This week witnessed a bold move out of one of Japan’s leading broker, culminating in Monex's termination of the industry’s flagship platform MT4 – meanwhile, Shift Forex ’s Anthony DiSanti talks FX growth in US, LATAM.
Weekly Interviews
Shift Forex’s Anthony DiSanti Talks US, Latin American FX Growth
Anthony DiSanti, Chief Marketing Officer at Shift Forex, discusses the group’s regional diversification and FX prospects in Latin America. Read More Here
Monex FX’s Toshihiko Katsuya Talks Strategy as Volatility Returns
As volatility in FX markets looks to slingshot upwards, Toshihiko Katsuya, President at Monex FX, explains how the group has adapted and positioned itself during a historically tranquil market. Read More Here
Key Executive Moves
Robert Babich Joins FXCM as Director of Proprietary Trading
Robert Babich, a senior currencies trader at Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), has left the bank and joined NYSE-listed online retail FX broker, FXCM. Read More Here
Goldman Sachs’ Gamification Head, Adam Rosenberg Joins Fortress Investments
Goldman Sachs’ Adam Rosenberg, the Head of Gaming Investment Banking, has parted ways with the group and taken up a new role at Fortress Investment Group LLC to develop its gamification business. Read More Here
John Miesner Parts Ways with KCG Hotspot Following Lengthy Tenure
KCG Hotspot has a key vacancy to fill, after it was recently announced that John Miesner would reportedly be parting ways with the forex firm after a period of 14 years with the company in a variety of senior roles. Read More Here
In Case You Missed It
Monex Slated to Terminate MT4 Service, All-in on tradable
Japanese FX stalwart Monex Group, has announced it will be terminating its service for the MT4 platform by the end of October, having shifted its focus and backing behind tradable’s platform. Read More Here
Making the Most of Mobile
The mobile device is ubiquitous. Two years ago just six percent of the UK’s population owned a tablet computer. Today that figure is almost 50 percent, and continues to grow steadily. Read More Here
