CPT Markets Ups Total Cap to $2.5 Million, Gears up to Raise More

CPT Markets UK, the trading name of UK brokerage Citypoint Trading Ltd, has raised £200,000 (roughly $245,000) in private equity growth funding, bringing the City-based company’s total funding to £900,000 over the last nine months.
As revealed to Finance Magnates, further growth capital will be raised within the next few months “for continuous support to the company goals and to ensure its regulatory capital requirements always met.”

Citypoint Trading, which has been offering FX and CFD products based out of London since it was incorporated in 2008, was acquired last year by Allen Market Limited, a UK based holding company. Since then, it has expanded its workforce, rebranded to CPT Markets UK, and launched a new website.
CPT Markets’ capital before the latest funding round was £1.850 million, and after the recent cash injection of £200,000 the total capital of the company as of today stands at £2,050,000 ($2.5 million).
This latest funding round will go towards building out the company’s current offerings after it has received approval from the FCA to upgrade its permissions to full scope, “” license. The variation of permission to the higher license level issued by the FCA allows the FX and CFDs broker to trade with its clients as a principal without the matched limitation.
FCA demands more capitalization
CPT Markets was established in London in 2008, and its upgraded authorization ensures that it adheres to corporate governance, risk control measures, and adequate liquidity levels. The company’s original license from the FCA was for a Limited License – matched principal broker.
Full-scope IFPRU €730k firm status is given to firms based in the UK, with own base funds of €730,000 (roughly $820,00), that must adhere to both the  (ESMA)  and FCA regulations. Such firms are also subject to IFPRU 11 and are required to submit recovery plans to the FCA on a regular basis.
As Finance Magnates , the FCA was considering forcing straight-through processing (STP) brokers to upgrade their licenses to those of full market makers. This is necessary to ensure that the companies manage to cover negative balances resulting from prospective client losses due to unexpected market moves.