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Francesco Bergamini, Representative of Freedom24 in Italy (tied agent of Freedom Finance Europe Ltd. in Italy), has picked out four European companies that rarely make the headlines. According to Francesco, the reason so many names like these go unnoticed has less to do with their results than with market structure: capital keeps flowing into funds and ETFs, which mechanically lifts the weighting of the largest issuers, so valuations at the top of the index climb while smaller companies stay at a discount even as their fundamentals improve. All four have reported strong results this year and confirmed or raised their guidance. The first two are tied to the hardware behind the biggest technology shifts. Mersen is a French company making components for power distribution and power electronics, used in data centres, rail infrastructure and aerospace, and it now expects data centres alone to bring in nearly double last year's revenue. Germany's Elmos Semiconductor supplies the analog and mixed-signal chips behind driver assistance systems, intelligent lighting and sensor platforms, with first-quarter revenue up around a fifth year on year as cars keep getting more electronic 📈 The other two are positioned on structural changes in how goods are made and sold. Finland's Scanfil is a contract manufacturer of electronics for the industrial, energy, medical and aerospace sectors, and stands to benefit as European manufacturers move capacity closer to end markets. France’s Vusion is still seen by many as an electronic shelf label maker, though the business now combines IoT sensors, software, analytics and computer vision into what amounts to a digital operating system for physical stores. Both delivered strong first-half results, with Scanfil lifting revenue by almost a quarter and Vusion by a third, driven by its fast-growing software segment. "All four companies discussed above operate in different sectors of the economy, but they have one thing in common: each stands to benefit from long-term structural changes. It is precisely these kinds of businesses that often become a source of alpha for investors willing to look beyond the most popular names in the European market," Francesco concludes. 🔍 🔗Read the full analysis in Oninvest

From 11 to 16 August, San José, Costa Rica, will host the American Continental Stage of the FIDE-ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026, with Freedom Holding Corp., the parent company of Freedom24, joining as General Partner. For the first time, Costa Rica and Central America will host this stage of the championship. ♟️ A central event of the week will be Smart Moves Americas: Governments That Think Ahead, taking place on 12 August. Government representatives, education authorities and international partners will discuss practical approaches to expanding Chess in Education through national policy, teacher development, curriculum integration and regional cooperation. Held within the Year of Chess in Education 2026, the championship will also feature masterclasses, classroom sessions and interactive activities for students, teachers, parents and coaches. 🎓 Read more on our website

Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp. and President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, has announced that he will run for President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The leadership elections will take place on 26 and 27 September 2026 in Samarkand, during the organisation's General Assembly and alongside the 46th World Chess Olympiad. The announcement follows Turlov's earlier nomination for the post of FIDE Deputy President. "Today, a federation with a century of history stands at a crossroads. The progress we've made cannot be stopped or erased. I believe it must be intensified, given fresh energy, and carried forward. That is why I have decided to put forward my candidacy for President of the International Chess Federation," he stated. Turlov has led the Kazakhstan Chess Federation since 2023, overseeing a wide-ranging modernisation of the country's chess sector and investing more than 75 million US dollars in the game's development. Under his leadership, Kazakhstan has hosted the Men’s World Chess Championship match and the World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship, and Almaty will soon host the World University Chess Championship. He has also served as President of the International School Chess Federation since 2024.♟ Turlov confirmed that Viswanathan Anand, FIDE Deputy President since 2022, will stand as the candidate for Deputy President on his ticket. "Vishy needs no introduction in the chess world. He is one of the greatest chess players in history and a man who is highly respected on every continent. His participation in our team is a guarantee of continuity and the preservation of the best work that has already been done," Turlov said. Together they will run on a programme built around digitalisation and AI, chess in schools and the financial sustainability of national federations. 🔗 Read more on our website

