FXSpotStream was formed in 2011 and is a subsidiary of LiquidityMatch, the bank owned consortium operating as a market utility. The company has been achieving extraordinary growth figures and so we spoke to its co-founder & CEO, Alan F. Schwarz, to see what lies behind this and how the firm has been navigating the difficulties […]
Pragma specializes in multi-asset class algorithmic trading solutions. The firm prides itself on a business model that does not conflict with clients’ which helps to create more sustainable, value added and long-term partnerships. We asked David Mechner, CEO of this dynamic and fast growing firm to tell us more about what his team has been […]
Tickmill Group is an award-winning, multi-regulated Forex and CFD provider offering first-class products with industry-leading trading conditions. e-Forex talked with Ingmar Mattus, Co-Founder & Executive Director at the firm to learn more about its services and plans for the future. Ingmar please tell us a little about the background of Tickmill and how the Group […]
Alan, it’s been a while since we last interviewed you. Please can you remind us about how the FXSpotStream model operates and the services it offers? FXSpotStream was built to bring greater efficiencies and transparency to the FX market. Our business is funded by our Liquidity Providers (LPs) who pay an agreed fee on a […]
Lars, why did you decide to launch GCEX, and what were your objectives in doing that? Traditional FX has become saturated and quite frankly boring; let’s be honest, brokers and providers argue over sometimes less than a 1 dollar on a million in commission or spread. What interested me the most in 2017 when I […]
Albina, how has the year 2021 started for Tools for Brokers and your clients? Thankfully, it started quite well for us. We always kickstart the year by running a strategy meeting with all our offices and departments, checking where we are on our roadmap, outlining our goals, and defining the intermediate KPIs. Last year was […]
Fouad, please can you tell us a little more about how IG’s institutional services are positioned within the wider structure of the firm and its global footprint? In May 2019, IG announced our new strategy and three-year growth plan. We set out medium-term targets to achieve an average annual growth rate of 3–5% per annum […]
Swissquote Group Holding Ltd is Switzerland’s leading provider of online financial and trading services. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange the Swissquote Group has its headquarters in Gland (VD) and offices in Zürich, Bern, London, Luxembourg, Malta, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong. The Group currently employs 722 staff. Swissquote Bank Europe is a subsidiary of […]
With the hiring of Christopher Matsko, Head of FX Trading Services, FactSet made a conscious decision to pivot from its original FX client base of systematic trading Hedge Funds to focus more purely on the firm’s core client base of traditional asset managers and sovereign wealth funds. The refocused strategy, which leverages Matsko’s extensive prior […]
Equiti has emerged as one of the industry’s rising stars over the past couple of years, and has rapidly transitioned from a FX and CFD broker and liquidity provider to a world class multi-asset broker and online trading technology provider. With Iskandar Najjar, Equiti Group’s CEO at the helm, a strong focus on regulation, governance, […]
