DriveWealth and Kalshi Plan Integration to Bring Event Contracts Into Brokerage Platforms

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Retail investors may soon be able to trade on real-world outcomes such as elections, economic data releases, and weather events alongside stocks and ETFs, following a new partnership between DriveWealth and Kalshi.

According to a Thursday announcement, the two companies intend to integrate Kalshi's regulated event contracts directly into platforms powered by DriveWealth's brokerage infrastructure. The arrangement would allow fintech partners in DriveWealth's global network to embed prediction market products within existing trading interfaces, enabling users to speculate on or hedge against macroeconomic and other event-driven risks without opening separate accounts.

DriveWealth said the integration would combine Kalshi's event-based contracts with its API-focused technology stack, creating what it described as a compliant, unified ecosystem for modern trading products.

Naureen Hassan, Chief Executive Officer of DriveWealth, said the move reflects the firm's emphasis on scalable infrastructure. "Our integration with Kalshi strengthens our ability to deliver cutting-edge market opportunities to our partners," she said, adding that Kalshi's market structure aligns with DriveWealth's long-term strategy of expanding access to financial instruments globally.

Kalshi operates a regulated exchange where participants trade contracts tied to specific real-world outcomes, including economic indicators, political developments, and weather-related events. The company reports annualized trading volume exceeding $100 billion. Through the partnership, Kalshi is expected to gain broader distribution via DriveWealth's embedded brokerage model, which serves fintech platforms and retail investors worldwide.

"DriveWealth's global reach and embedded brokerage infrastructure make them an ideal partner," said Kalshi co-founder and CEO Tarek Mansour. "Our goal is to provide leading fintech platforms with more access to regulated prediction markets."

The announcement comes amid heightened regulatory attention on prediction markets. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Enforcement Division recently reiterated its warning against insider trading and misuse of nonpublic information in event contract markets. The reminder followed two enforcement actions involving alleged exploitation of privileged information on KalshiEX.

In an official advisory, the regulator emphasized that insider trading and fraudulent conduct in designated contract markets fall under federal oversight.

Separately, CFTC Chair Michael Selig has sought to clarify the regulatory authority governing prediction markets, directing the agency to participate in related court proceedings and asserting that event contracts are subject to federal derivatives regulation rather than state jurisdiction.

The planned integration reflects a broader trend toward expanding retail access to alternative and event-driven financial products within mainstream brokerage environments, while regulatory scrutiny of the sector continues.