Evgenii Tiapkin, CEO of Freedom24, gave an interview to Profit.ro, a major voice in Romanian business journalism, about the company's growth plans in the country and the next stage of its European strategy. Since launching in Romania in 2024, Freedom24 has seen strong momentum, with the client base growing to over 6,000 investors by the middle of 2026. The company's ambitions for the market go much further, as Evgenii Tiapkin explained: "In the medium term, we estimate that, within a three to five year horizon, Freedom24 could reach a number between 50,000 and 70,000 active customers in Romania. It is an ambitious objective, but supported both by the evolution observed so far and by the long-term potential of the local market."📈 To support this growth, Freedom24 is preparing to open an office in Bucharest. According to Evgenii, investors value the comfort of a modern investment platform combined with the security of a local team that understands their market, speaks their language and can provide support when important financial decisions need to be made. With the right conditions in place, he believes Romania has the chance to become one of the reference markets for retail investments in Central and Eastern Europe. The interview also touched on the company's wider transformation. Freedom24 is transitioning from a digital broker to a broader financial platform built on its own technology, a solid regulatory framework and local presence, and intends to obtain a banking licence in Europe. "Brokerage remains the core of our operations, but we see a clear trend towards increasingly integrated financial services. In everyday life, people do not rigidly separate banking, investing, payments and saving. They expect all of these to work together, simply and seamlessly," he noted. 🚀 Read the full interview on Profit.ro

Freedom24 has launched the Recurring Investment Plan, a feature that automatically funds a client's investment account from their card and buys a selected instrument on a set schedule, with 0% commission on both the card funding and the purchase. It is built on a simple principle: financial independence comes from consistency and regular contributions.📈 Why it works: 1. Full automation: set the parameters once, and the card funding and purchase will be made on schedule 2. 0% commission on card funding and purchases, so the full deposited amount goes into the investment 3. Cost averaging: regular purchases at different points in the market cycle reduce the impact of any single entry price Key details: - Funding available in EUR or USD, on a weekly or monthly schedule - No minimum investment amount, as long as it covers at least one lot of the chosen instrument - If the card has insufficient funds, the order may not go through, or it may be completed the following day once the card is topped up Getting started takes a couple of steps: - In the web platform: go to Member area - Cash - Recurrent and select Recurring investments - In the Freedom24 app: open Menu - Requests and choose Recurrent in the Popular orders selection, or go to Requests - Cash - Recurrent - Choose the instrument, set the parameters and confirm. From then on, the plan runs automatically on schedule 🔗Read more on our website *0% commission offer available only for the Freedom24 Recurring Auto Top-Ups function. Other fees may apply. Investments involve risk, and returns are not guaranteed.

As Spain prepares to face France for a place in the World Cup final, Diario SPORT, one of Spain's largest sports publications, has featured an analytical article by Pedro Santa Cruz, Director of Freedom24 Iberia (tied agent of Freedom Finance Europe Ltd. in Spain), on what lifting the trophy would actually mean for the Spanish economy. ⚽️ According to Pedro, the effect is real, but temporary and modest. Transactions in bars and restaurants using the Square payment platform rose 36% during the group stage, with peaks of 66% in Seville, and FIFA's prize money totals $871 million, including $50 million for the champion. Set against Spain's GDP of €1.69 trillion, however, that prize is equivalent to about a quarter of an hour of the country's economic activity. As Pedro puts it, "Bastiat remains the best sports analyst," because "a good part of World Cup spending isn't new consumption, it's displaced consumption." The most robust evidence comes from economist Marco Mello, whose 2024 study in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics found that winning a World Cup raises year-on-year GDP growth by at least 0.48 percentage points in the following two quarters, mainly through exports, which would amount to around €4 billion for Spain. The deeper point stands: GDP does not grow because of a title, it grows because of productivity, investment, institutional quality, and monetary stability. And with Spain set to host the tournament in 2030, Pedro adds a warning worth keeping: "when a multiplier seems too good to be true, it usually is." 📊 Pedro brings up the lesson of 2010 when Spain won in South Africa with unemployment nearing 20%, and he is certain about what that triumph could and could not do: "The Cup was an immense joy and an extraordinary asset for the country's brand, but it wasn't, nor could it be, economic policy." Markets follow the same logic: whatever happens on the pitch, portfolios will still be driven by interest rates, global liquidity and corporate profits. "If Spain lifts the Cup on July 19th, celebrate without any financial guilt," Pedro concludes. "A country doesn't get richer by winning World Cups; it gets poorer when it confuses euphoria with strategy." Read the full article in SPORT

