Brokerage
Michael Konnaris, CEO, easy-forex
Currency volatility, the single dominant factor driving the forex market, has been one of the key features of 2011, as every day the world speculates on the future of Europe as a whole and its member countries individually. Michael Konnaris discusses the growth of the market, and how easy-forex is capitalising on increased retail interest – especially in Asia.
May 2, 2012
Brokerage
Kim Fournais, CEO, Saxo Bank
Saxo Bank is a brokerage heavyweight, providing multi-asset trading services to countless end-users, via more than 100 clients of its white label business. This year Saxo Bank will be 20 years old, and today white labeling for online retail brokers represents 40 percent of its business – but looking back, says Kim Fournais, the bank didn’t realise just how important the internet would become in its services.
April 25, 2012
Brokerage
Markos Kashiouris, Founder and Board Member, IronFX
IronFX is committed to technological innovation and maintaining its impressive growth in retail foreign exchange traders. The company is making strikes on the tech side, with 10 platforms, including for all major mobile devices – but where can it turn for growth? To the Far East, says Markos Kashiouris, where the company is taking on native account managers to capture the virgin market.
April 23, 2012
Brokerage
Simon Greenspan, Gold and Silver Specialist, Tullett Brown
Tullett Brown launched in the midst of the financial crisis, when businesses and economies were collapsing and investors were radically changing their investment habits. Simon Greenspan discusses two of the biggest areas in the economic landscape – sovereign debt and climate change – and why they have focused Tullett Brown’s attention on precious metals and the carbon offset market.
March 19, 2012
Brokerage
Oren Laurent, CEO, Banc de Binary
Banc de Binary was one of the first binary options brokers to be founded after the SEC approved the listing of binary options in 2008. Today more and more experienced speculators are turning to binary options for its focus on straightforwardness, risk transparency, and relative simplicity when compared with traditional volatile markets. Could binary trading grow to match the $4trn daily forex market? Oren Laurent expounds.
March 12, 2012
Brokerage
Sara Friedman, Senior Analyst, 4XP
In addition to the high quality forex service one would expect of a World Finance recommended broker – low fixed spreads, ECN accounts, fund management programmes and fast execution – 4XP offers futures, commodities, shares, bunds and binary options. Sara Friedman explains 4XP’s strong offering, generous bonuses and trading education support.
February 29, 2012
Brokerage
George Koumandaris, COO, HotForex
More and more people are taking control of their financial destiny by turning to the foreign exchange markets – but not everyone has the stomach for trading in today’s highly volatile currency, or has the time to invest alongside their cash. George Koumandaris discusses HotForex’s PAMM programme, which matches cautious investors with more experienced trading partners.
February 20, 2012
Brokerage
Ekaterina Nedachina, International Relationship Manager, Instaforex
As Instaforex receives a World Finance Foreign Exchange award for the third year in succession, Ekaterina Nedachina discusses the company’s focus on client happiness – helping customers trade longer and better – as well as increasing its penetration across south and east Asia.
February 1, 2012
Brokerage
Sara Friedman, Senior Analyst, 4XP
With no end in sight for currency volatility, foreign exchange traders are becoming more and more aggressive – taking a few pips in big trades – and adopting shorter-term mindsets when taking trades. Sara Friedman weighs in on the continuing eurozone crisis and the market’s emerging safe-haven assets.
January 23, 2012
Brokerage
Loucas Marangos, CEO, TFI Markets
While exchange rate volatility is a boon for forex traders, it also means commercial enterprises are facing currency risks on their bottom line; TFI Markets offers corporate clients a vital opportunity to hedge that foreign exchange risk. CEO Loucas Marangos discusses his hopes for regulatory reform and TFI’s competitive edge.
January 16, 2012