IC Markets sponsors Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa
“This is a great opportunity to be a part of the reopening of South Africa. The Rugby World Cup Seven’s attributes of a highly competitive and innovative sport are strongly aligned with our own IC Markets value proposition.”
IC Markets has partnered with World Rugby in order to become a Global Partner for the Rugby World Cup Sevens, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from 9- 11 September 2022.
The sponsorship deal will come as an opportunity for the leading Forex CFD broker as its brand will benefit from high exposure with the masses since an estimated 165,000 fans are expected to travel to South Africa for the event.
The sponsorship deal will include IC Markets’ branding and ownership of the game statistics during the matches.
Brand exposed to 165,000 flocking to South Africa
The Rugby World Cup Sevens will take on a festival atmosphere on a global scale with a the three-day carnival of high-octane rugby sevens action marking the reopening of South Africa to tourism following the pandemic.
Rugby World Cup Sevens will be played over three days in iconic Cape Town and feature 24 men’s and 16 women’s teams from around the world. IC Markets joins DHL, Castle Lite, FNB, and TUDOR as a Global Partner.
Alan Gilpin, Chief Executive Officer at World Rugby, commented: “Rugby World Cup Sevens is all set to be a record-breaking celebration of rugby sevens welcoming players, teams and fans from right across the globe. We are delighted to welcome IC Markets as a Global Partner to what promises to be an unforgettable event in Cape Town.”
Andrew Budzinski, Chief Executive Officer at IC Markets, said: “This is a great opportunity to be a part of the reopening of South Africa. The Rugby World Cup Seven’s attributes of a highly competitive and innovative sport are strongly aligned with our own IC Markets value proposition.”
IC Markets has more than 200,000 active traders on the platform, with order executions totaling USD$1.11 trillion in volume traded (March 2022).
The broker, founded in 2007, is renowned for its competitive pricing and low spreads and caters to both retail and institutional participants alike.
Past sports sponsorship deals include ‘The Ashes’ held in Sydney, Australia 2022, and Spain’s La Liga and Germany’s Bundesliga professional leagues, in the 2021/22 season.
IC Markets joined FinaCom as a member
IC Markets has officially joined the list of Approved Broker Members of the Financial Commission on November 24th 2021. Membership provides the brokerage firm and its customers with to access a wide range of services and membership benefits including, but not limited to, protection of up to €20,000 per client, backed by the EDR’s compensation fund.
The Financial Commission is an independent external dispute resolution (EDR) that provides services to CFDs, foreign exchange (forex), and cryptocurrency markets industry participants.
IC Markets will now benefit from the 3rd party mediation platform which helps resolve complaints in instances when parties are unable to directly come to an agreement over disputes.
Brokerages and independent service providers (ISPs) utilize the services of the self-regulatory organization to obtain a simpler, swifter resolution process than through typical regulatory channels such as arbitration or local court systems.
