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Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill
2025
2024
$m
$m
Cost
At 1 January
252.1
239.2
Additions during the year
60.6
12.9
Cost at 31 December
312.7
252.1
Impairment losses at 1 January
(75.6)
(75.6)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (CTA)
0.3
Net book value at 31 December
237.4
176.5
The table below outlines how the new CGU allocations align to the cash generating units as
presented in the Group's 2024 Annual Report and Accounts, including business acquisitions prior to the
re-organization:
13      Goodwill continued
Group Goodwill by CGU
31 December
2025
31 December
2024
CGU (New Allocations)
$m
CGU (Allocations as at 31 December 2024)
$m
Capital Markets
26.3
OTCex
13.0
Volcap Trading Partners Limited
7.8
Cowen's Prime Services and Outsourced Trading
Business
5.5
Agriculture
15.0
Agriculture
11.4
Rosenthal Collins Group1
10.5
USA Clearing
6.9
UK Clearing
3.3
ProTrader
3.3
I.L.S. Brokers Limited
3.1
I.L.S. Brokers Limited
3.1
X-Change Financial Access LLC
6.1
X-Change Financial Access LLC
6.1
Energy
90.1
Energy
86.3
Dropet
1.8
Marex Spectron Europe Limited
2.0
CSC Commodities UK Limited
20.6
CSC Commodities UK Limited
20.6
Physical Metals
4.6
Recycled Metals
4.6
Arfinco S.A.
0.5
Arfinco S.A.
0.5
176.5
176.5
Goodwill arising from 2025 acquisitions2
CGU Allocation
Aarna Capital Limited
31.7
Physical Metals
2.9
Hamilton Court
8.8
Agrinvest
12.6
Winterflood4
4.6
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(CTA)3
0.3
Total goodwill as at 31 December
237.4
Total goodwill as at 31 December
176.5
1.Goodwill allocated to the Rosenthal Collins Group CGU was allocated to the Agriculture and USA Clearing CGUs using the relative value method based on revenue, in
accordance with IAS 36. Of the total Rosenthal Collins Group goodwill of $10.5m, $3.6m was allocated to Agriculture and $6.9m to USA Clearing.
2.Represents new acquisitions during the year. Refer to note 12 "Business Combinations".
3.The movement in goodwill includes foreign currency translation adjustments of $0.3m arising on the translation of goodwill allocated to foreign operations.
4.This excludes the Winterflood Business Services ("WBS") goodwill.
The recoverable amount of each CGU has been based on its VIU and the following inputs
represent key assumptions for each CGU in 2025:
CGU
Pre-tax
valuation
discount
rate
Breakeven
discount
rate
Valuation
revenue
growth
rate
Breakeven
revenue
growth
rate
Terminal
value
growth
rate
Breakeven
terminal
value
growth
rate
Valuation
cost
growth
rate
Breakeven
cost
growth
rate
Energy
12.9%
71.3%
1.2%
(13.9%)
—%
n.m1
1.6%
21.9%
CSC Commodities UK Limited
12.0%
16.2%
2.4%
(1.5%)
2.0%
(4.9%)
2.8%
9.7%
Agriculture
12.8%
13.4%
1.2%
1.1%
—%
(0.9%)
1.6%
2.4%
Physical Metals
12.0%
14.1%
2.4%
(0.1%)
2.0%
(1.3%)
2.8%
8.3%
UK Clearing
11.9%
62.7%
2.4%
(16.6%)
2.0%
n.m1
2.8%
29.6%
USA Clearing
12.2%
52.5%
2.4%
(15.1%)
2.0%
n.m1
2.8%
28.2%
Arfinco S.A
12.9%
13.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
1.8%
2.8%
3.4%
Capital Markets
12.2%
44.8%
2.4%
(10.4%)
2.0%
n.m1
2.8%
20.2%
I.L.S. Brokers Limited
14.0%
21.1%
2.4%
(1.8%)
2.0%
(12.4%)
2.8%
8.6%
X-Change Financial Access LLC
12.3%
15.9%
2.4%
1.3%
2.0%
(3.7%)
2.8%
4.4%
Aarna Capital Limited
12.2%
24.4%
2.4%
(9.1%)
2.0%
(31.0%)
2.8%
25.0%
Hamilton Court
13.1%
27.1%
2.4%
(2.9%)
2.0%
(42.5%)
2.8%
9.9%
Agrinvest
17.0%
17.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.0%
1.3%
2.8%
3.7%
1.n.m.not meaningful.
