A major Russian brokerage group has expanded its retailtrading offering by integrating contract-for-difference (CFD) trading directlyinto its primary investment platform, allowing clients to access global marketswithout switching applications.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)BCS Company LLC, part of the BrokerCreditService financialgroup, has launched CFD trading within its “BCS World of Investments” app. Thefeature is currently available on Android devices, with iOS support expected ata later stage.In-App CFD AccessThe update eliminates the need for qualified investorstatus, enabling broader access to CFDs. Clients can trade instruments linkedto international markets without opening a separate account or using anotherapp.According to the firm, “BCS clients no longer need aseparate app to work with CFDs, they can trade directly on the BCS World ofInvestments digital platform.”You may also like: Russia Postpones Telegram and YouTube Ad Ban, Easing Pressure on Online MarketingThe move signalsthat regulated Russian brokers continue to shift more complex products likeCFDs into mainstream retail channels, which may increase competition withoffshore providers and concentrate more trading activity on domesticinfrastructure.Besides that, the broker also allows users to open accountsin multiple currencies, including rubles, US dollars, euros, yuan, and UAEdirhams.Product Range and Trading ConditionsThe offering includes more than 100 CFDs on shares of majorinternational companies, as well as instruments linked to the S&P 500 indexand popular exchange-traded funds. Traders can take positions based on bothupward and downward price movements.BCS stated that “this instrument offers extensiveopportunities for portfolio diversification,” highlighting its use acrossdifferent market strategies. The company has set leverage at up to 1:2, with tradingconducted via the MetaTrader 5 platform. The minimum trade size is one share,and no minimum deposit is required.Russia’s retail forex market is setting new volume recordsin 2026, but the growth story is dominated by a single player rather than abroad competitive field.Record FX Boom, but One Broker DominatesRussia's regulated forex market posted a record quarterly trading volume of $68.6 billion in Q1 2026, but more than 90 percent of thatflow came from clients of a single licensed dealer, Alfa-Forex, leaving therest of the market split between two much smaller competitors and a long tailof largely inactive accounts.Meanwhile, SPB Exchange is preparing to launch a new class of perpetual derivatives called “Neo-Assets,” designed to mirror how Russian retail tradersuse offshore CFDs and perpetual swaps while keeping all trading and settlementonshore. The contracts are perpetual and cash-settled in rubles,support margin trading, and charge no intraday fees, with costs applying onlyto overnight positions. At launch, the lineup will cover U.S. equities such asTesla and Amazon, as well as crypto-linked indices based on Bitcoin andEthereum, with the latter restricted to qualified investors. This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.