Chris James, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Gold-i, has left the company. James, who has held the role of CTO at the trading technology provider for six years, was responsible for client support, operations and onboarding, software development, and quality assurance teams.

Gold-i Celebrates James' Tenure

"Today, we bid sad farewell to Chris James, who joined Gold-i 12 years ago as a tester and rapidly rose to the position of CTO. Chris was responsible for many innovations during his tenure with us, and we will miss his immense intelligence and dedication," Tom Higgins, the CEO of Gold-i, mentioned.

"On behalf of Gold-i, we thank Chris for all his hard work and wish him the best of luck in his next career adventure. We have no doubt that he will continue to be amazing in all his future endeavors."

James has worked for Gold-i for almost 11 years in various roles since joining as a Quality Assurance Analyst. Prior to being promoted to the role of CTO, he served as the Product Development Manager. He additionally held the roles of Senior Quality Assurance Analyst and Head of Quality Assurance.

Expansion Strategy

Last year, the UK-based firm strengthened its presence in Cyprus by appointing DL Consulting, a consultancy firm in Cyprus' financial technology sector. This partnership aims to expand Gold-i's presence in the Mediterranean island by facilitating dedicated sales and support services through DL Consulting.

Given Cyprus' status as a hub for numerous forex brokers and related entities, the decision to onboard DL Consulting underscored Gold-i's approach to expanding its services in the region.

Recently, Gold-i introduced a new tool to enable brokers to offer trading accounts without interest payments, Finance Magnates reported. Dubbed the Swap Free plug-in, the offering functions by halting the generation of swaps on open positions within MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5).

Instead, brokers can opt to charge a commission, thus creating a new revenue stream. Additionally, the new feature gives brokers control over their fee structures.