IC Markets Launches Partnership with Rugby World Cup Sevens

One of the industry’s largest FX and CFD brokers, IC Markets, has become an Official Global Partner for the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The move is expected to greatly expand IC Markets’ global footprint, with the event taking place in Cape Town, South Africa on September 9-11, 2022.

IC Markets has always been one step ahead of the competition, looking to explore new brand awareness and marketing opportunities. This includes its latest accord, joining DHL, Castle Lite, FNB and TUDOR as a Global Partner for Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Rugby World Cup Sevens will take place for three days this fall in Cape Town, featuring a total of 24 men’s and 16 women’s teams from around the world. The event is expected to draw upwards of 165,000 fans globally, kicking off the re-opening of tourism for South Africa.

According to World Rugby Chief Executive Alan Gilpin, “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.”

This atmosphere has the makings of a truly historic event. IC Markets will be at the vanguard of this event, showcasing its technological and analytical prowess. This includes the company’s branding and ownership of the game statistics during the matches, echoing its own ethos,” Our Strength is in the Numbers.”

"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,” explained IC Markets CEO Andrew Budzinski with regards to the partnership.

About IC Markets

IC Markets operates in 200 countries around the world. Its +200,000 active traders take advantage of IC Markets’ competitive pricing, low spreads and ultra-fast institutional grade trading, totaling USD$1.11 trillion in volume traded (March 2022).

IC Markets has long been a supporter of sport and this new partnership follows the sponsorship of ‘The Ashes’ held in Sydney, Australia 2022, and Spain’s La Liga and Germany’s Bundesliga professional leagues, in the 2021/22 season.