3 Reasons EBC Took Home Best CFD Provider at the Online Money Awards 2025

EBC Financial Group has made our mark at the 2025 Online Money Awards, earning our first-ever recognition from the respected industry platform. We were named Best CFD Provider, a reflection of our continued focus on product innovation, trader-first design, and execution quality in today's fast-changing CFD market.

Here's a closer look at why we won—and what it means for our clients.

1. Expanding What's Possible with ETF CFDs

Traders today want exposure that matches their views on global trends—and flexibility to act in real time. That's why we launched over 100 US-listed ETF CFDs, expanding our multi-asset offering with products that span thematic strategies, sectors, and geographies.

Our ETF CFDs are based on instruments from iShares (BlackRock), Vanguard, and State Street Global Advisors, and include names like the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF, Asia-Pacific-focused funds, US tech and clean energy themes, as well as high-yield and investment-grade bond ETFs.

Because they're structured as CFDs, our clients benefit from real-time long or short trading, zero fund management fees, and leverage—offering both tactical control and cost-efficient access. For those with specific macro or sector convictions, we also offer style-based indices that focus on dividend, growth, and value baskets.

2. Designed Around the Way Our Clients Trade

We built this offering to reflect how active traders operate: with a demand for precision, speed, and product alignment with real-world themes.

"This award speaks directly to how EBC continually meets the needs of today's traders—with an emphasis on flexibility, transparency, and access to smarter, more diversified products. The Group's ETF CFDs are designed with these priorities in mind, helping clients take directional positions on market themes that matter—at lower costs, with real-time execution, and the ability to go long or short. This win reflects the Group's ongoing focus on putting traders first," said David Barrett, CEO of EBC Financial Group (UK) Ltd.

3. Backed by a Platform That Keeps Up

Recognition at the Online Money Awards also follows a number of major platform upgrades we rolled out in 2025. These include smart liquidity routing, multilingual interface enhancements, and backend performance improvements that now support execution speeds as low as 20ms.

We've also built proprietary tools like Trading Black Box and Private Room to give clients greater visibility and control over pricing, risk, and execution—helping ensure our platform meets the needs of serious traders across global markets.

Momentum That's Building

This win adds to our momentum in 2025. In addition to this first-time award, we were also recently honoured at the World Finance Forex Awards 2025, taking home Most Trusted Broker and Best Trading Platform.

Together, these recognitions validate the direction we're taking: prioritising client experience, transparency, and smarter product design that's aligned with how markets are moving and how traders behave.

The Online Money Awards, hosted by Holiston Media, recognise excellence in the financial services and fintech sectors, with winners selected through a blend of editorial analysis and investor feedback.