Plus500 Q1 2026 Income Reaches Five-Year Record High

🚀 Plus500™ continues to outperform, achieving a five-year record high in Customer Income. I’m excited to announce our Q1 2026 trading update, released earlier today, delivering an excellent start to the year with continued growth across the business. Driven by the continued execution of our strategic shift toward higher-value customers, we delivered further improvements in customer acquisition and lifetime value, supporting higher-quality revenue and earnings. Revenue increased by 18% year-on-year and EBITDA by 2%, with Customer Income reaching a five-year record high of $270.6m, highlighting the strength and long-term value of our customer base. We continued to scale, with New Customers up 48% and Active Customers up 21%, driven by our proprietary, technology-led acquisition capabilities 👥 We also saw strong momentum in the U.S. (+44% YoY revenue), alongside the launch of our B2C prediction markets offering, including Kalshi products, and further expansion of key B2B partnerships, including CME Group and FanDuel. We also launched our new operation in Canada and completed the acquisition of Mehta in India, further expanding our global futures footprint 🌏 It’s been a busy and strong start to 2026, and we expect full-year performance to be ahead of market expectations 🚀 A big thank you to our teams around the world for their continued focus and execution as we scale further, expand our global footprint, and reinforce our position as a leading global multi-asset fintech group. 👏 #Plus500 #Fintech #Trading #LSE #Growth #Innovation David Zruia Nir Zatz Alon Cohen Naznin Al Yaros Eden Dahan Lichtman Dani Magner Yevgeni Shtuckmeyster Robert Yadlin Or Rotem Owen Jones

In the ever-evolving world of fintech, having a strategic approach to sales can set you apart. Here are some crucial steps from the Fintech Sales Playbook that can help you excel: ➡️ **Understand Your Audience**: Knowing your target market is key. Tailor your offerings to meet their specific needs. 🔹 **Build Trust**: Establishing credibility in fintech is vital. Share insights, display expertise, and show your commitment to customer success. ➡️ **Leverage Technology**: Utilize CRM tools and data analytics to streamline your process. This will enhance customer interactions and boost efficiency. 🔹 **Nurture Relationships**: Focus on long-term partnerships rather than just transactions. Consistent follow-ups can lead to referrals and repeat business. Finally, remain adaptable. The fintech landscape is dynamic, and staying ahead means embracing change and innovation. Embrace these steps to cultivate your fintech sales strategy and achieve unprecedented growth. #Fintech #SalesStrategy #CustomerTrust #Innovation #Growth

In today’s competitive BFSI and fintech landscape, strong products alone are not enough. Sustainable growth increasingly depends on the strength of channel partnerships and strategic alliances. Over the years, I have seen how builders, brokers, connectors, chartered accountants, and ecosystem partners play a critical role in driving customer acquisition, improving trust, and accelerating business growth in financial services. A well-structured channel ecosystem can help organizations: • Expand market reach faster • Improve lead quality and conversion • Reduce customer acquisition costs • Strengthen customer relationships • Improve revenue scalability • Enable deeper penetration into micro-markets In lending and financial services, channel partners are not just lead generators — they are ecosystem enablers who influence customer decisions, improve turnaround time, and help create long-term business opportunities. At the same time, strategic alliances between banks, fintechs, technology providers, and distribution partners are reshaping the future of financial services. Digital onboarding, CRM-driven workflows, API integrations, and partnership-led distribution models are creating faster and more customer-centric experiences. I strongly believe the future belongs to organizations that can successfully combine: ✔ Strong partner ecosystems ✔ Digital transformation ✔ Customer-centric execution ✔ Scalable revenue-generation models As the financial ecosystem evolves, channel partnerships will continue to remain one of the most powerful growth engines for both traditional BFSI institutions and emerging fintech companies.

A fintech CRO told us their reply rate was "fine." It was 1.8%. For context, in B2B SaaS in 2026: 1 to 2% = the floor (templates, no signals, generic ICP) 4 to 5% = competent (some personalisation, defensible ICP) 8 to 12% = sharp (signals-led, voice-calibrated, narrow ICP) 15%+ = your team is unusually good or your TAM is unusually warm "Fine" is a survival word. It means: I haven't looked closely enough to be alarmed. When we audited their motion, three things were happening: Their ICP was still the one from their seed-stage pitch deck (3 years old). Their opening lines were referencing the prospect's industry, not their company. Their follow-up cadence was day-based, not signal-based. We rebuilt one segment. 90 days later, reply rate hit 11.4% on that segment alone. Not a miracle. Just stopping the things that were quietly broken. The number that should worry you isn't the bad reply rate. It's the comfortable one. What does your team treat as "fine" right now? #OutboundSales #B2BSales #ReplyRate #SalesLeadership #ReachIQ #FintechSales #SDR

