Tradernet and Neo Compliance earn top industry awards

Freedom24, part of Freedom Holding Corp., on Thursday announced that it won three awards at the 2026 Global Banking & Finance Awards, recognising its Tradernet platform and Neo Compliance framework.

The distinctions highlight the growing importance of technology-led innovation in European investment services, where scale, speed and regulatory rigour are increasingly shaping market leadership.

The company received awards for Most Innovative Digital Trading Platform 2026 and Most Innovative Integrated Investment Platform 2026, both attributed to Tradernet, as well as Most Innovative AI-Driven Compliance Technology 2026, awarded to Neo Compliance.

The Global Banking & Finance Awards, organised by Global Banking & Finance Review, are considered a credible independent benchmark of excellence across banking and fintech, with nominations submitted annually from more than 150 countries and winners selected through a transparent, research-based and merit-driven process.

“Freedom24 has demonstrated a strong commitment to innovation by combining advanced compliance capabilities with a seamless digital investment experience,” said Varun Sash, CEO and editor-in-chief of Global Banking & Finance Review.

“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,” he added.

At the centre of the recognition is Neo Compliance, a proprietary framework designed to address the challenge of maintaining rigorous regulatory standards while scaling across multiple jurisdictions.

The system has been developed by a team of more than 200 engineers over four phases since 2024 and replaces traditional workflows with a network of specialised AI agents.

These systems analyse source-of-funds documentation, assess customer risk profiles and monitor 100 per cent of transactions and communications in real time, significantly expanding oversight capabilities.

According to internal performance data, AI completes approximately 95 per cent of preparatory compliance work, while qualified compliance officers retain final decision-making authority.

The company reported that document verification times have been reduced from days to minutes, while analyst productivity has increased multiple times and monitoring coverage has shifted from selective sampling to full oversight.

Commenting on the awards, Executive Director Evgenii Tiapkin said that the recognition reflects a long-term strategy to integrate technology and compliance.

“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,” he said.

“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,” he added.

“This recognition reinforces our long-term commitment to building the infrastructure that will define the next generation of investment services in Europe,” he stated.

The company further mentioned that this distinction “highlights Freedom24’s position as a technology-led investment company operating across Europe” and showcases 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,” the company concluded.