YCM-Invest

What YCM-Invest does

YCM-Invest Ltd is a London-headquartered, FCA-authorized (Firm Reference Number 470392) brokerage and investment management firm founded in 2001 (with firmographic reference to 1998 operating history). The firm serves professional traders, asset managers, and introducing brokers, operating from Mappin House, Oxford Circus with 11-50 employees and no disclosed external funding.

The product set is structured as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The Fund Allocation service connects verified successful traders with investor capital via MAM/PAMM accounts, charging tiered commissions (Standard, Professional, VIP) on FX majors/minors/exotics, CFDs, Metals, and Oil, plus performance fees up to 60% on allocated AUM. YCM-Edge is an algorithmic hedge fund / managed-account product that uses a proprietary Dynamic Allocation Algorithm to score traders on real-time behavioral and performance statistics and reallocate capital daily across multi-asset CFD coverage. Underlying infrastructure includes FIX Protocol 4.4 connectivity at LD4 and NY4 (execution as fast as 7ms), MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Currenex, a proprietary Web Trade interface, and iOS/Android mobile access.

The business model is transaction-fee driven across three streams: trading commissions on a per-million-notional schedule that decreases with deposit tier, performance fees up to 60% on AUM allocated to successful traders, and Introducing Broker partner markups with daily commission payouts. Client funds are segregated at HSBC and Barclays with Lloyd's of London insurance. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales to professional traders and asset managers, product-led growth through the YCM-Edge algorithmic offering, and channel-based growth via the IB program.

Name

YCM-Invest

Legal name

YCM-Invest Ltd

Website

https://ycm-invest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YCM-Invest is a London-based FCA-authorized brokerage and investment management firm that allocates investor capital to professional traders, runs the YCM-Edge algorithmic managed-account product, and serves introducing brokers through MAM/PAMM infrastructure across FX, CFD, metals, and crypto markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Brokerage and Investment Management

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Brokerage & Self-Directed Investing Platforms (FSAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Managed Platforms & Wrap Programs for Private Clients (Model Portfolios, UMA/SMAs) (FSAAABAM)

Keywords

• Brokerage services
• Investment management
• Fund allocation
• Asset management
• Algorithmic trading

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Trading Commissions: Commission charges based on asset class and deposit tier, ranging from $15-25 per million for FX Majors to $40-50 per million for Energies. Commission rates decrease with higher deposit tiers ($25k, $50k, $100k+).
2. Performance Fees: Up to 60% performance fee on AUM allocated to successful traders. Performance-related fees of 15% on allocated funds for IB partners.
3. IB Partner Markups: Introducing Brokers can fix and adjust pricing by product or client, earning markups on all products with daily commission payouts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

YCM-Invest is an FCA-authorized brokerage and investment management firm that allocates investor capital to verified successful professional traders via a MAM/PAMM account system and offers institutional-grade trading infrastructure (FIX 4.4, MetaTrader 4/5, Currenex). It runs YCM-Edge, an algorithmic hedge fund product that dynamically reallocates capital to top-performing asset managers based on daily behavioral scoring, and operates an Introducing Broker partnership program for channel-based client acquisition.

Product overview

YCM-Invest is a FCA-authorized brokerage and investment management firm operating a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings comprise: (1) Fund Allocation for Successful Traders — a MAM/PAMM-based service connecting verified successful traders with investor capital pools, (2) YCM-Edge — an algorithmic hedge fund and managed account product using daily behavioral scoring to allocate funds to top-performing asset managers, and (3) an Introducing Brokers Program providing institutional platform access for partners. Supporting modules include FIX API (LD4/NY4 low-latency FIX 4.4 connectivity), Web Trade (browser-based trading interface), and Mobile Trading (iOS/Android apps). All offerings are backed by Lloyd's client fund insurance with funds held at HSBC and Barclays. The company offers trading across Forex, Precious Metals, Indices, Energies, Single Stocks, and Crypto CFDs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YCM-Edge: Hedge fund and investment product using algorithmic analysis to allocate funds to top-performing asset managers, offering an alternative to traditional hedge funds.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 60% performance fee on AUM for successful traders
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tickmill: FCA-regulated boutique CFD/FX broker offering tiered commission pricing and MAM/PAMM accounts for professional traders and asset managers — the closest size and positioning analogue to YCM-Invest.
• IC Markets: Australian-headquartered ECN/CFD broker offering MT4/MT5, cTrader, and FIX execution across FX, indices, commodities and crypto CFDs. Closely comparable commission-based pricing tiers and professional trader focus.
• Pepperstone: Regulated multi-asset broker with tiered commission pricing, MT4/MT5/cTrader support and active Introducing Partner program. Directly comparable in instrument coverage, target audience, and GTM motions including partner channel.
• OANDA: Global, multi-regulated FX/CFD broker with MT4 integration and proprietary web/mobile trading, serving retail-professional traders and asset managers. Comparable regulatory footprint and instrument set.
• FXCM (StoneX): Long-established FCA-regulated FX/CFD broker with MT4/MT5 plus proprietary Trading Station, MAM-like account structures, and active IB/partner programs. Operates in the same regulatory perimeter and customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Interactive Brokers: Major multi-asset brokerage with FX, equities, derivatives and FIX API access globally. Overlaps with YCM-Invest in serving professional/asset-manager clients but operates at materially larger scale and broader asset coverage.
• Saxo Bank: FCA-regulated multi-asset broker with proprietary platforms, FIX API and white-label/MAM-style programs for asset managers. Comparable in regulatory rigor and institutional tooling, much larger scale.
• IG Group: Public, FCA-listed multi-asset broker offering spread betting, CFDs and share trading with institutional platforms and FIX. Competes for professional traders and asset managers but at much larger scale and product breadth.

Others

• Advanced Markets: FX/CFD prime-of-prime and institutional liquidity provider offering MT4/MT5, Currenex, FIX connectivity and white-label brokerage infrastructure. Comparable as upstream technology and liquidity partner rather than direct client-facing competitor.

Regional players

• ADSS: UAE-based FCA-regulated broker with MT4/MT5, MAM/PAMM and asset-management services for professional and HNW clients. Comparable boutique brokerage/asset-manager model but with MENA-centric client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YCMInvest
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finotec

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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