CMC Markets Announces New Strategic Partnership Unveiling CMC Funded
CMC Markets (“CMC”), a FTSE 250 company and global multi-asset financial services firm, has announced CMC Funded, a new simulated proprietary trading evaluation programme developed through a strategic partnership to identify and support trading talent.
CMC Funded draws on CMC Markets’ technology, market expertise and trader insight. It operates separately to CMC Markets and is not a regulated product or service provided by CMC Markets.
Verichain has been announced as the programme’s first referral partner, creating a potential pathway from simulated trading performance to career opportunities. The AI-powered recruitment platform connects candidates with companies across finance, trading and technology.
The partner programme is designed to provide aspiring traders with a structured environment to develop their skills and demonstrate consistent performance. All participants will receive a dedicated $100,000 simulated trading evaluation provided by CMC Funded. The account size, performance target and risk parameters are pre-set and consistent for every participant. Candidates who pass receive a Verified Trader badge and are offered an interview opportunity through Verichain.
CMC Funded participants can access a broad range of global markets, including prediction-market events, through a single simulated account. CMC Funded does not open live brokerage accounts, hold client money, execute customer trades, or arrange investments.
The partnership reflects CMC’s continued commitment to broadening access to financial markets through technology, education and trader development.
Lord Peter Cruddas, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CMC Markets, said:
“Demand for proprietary trading programmes is growing rapidly, and we have listened carefully to what traders want: greater trust, clearer rules, stronger technology and a more professional experience. As a FTSE 250 company with more than three decades of market expertise, CMC Markets has always evolved with its clients, stayed ahead of industry trends and pushed the boundaries of innovation.
“CMC Funded reflects our continued commitment to broadening access to financial markets and our commitment to building products that evolve alongside the needs of today’s traders.”
Benjamin Charbonneau CFA, Managing Director and Head of the CMC Funded programme, further noted:
“For many traders, funded programmes are becoming the natural next step after demo trading. It’s a structured way to test their discipline, develop their skills and prove they can perform consistently.
“What makes CMC Funded different is that we are genuinely looking for successful traders. We are clear that every customer account remains simulated and that rewards are paid based on performance in that environment. In return, we gain valuable insight from traders who have demonstrated real consistency.
“We are not selling dreams or promising an easy route to wealth. We are scouting for genuine trading talent. By combining objective evaluation, professional technology and the standards associated with an established global financial services firm, we believe we can help raise the benchmark across the proprietary trading industry.”
CMC Funded will be accessible at: cmcmarketsfunded.com
