CMC Markets, a FTSE 250-listed financial services firm, has launched CMC Funded, a simulated proprietary trading evaluation programme designed to identify disciplined traders and connect them with career opportunities. The London-based company announced the initiative on 28 September 2026 through a strategic partnership with Verichain, an AI-powered recruitment platform specialising in finance and technology roles.
- Simulated Account Size: $100,000 per participant
- Market Access: Global markets including prediction-market events
- First Referral Partner: Verichain
- Success Credential: Verified Trader badge and interview opportunities
The programme operates independently from CMC Markets’ regulated brokerage business and does not open live accounts, hold client money, or execute trades. All participant accounts remain simulated, with performance-based rewards determined by results in that environment. Verichain will connect successful candidates with interview opportunities across finance, trading, and technology companies.
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, emphasised the initiative’s focus on identifying genuine trading talent rather than promoting unrealistic wealth-building claims. He stated the programme combines objective evaluation, professional technology, and standards associated with an established global financial services firm to raise industry benchmarks.
Founded in 1989, CMC Markets operates across multiple offices globally and maintains partnerships with Revolut, Westpac, ANZ Bank, and St George.
Benjamin Charbonneau, Managing Director at CMC Markets. Source: LinkedIn