Proud to Introduce CONQUEST WARRIOR'S ENTERPRISES We are excited to begin our journey towards transforming India’s financial services ecosystem with innovation, integrity, and performance-driven solutions. At CONQUEST WARRIOR'S ENTERPRISES, our mission is to redefine Integrated Debt Management and Customer Lifecycle Solutions through ethical practices, advanced technology, and customer-first strategies. We proudly collaborate with Banks, NBFCs, Fintechs, and Telecom providers to deliver: ✔ Multilingual customer engagement solutions ✔ Smart recovery & collection operations ✔ Technology-driven CRM and cloud-based systems ✔ Transparent, compliant, and scalable financial services Our vision is simple — to create smarter financial operations while maintaining trust, dignity, and long-term value for every customer interaction. This is just the beginning. A new journey. A stronger vision. A future built on innovation and excellence. **CONQUEST WARRIOR'S ENTERPRISES** Empowering India’s Financial Ecosystem. - RABIUL ISLAM Rabiul Islam #ConquestWarriorsEnterprises #FinancialServices #DebtManagement #CustomerExperience #BusinessGrowth #Innovation #India #NBFC #Banking #StartupJourney #DigitalTransformation

Cards Ecosystem: India’s card ecosystem is at an inflection point. For years, scale came from manufacturing efficiency and issuance volume. Today, growth is defined by something very different: Activation. Usage. Monetization. Many players built strong capabilities on the supply side. But as banks rethink their card strategies, the questions have changed: • How do we activate faster and at scale? • How do we improve spend per cardholder? • How do we build a predictable, profitable portfolio? This is where I’ve seen the real gap emerge — not in capability, but in revenue architecture. In my experience, scaling a card business today requires: – A clearly defined ICP (which banks, which use cases) – A repeatable enterprise sales motion – Strong alignment across sales, product, and delivery – Relentless focus on activation → usage → retention metrics – Partnerships that drive revenue, not just fulfilment The shift is clear: From manufacturing-led growth → revenue-led growth From vendor relationships → strategic partnerships The next set of winners won’t just enable issuance — they will help institutions build and scale card businesses end-to-end. 👉 For leaders building in this space: Where are you seeing the biggest bottleneck today — acquiring programs, activating customers, or driving usage? Would value candid views from stakeholders building in this space #Fintech #BFSI #Cards #RevenueLeadership #SalesLeadership #Payments #StartupGrowth #IndiaGrowth

Last week at World FinTech Summit Bengaluru, Rootle showcased how KPI-first customer communication can move beyond generic BFSI conversations toward measurable business outcomes. Because in BFSI, outcomes are not measured by vanity metrics like call connection rates or conversation volume - but by how effectively each interaction helps enterprises achieve real business KPIs. #Rootle #WorldFinTechSummit #FinTech #ConversationalAI #BFSI

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Everyone is talking about gainers vs losers… But the real story is client rotation, not just growth. New players added lakhs of accounts Established giants saw sharp declines But here’s the catch. Are these “new clients”… or the same investors switching platforms? What this data actually signals: ✔️ Low switching cost → Investors are not loyal anymore. ✔️ Price sensitivity is high → Brokerage, AMC, hidden charges matter. ✔️ Multi-account behavior rising → One user, multiple brokers. ✔️ Dormant accounts cleanup → Some declines may be inactive users getting removed. Important Insight: This is not just competition — it’s a fight for active wallet share. In simple terms: The winner is NOT who has more accounts. The winner is who gets maximum trades per user. My Take: The Indian broking industry is entering a maturity phase ➡️ Growth will slow in new accounts. ➡️ Focus will shift to engagement, advisory, and product depth. ➡️ Brokers who build trust + experience will survive. 🤔 So the real question is: Are we looking at customer acquisition data… or customer migration data? Would love to hear your thoughts on this shift. Source: 📌 NSE Data 📌 Presented by: Trade Brains #StockMarketIndia #Investing #Brokerage #Fintech #WealthManagement #Trading #IndianMarkets #Zerodha #AngelOne #Upstox #PaytmMoney #FinanceInsights

Plus500™ has done it again...! 👏 We published our Q1 2026 Trading Update this morning, demonstrating another superb performance from our global teams. There are too many highlights to list here but, if I had a choose: + Customer Income growth of over 50% year-on-year, reaching a five-year record high 🚀 + New Customer growth of 48% and Active Customer growth of 21% driven by our online marketing capabilities ☑️ + Revenue from our US operations grew 44% YoY and we launched our B2C prediction markets offering. Don't forget, Plus500™ is the only UK-listed company offering its own prediction markets offering in the US! 🦾 A big shout out to our teams around the world for their hard work as we continue to scale our operations, expand our global footprint and reaffirm our status as an industry leading, global multi-asset fintech group! 🦾 #Plus500 #Fintech David Zruia Elad Even-Chen