2008 — the seed
Founded as a small brokerage focused on giving private investors direct access to US markets at institutional pricing. The first client account took eleven days to open. We shaved that down to fifteen minutes.
2015 — entering the EU
CIF license 275/15 granted by CySEC opened up MiFID passporting to all EEA member states. The Limassol office opened that same year and is still our European HQ.
2019 — going public
The parent group listed on Nasdaq under the FRHC ticker — the same listed-parent governance that gives clients on the home page an extra layer of public-company oversight.
Today
More than 600,000 clients across the EU, 500+ employees in Cyprus, Germany, Spain, and France, and the platform you just came from on the home page.
Direct market access, transparent costs, and human support remain the core product principles.
Account opening, funding, reporting, and research workflows now run in minutes instead of days.
Operating milestones
| Year | Milestone | Client impact |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | EU investment firm license | Passportable access across EEA countries |
| 2019 | Listed-parent governance | Public reporting discipline and stronger oversight |
| 2023 | Unified cash ledger | EUR/USD/GBP/CHF balances in one workspace |
| 2026 | Expanded market routes | More Asian venues and deeper fixed-income tooling |