CMC Markets Expects 21% Jump in Half-Year FY23’s Net Operating Income

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CMC Markets Expects 21% Jump in Half-Year FY23's Net Operating Income

<p class="MsoNormal text-align-justify">CMC Markets, a London-headquartered brokerage
group, has estimated that its net operating income (NOI) for the first-half (H1) of its
fiscal year 2023 (FY 2023), which ended in September 2022, will bring in
approximately £153 million, which is 21% year-on-year (YoY) growth.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The online trading service provider, which
serves retail and institutional clients across 12 countries, including in the
UK, Australia, Germany and Singapore, stated these in its H1 2023 pre-close
trading update published on Thursday. </p><p class="MsoNormal">"Underlying market activity improvement through
August and September underpinned an improvement in net operating income for the
Group in the period," <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/tag/cmc-markets/" target="_blank">CMC Markets</a> said.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The broker noted that the business
expansion plan to grow its net operating income by 30% over the next three
years "through the addition of additional products, and geographical expansion
based on the 2022 result and underlying conditions remain on track."</p><p class="MsoNormal">While CMC Markets expects that its leveraged net
trading revenue for the period to jump 27% YoY to approximately £128 million,
the Group believes its non-leveraged net trading revenue will drop -14% YoY to
approximately £21 million.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the first six months of its fiscal year
2022, the leveraged and non-leveraged net trading revenues came in at £101 million and £24 million,
respectively.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Furthermore, CMC Markets expects its leveraged
gross client income to improve 22% YoY to £155 million. During H1 2022, this
income touched £127 million.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Additionally, the London Stock Exchange-listed company disclosed that its client leveraged assets under management came in at
approximately £530 million which is "slightly below the
historical period-end record of £560 million but remaining at elevated
levels." </p><p class="MsoNormal">"H1 2023 active leveraged clients are moderately
lower compared to H1 2022, offset by an overall increase in activity," the
company said.</p><p class="MsoNormal">In terms of operating cost, CMC Markets expects a
30% increase from H1 2020s  £84 million in costs. The broker estimates that the cost will hit approximately £109 million, minus variable remuneration.</p><p class="MsoNormal">In July, Finance Magnates reported that the
broker projected that its operating cost <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/brokers/cmc-markets-expects-fy23-operating-costs-to-jump-5-from-guidance/">would jump 5%</a> from its annual guidance, pushed up by higher personnel
and non-personnel costs.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Diversification Moves</p><p class="MsoNormal">On Friday, CMC Markets <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/brokers/cmc-group-launches-new-stock-trading-platform/" target="_blank">launched CMC Invest</a>,
its UK investment platform that provides customers with investment
opportunities in over 1,100 US and UK shares and over 135 exchange-traded funds
and investment trusts.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The Group noted that this UK non-leveraged
business forms part of its "steady diversification strategy."</p><p class="MsoNormal">In September 2021, the brokerage group acquired
more than half a million share investing accounts of Australia and New Zealand
Banking Group, Australia's fourth-largest bank by market capitalization, for
AUD $25 million.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The migration of these clients is still on track
and should be wrapped up during the second half of the current fiscal year,
CMC  Markets said.</p><p class="MsoNormal">"This move into self-directed investing marks a
significant milestone for us, representing a major opportunity for growth and
diversification into the non-leveraged market," Lord Cruddas, the CEO of CMC Markets,
noted.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Cruddas added: "While it is still in its initial
stages of development, as we plan to add further functionality over the coming
months, our goal is to provide unrivaled market access to investors through the
best technology and lower transaction costs and fees."</p><p class="MsoNormal">Furthermore, CMC Markets stated that this Australia-based stockbroking
business finished H1 with "a modest reduction" in assets under administration, falling
"from historical record levels" but is in line with Australian market
performance. It added that activity in the business "remains
elevated" when compared to pre-pandemic levels.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The results of CMC Markets' half-year fiscal year 2023
performance will be announced on November 16, 2022.</p>

This article was written by Solomon Oladipupo at www.financemagnates.com.

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