The following inputs represent key assumptions for each CGU in 2024:
CGU
Pre-tax
valuation
discount
rate
Breakeven
discount
rate
Valuation
revenue
growth
rate
Breakeven
revenue
growth
rate
Breakeven
terminal
value
growth
rate
Valuation
cost
growth
rate
Breakeven
cost
growth
rate
Energy
12.3%
20.8%
1.2%
(4.8%)
(19.4%)
2.0%
12.2%
CSC Commodities UK Limited
12.3%
27.2%
2.4%
(5.2%)
(49.2%)
3.2%
13.7%
Agriculture
12.7%
40.7%
1.2%
(10.9%)
n.m1
2.0%
20.1%
Volatility Performance Fund S.A.
—%
—%
—%
—%
—%
—%
—%
Rosenthal Collins Group
11.6%
17.9%
2.4%
(0.9%)
(9.4%)
3.2%
7.8%
Volcap Trading Partners Limited
11.3%
12.4%
2.4%
1.4%
0.4%
3.2%
5.1%
X-Change Financial Access LLC
11.6%
15.2%
2.4%
0.7%
(3.8%)
3.2%
5.6%
Recycled Metals
10.3%
40.6%
2.8%
(13.9%)
n.m1
3.2%
28.4%
ProTrader
12.3%
59.0%
2.4%
(2.2%)
n.m1
3.2%
8.5%
Marex Spectron Europe Limited
9.8%
41.2%
1.2%
(7.1%)
n.m1
2.0%
16.3%
Arfinco S.A.
10.9%
11.7%
2.4%
1.8%
0.9%
3.2%
4.3%
OTCex SA Group
10.7%
26.7%
2.8%
(3.1%)
(53.1%)
3.2%
10.8%
Cowen's Prime Services and Outsourced
Trading Business
11.9%
12.9%
2.8%
2.5%
0.6%
3.2%
3.9%
1.n.m.not meaningful.
2.This table does not include Dropet and ILS because these businesses were acquired after the annual impairment test. The associated goodwill was reviewed for indicators
of impairment as at 31 December 2024.
Customer
Relationships1
Brands
Software
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
Cost
At 1 January 2024
49.6
2.1
29.5
81.2
Additions on acquisitions
3.1
0.3
3.4
Additions
8.2
8.2
Disposals
(0.3)
(0.3)
At 31 December 2024
52.4
2.4
37.7
92.5
Additions on acquisitions2
37.4
3.1
8.5
49.0
Additions
6.7
6.7
Disposals
(0.1)
(0.1)
At 31 December 2025
89.8
5.5
52.8
148.1
Impairment provisions and amortization
At 1 January 2024
5.4
0.1
19.7
25.2
Charge for the year
5.2
0.3
5.3
10.8
Disposals
At 31 December 2024
10.6
0.4
25.0
36.0
Charge for the year
6.8
0.3
7.1
14.2
Disposals
(0.1)
(0.1)
At 31 December 2025
17.4
0.7
32.0
50.1
Net book value
At 31 December 2025
72.4
4.8
20.8
98.0
At 31 December 2024
41.8
2.0
12.7
56.5
1.Customer relationships, with a net book value of $72.4m (2024: $41.8m), mainly relate to the acquisitions of Aarna Capital $17.5m (2024: $nil), Volcap $3.1m (2024: $3.7m),
Agrinvest Commodities $5.3m (2024: $nil), Eagle Commodities $3.8m (2024: $4.3m), Cowen's Prime Service and Outsourced Trading Business $19.2m (2024: $21.5m) and
Hamilton Court $10.3m (2024: $nil). The remaining amortization periods are 9.25 years for Aarna Capital, 5.75 years for Volcap, 9 years for Agrinvest Commodities, 7.4
years for Eagle Commodities, 8 years for Cowen's Prime Service and Outsourced Trading Business and 7.0 years for Hamilton Court.
2. This excludes the Winterflood Business Services ("WBS") intangibles (see note 14).
The following inputs represent key assumptions used to determine the value in use:
Pre-tax
valuation
discount rate
Breakeven
discount rate
Compensation
payout ratio
Breakeven
compensation
payout ratio
Customer Relationships
27.0%
27.1%
60.3%
60.3%