IC Markets, an Australian brokerage company, has announced that it is an Official Global Partner for the Rugby World Cup Sevens, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa from 9-11 September 2022.
Rugby World Cup Sevens will take place over three days at a stadium in Cape Town and feature 24 men’s and 16 women’s teams from around the world. IC Markets joins DHL, Castle Lite, FNB and TUDOR as a Global Partner.
An estimated 165,000 fans are expected to travel to South Africa for the event, which will mark the reopening of South Africa to tourism following the pandemic and millions of visitors’ dollars.
Under the partnership, IC Markets will gain access to an audience of around 31.5 million fans in 224 countries across the world, and 23.4 million social media users.
IC Markets operates in 200 countries around the world. Its 200,000+ active traders take advantage of IC Markets’ low spreads and ultra-fast institutional grade trading, totaling a trading volume of $1.11 trillion.
IC Markets CEO Andrew Budzinski said the company was pleased to have secured the opportunity to become a Global Partner for the Rugby World Cup Sevens.
“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,” he stated.
IC Markets was established in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. The broker holds the AFSL (Australian financial services license) issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).