MENA Broker Structures: Swap-Free Account Truth
Marcus Halloran analyzes 2026 MENA broker safety, contrasting mandatory trust accounts against discretionary pools for capital protection.
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Marcus Halloran is the Chief Market Strategist at forexcfd.top. With decades reading currency and index markets, he frames the macro backdrop — central-bank policy, rates and risk sentiment — that moves major FX pairs and CFD instruments.
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Marcus Halloran analyzes 2026 MENA broker safety, contrasting mandatory trust accounts against discretionary pools for capital protection.
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