said the migrated offering promises upgraded trading conditions for MyFlashFunding’s international customers.
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The new arrangement follows weeks of turmoil as platform developer MetaQuotes pushed brokers to halt servicing prop firms that were grey labeling its MetaTrader licenses to offer trading in America.
Amid the crackdown, MyFlashFunding terminated U.S. market access like many rivals. But it outlined being in final stages of integrating alternative platform Match-Trade to resume domestic trading soon.
Multiple prop trading companies have scrambled to find new brokers and shift technology after being compelled to stop working with American traders, sparking chaos across the niche sub-sector.
The identity of MyFlashFunding’s Australian brokerage lifeline remains unknown for now, as it did not reveal the partner firm’s name. The company did not immediately respond to comment requests regarding details of the newly announced deal.