Andrew Budzinski

Andrew Budzinski
Born1975 (age 50–51)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
CitizenshipAustralia
EducationUniversity of Western Australia
Occupations
Known forFounder of IC Markets
Board member of
IC Markets

Andrew Budzinski (born May 1975) is an Australian billionaire businessman who is the founder of IC Markets, a forex and CFD brokerage firm based in Sydney.

Biography

Andrew Budzinski was born in May 1975 in Perth, Western Australia. He attended the University of Western Australia, where he graduated with a degree in finance and marketing.

Budzinski began his career as a stockbroker. Later, he worked as a compliance officer for CMC Markets. In 2007, Budzinski founded IC Markets. The company has been the subject of multiple class actions.

{In May 2025, the Financial Review Rich List 2025 assessed Budzinski's net worth at A$2.83 billion. Budzinski, who lives in Cyprus, sold his Dalkeith, Perth home in 2023 for A$8.26 million.

References

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  5. 1 2 Campbell, Bonnie (8 March 2023). "Luxury Dalkeith mansion sells for $8.26m, filmmaker lists in Bronte". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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  7. ↑ Matthews, Sam (9 February 2024). "Third law firm 'waiting in the wings' to file class action against IC Markets". Lawyerly.
  8. ↑ "IC Markets' Andrew Budzinski class action alleges misled investors". ABC News. 26 January 2024.
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  11. ↑ "Topic | Rich List". Australian Financial Review. 26 September 2024.