Former ATFX CEO Richard Craddock Lands at CWG Markets

Richard Craddock, the former CEO of online brokerage firm ATFX, has joined FCA-regulated FX broker CWG Markets Limited as its newest Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Mr. Craddock has stepped down from ATFX back in March 2019, as Finance Magnates reported exclusively, and was succeeded by Managing Director of ATFX (UK) Wei Qiang Zhang. Craddock has been the CEO of the United Kingdom operations of the online broker since 2017.

Though his stint with ATFX was relatively short, he helped the company establish its presence across key markets, with a greater focus on the Middle East, and also executed a universal sales strategy for the firm’s operations apart from his other duties.

According to FCA’s register, CWG MARKETS LTD is registered in England and Wales and obtained its license as a 730K investment firm back in February 2018. The company is authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), under the reference number FRN 785129.

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Back in 2014, he founded Rhodium Cobalt Ltd which helps set up brokerage business across foreign Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term markets and facilitates spot, forward, ad OTC options trading. Rhodium, which apparently continues to operate under Craddock’s leadership, also offers ready client base and e-commerce solutions for institutional client bases.

Mr. Craddock has strong experience and knowledge of the financial markets operations since 1988 and has held senior level positions at many leading brokerage houses.

Earlier in his career, he served as Chief Trader at MF Global, Chief Operating Office at FIXI plc and Head of Partnerships at SwipeStox GmbH, part of a career spanning over three decades.