Freedom Holding Corp, a NASDAQ-listed international investment group, has launched its global stock exchange trading platform, Freedom24, in Romania. Established in 2008, the group has extensive expertise across the US, Europe, and Central Asia and a market capitalization of approximately $4.8 billion. „We are confident that Freedom24 will be very well received on the Romanian market. Romanians have shown a growing appetite for investing in innovative global companies listed on international stock exchanges. We provide our clients with everything needed for successful investments, including direct access to the world’s largest stock exchanges, professional securities analytics, user-friendly trading applications, and responsive customer support in their language”, said Olga Milko, Business Development Director at Freedom24. Freedom24 offers Romanian retail investors access to over 1,000,000 trading instruments including stocks, ETFs, futures, bonds, and stock options across 15 major American, European and Asian exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE, CME, HKEX, Euronext, LSE, Deutsche Börse, etc.). In addition, clients can access structured products designed by professional financial engineers. The platform has some of the lowest trading fees in Europe: starting at €0.02 per stock/ETF plus €2 per order, and $0.65 per contract for US stock options. Customers also benefit from several exclusive advantages. These include free weekly investment ideas from Bloomberg-awarded analysts with an average return of 16%, helping them capitalize on various investment opportunities, client support in Romanian and the option to work with a personal manager. Freedom24 upholds high regulatory standards. The broker is regulated by The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) with authorization to operate in all EU member states and is fully compliant with the MiFID II – a regulatory framework that ensures the highest investor protection level possible. The customer’s assets are insured by ICF (Investors’ Compensation Fund) for an amount of up to EUR 20,000. The broker is a member of Euroclear Bank’s Admissions Committee and AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe) and undergoes regular audits and due diligence processes conducted by Deloitte, one of the Big Four accounting firms. The international rating agency S&P assigned the firm a long-term credit rating of B/B with a stable outlook.
Two Romanians were arrested during Sunday night, May 11, after robbing empty houses in the evacuated mountain village of Brienz located in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The village had been evacuated since November due to rock falls. The locality was, however, monitored by the authorities to prevent break-ins. The would-be thieves apparently tried to […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or EBRD, has revised its estimates regarding the evolution of the Romanian economy in 2025 downward to 1.6%. The bank expects Romania’s GDP to grow 0.2% less than the 1.8% estimate made in February, and to increase by 2.4% in 2026. Romania's GDP growth slowed to 0.8% in […]
During a meeting on Monday, May 12, the Cluj-Napoca Local Council approved a draft resolution that imposes smoking restrictions in several public spaces in the city, including public transport stations, parks, and sports facilities. The resolution was adopted with 22 votes in favor and 3 abstentions, and will come into effect 90 days from the […]
An internal survey by Romanian Business Leaders, which does not have national representativeness but was answered by 417 entrepreneurs, shows that 62% of entrepreneurs expect to have to make layoffs, while a third expect the number of employees to remain the same. The expected layoffs are directly connected to the possibility of Romania choosing a […]
Romanian Istvan Kovacs will be the main referee for the UEFA Champions League final between Paris St-Germain and Inter Milan, which will be played on May 31 in Munich. The match will be Kovacs’ third European final in the last 4 years. The 40-year-old referee has previously officiated the UEFA Europa Conference League final in […]
Over 70 museums across Romania will open their doors after hours for the 21st edition of Night of Museums, one of the country's most anticipated cultural events. Held on the night of May 17, the event offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore exhibitions, installations, and creative activities in an unconventional, late-night setting. From major […]
