Connect Trade, an API-first connectivity layer for retail brokers and trading platforms, has announced a strategic collaboration with financial media and data provider Benzinga. Announced on January 14, 2026, the partnership aims to make Benzinga's real-time news, analysis, and content more accessible to the global ecosystem of retail trading platforms seeking U.S. market access.
The core of the collaboration involves integrating Benzinga's data and content directly into the Connect Trade ecosystem. This will allow platforms using Connect Trade's unified brokerage infrastructure to offer richer, more integrated trading experiences. Key use cases include in-app news feeds, investor sentiment analysis (bull vs. bear), and seamless integration of market insight with execution workflows.
Jim Nevotti, CEO of Connect Trade, emphasized the importance of the partnership, stating, "We believe Benzinga’s news, data and content is core to the future of how investors globally will research their investments. Retail traders want to move from idea to execution without friction. By integrating Benzinga’s trusted news and content into the Connect Trade ecosystem, we’re giving platforms and brokers an easier way to combine high-quality market insight with secure, compliant connectivity."
Clint Rhea of Benzinga, who leads institutional collaboration, added, "We’re thrilled to partner with Connect Trade to bring Benzinga’s content closer to the point of execution. Benzinga has always believed in empowering retail investors with fast, actionable information. Connect Trade is building the connectivity layer that modern brokers and fintech platforms need. Together, we’re helping global platforms connect their users to the ideas, tools, and markets that matter."
The partnership is positioned as particularly valuable for international brokers and fintech companies that lack the resources to manage complex, multiple data and brokerage integrations in-house. The joint offering is designed to help these entities scale into U.S. markets more efficiently while maintaining compliance and infrastructure reliability.
The stated goals of the collaboration are to help retail-focused platforms and brokers: offer integrated news and data within trading workflows; reduce time-to-market via pre-built APIs; improve user engagement with context-aware experiences; and scale into U.S. markets without compromising on compliance or reliability.