Freedom Holding Corp., the parent company of Freedom24, took part in The Economist's 30th Annual Government Roundtable, held in Athens from 8 to 10 July 2026. Representing the group, Paul Meeks, Head of Technology Research at Freedom Capital Markets, the US institutional research arm of Freedom Holding Corp., joined the discussion on the opportunities emerging for the European economy in the era of Artificial Intelligence. 🇬🇷 According to Paul Meeks, the global market stands at a critical turning point. While American tech giants are spending billions to build large language models, the industry is now entering a new phase: AI will no longer simply learn information but will apply that knowledge in practice and execute complex tasks on our behalf. "This is a great opportunity for Europe," Paul Meeks stated. In his view, the US currently leads in infrastructure investment, yet Europe holds a strategic advantage in the application layer, the practical software and tools people actually use. Specialising in these solutions could allow the region to lead in innovation without taking on the massive financial risks currently faced by American tech giants. Speaking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, Paul Meeks also noted that the most significant technological regulations are likely to come from the European Union, as the current political climate in the US remains too fragmented to drive decisive change. 🇪🇺 Freedom Holding Corp.'s participation in one of Europe's leading policy forums reflects the group's growing engagement in the dialogue around technology, capital markets and the future of financial services. Watch more of Paul Meeks' remarks

Valentin Shatalov, Head of Corporate Affairs at Freedom24, spoke with Adonis Adoni, News Editor at Finance Magnates, about one of the biggest transformations shaping financial services today: the shift from standalone products toward integrated platforms. The conversation explored how changing customer expectations, digital transformation and the growing importance of trust are redefining the future of finance. 💬  Market access, once the defining advantage of any brokerage, is becoming widely available. The real challenge, Valentin explained, is building a broader financial ecosystem that delivers a better customer experience. Clients no longer compare financial providers only with each other; they compare every digital experience against the seamless services they use in everyday life, and they no longer think in terms of categories or processes. "Customers stop thinking about financial services in those traditional boundaries of the industry." Instead, they increasingly perceive financial services in terms of outcomes. They want simple, connected experiences that allow them to save, invest, borrow and manage their financial lives through one platform. At the same time, digital capability on its own is not enough. "Technology in itself does not produce trust." Trust, Valentin argued, is built through regulation, governance, operational resilience and consistent customer support. That is why Freedom24 keeps investing in local teams and on-the-ground expertise across Europe alongside its proprietary technology, a combination the company describes as a neo-traditional model that balances innovation with personal service. Valentin pointed to integrated platforms as the industry's strongest long-term trend, drawing on Freedom Holding Corp.'s Super App experience in Kazakhstan, where banking, investing, insurance, telecommunications and e-commerce come together in a single ecosystem. "The real competition for the future of the industry will be among platforms and not just standalone categories." Freedom24 is already moving in this direction by developing its proprietary technology and pursuing a European banking licence to bring the integrated platform vision to Europe.  🇪🇺 🔗 Watch the full interview in Finance Magnates

Forbes Bulgaria has published an analytical article on the structural shift under way in the European automotive industry, featuring market commentary from Freedom24. The piece examines a sector under pressure from several directions at once. Volkswagen is weighing a restructuring that could affect up to 100,000 jobs, first-quarter profits at Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and BMW fell sharply, and Chinese manufacturers are expanding across Europe at record pace, with BYD registrations in the EU up 152.9% in the first four months of 2026. Oleksandr Buiukli, Director of Freedom24 Bulgaria (Tied Agent of Freedom Finance Europe Ltd.), explained what this means for investors: "The European automotive industry is undergoing one of the most significant structural transformations in its modern history. Investors are increasingly focusing on which companies can successfully adapt to electric mobility, manage rising costs and compete effectively with the new generation of global competitors. The investment story is gradually shifting from traditional market leadership to future competitiveness." The analysis traces the pressure to three converging forces. For years, European carmakers earned a large share of their profits in China. The share of foreign brands in the Chinese market has fallen from 57% in 2020 to 32% in 2025, as local manufacturers pull ahead with their own battery supply chains, faster development cycles and roughly 30% lower production costs. At the same time, electrification requires European carmakers to finance new platforms, software and factory upgrades while EV sales in the region grow more slowly than expected. Tariffs on exports and weakening demand at home complete the picture. The analysis also highlights what is at stake for Bulgaria itself. The country's automotive supply sector generates over 10 billion euros in turnover and contributes around 11% of GDP, which makes the industry's transformation a matter of national economic significance as well as a major investment theme. 🚗 Read the full article on Forbes Bulgaria