Freedom24, part of Freedom Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: FRHC), has been named a winner in three nominations of the 2026 Global Banking & Finance Awards, securing recognition for both its proprietary trading platform Tradernet and its AI-driven Neo Compliance framework. The distinctions underline the growing relevance of technology-led innovation in European investment services, where scale, speed and regulatory rigour increasingly define market leadership.
The company received three awards in the Europe category: Most Innovative Digital Trading Platform 2026 and Most Innovative Integrated Investment Platform 2026, both awarded to Tradernet, and Most Innovative AI-Driven Compliance Technology 2026, awarded to Neo Compliance. The Global Banking & Finance Awards, operated by Global Banking & Finance Review, are recognised as one of the most credible independent benchmarks of excellence across banking, fintech and broader financial services, with nominations received annually from more than 150 countries and a selection process based on transparent, research-based and merit-driven criteria.
Varun Sash, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Global Banking & Finance Review, said: “Freedom24 has demonstrated a strong commitment to innovation by combining advanced compliance capabilities with a seamless digital investment experience. Through Neo Compliance by Freedom24 and its Tradernet platform, the company has shown how technology can enhance regulatory efficiency, improve user experience, and create a more integrated investment ecosystem.”
At the heart of the recognition sits Neo Compliance, a proprietary framework developed by Freedom24 to address one of the most pressing challenges facing European brokerages: how to maintain rigorous regulatory standards while scaling rapidly across multiple jurisdictions. Built by a team of more than 200 engineers and developed through four distinct phases since 2024, the system replaces linear compliance workflows with a network of specialised AI agents that analyse source-of-funds documentation, assess customer risk profiles and monitor 100 percent of transactions and communications in real time. AI completes approximately 95 percent of the preparatory work, while qualified compliance officers retain final decision-making authority. Internal performance metrics show that document verification times have been reduced from days to minutes, analyst productivity has increased multiple-fold, and monitoring coverage has expanded from selective sampling to full oversight.
Commenting on the recognition, Evgenii Tiapkin, Executive Director at Freedom24, said: “These awards reflect a direction we have been working towards for several years, which is to treat technology and compliance as a single, integrated layer of our business. Building Tradernet and Neo Compliance in-house reflects our belief that proprietary technology is what allows us to serve clients well and to grow responsibly across European markets. This recognition reinforces our long-term commitment to building the infrastructure that will define the next generation of investment services in Europe.”
The distinction highlights Freedom24’s position as a technology-led investment company operating across Europe and highlights how proprietary engineering, from trading infrastructure to compliance, has become central to its competitive strategy. As regulatory complexity in the region continues to grow, the awards also point to a wider shift in the industry, in which compliance, data and client experience converge inside a single technological layer rather than remaining separate operational domains.