Despite the recent downturn illustrated by brokers, GAIN Capital reported upbeat July FX metrics earlier this week – meanwhile Charlie Trumpess discusses the rising trend of gamification as it relates to FX.
Weekly Interviews
Hello Binary’s Wassim Khateeb Discusses The Industry’s Fluid Nature
In light of the rapidly changing landscape of Binary Options platform providers, Forex Magnates reached out to Wassim Khateeb, Head of Business Development at Hello Binary for his perspective on the industry. Read More Here
Darwinex’s Juan Colón Reveals The Launch of DARWINs, New FX Platform
Juan Colón, the Co-Founder and CEO of Darwinex, a P2P Asset Manager discusses the new launch of DARWINs and the firm’s innovative new approach to Forex Trading . Read More Here
Key Executive Moves
Athol Nourse Appointed As General Manager at Think Forex
Longtime FX Veteran Athol Nourse, has been named General Manager at Melhourne-based Think Forex, following a series of highly successful stints at leading brokers in the Australia-Pacific (APAC) region. Read More Here
INTL FCStone Adds Edward J. Grzybowski to Its Board of Directors
INTL FCStone Inc., a versatile developer in Forex, commodities and other financial services, has named Edward J. Grzybowski as the newest member of its Board of Directors, ahead of a shareholders meeting slated for early 2015. Read More Here
Ryan Hansen Joins FX, Futures Startup, Tradovate as Acting President
Ryan Hansen has been appointed as the newest President at Tradovate, a recently launched futures and Forex startup, on the heels of his departure from GAIN Capital after nearly four years of service. Read More Here
In Case You Missed It
Gamification – On-Boarding, Leveling Up and Epic Wins: Part 1
Most of today’s FX trading games fall under the category of “serious games” or simulations. These games are basically demos of trading platforms designed to teach day trading aimed at learning the basics of day trading. Read More Here
GAIN Capital’s Retail Trading Activity Jumps in July
Listed multi-asset broker dealer, GAIN Capital, has reported its trading metrics for the month of July. Activity at the brokerage firm took a surprise U-turn heading into the green zone with average daily volumes in its retail arm trading at $8 billion, a 29.3% increase from figures reported a year earlier. Read More Here
