TLDR:
Deriv, one of the world’s biggest online trading platforms, celebrates its 25th birthday. Founded in 1999 by Jean-Yves Sireau, Deriv aims to make fixed-odds trading accessible to anyone, anywhere. With over 2.5 million customers and $15 trillion turnover, Deriv offers CFDs, derivatives, and more to its registered users globally. They prioritize integrity, customer focus, competence, and teamwork in their company culture. Deriv has also been recognized for its employee well-being initiatives and commitment to corporate social responsibility, including environmental efforts and charitable donations.
Deriv at 25: Taking Fixed-Odds Trading to the Masses
Deriv, one of the world’s biggest online trading platforms, is celebrating its 25th birthday. Founded by Jean-Yves Sireau in 1999, Deriv aimed to make fixed-odds trading accessible to anyone, regardless of their experience. Today, the company has over 2.5 million customers and has achieved an impressive turnover of $15 trillion.
Deriv provides CFDs and other derivatives, including forex, stocks, indices, cryptocurrencies, commodities, and derived indices, to its registered users across the globe. The company emphasizes breaking free from the high commissions and clunky products of traditional brokers, focusing on delivering a world-class experience to digitally-inclined traders.
Deriv’s company culture is built upon four core values: integrity, customer focus, competence, and teamwork. They strive to serve customers with fairness and transparency, put the customer first, value colleagues with good judgment, and encourage collaboration across departments.
The organization has received recognition for prioritizing employee well-being. Deriv was certified as a Great Place to Work in 2023 and achieved a score of 88%. They have also received Platinum accreditation from Investors in People and been named a Best Workplace for Women in Paraguay and the UAE.
Deriv is committed to corporate social responsibility and sustainability. In Cyprus, the company donated and planted over 2,000 saplings in the Palodia region and plans to plant 3,000 more. Their CSR program, ‘Deriv Life,’ has sponsored initiatives such as providing a prosthetic limb for Malaysia’s youngest elephant amputee, reinforcing their dedication to CSR as a core aspect of their identity and mission.
