iFX EXPO Hong Kong Draws Near Amid Shifting Industry Landscape

The iFX EXPO in Hong Kong has finally arrived. This week will mark the first high-level gathering since the industry's Black Thursday, and record attendance proves the industry hasn't been phased by the turmoil.

The Road to Hong Kong starts here

Headlining the event on the 29^th is a panel where some of the industry’s top executives will debate the Swiss franc turmoil and its effects from an industry point of view. Taking part in the panel will be CEO of GAIN Capital Glenn Stevens, CEO of Tradenext Mohsin Jameel, CEO of FxPro Charalambos Psimolophitis, CEO of Bullion Capital Thomas Coughlin and CEO of APAC at Saxo Capital Markets Adam James Reynolds.

After a preliminary evening of networking over drinks on the 27th, the expo will official open on the 28th with an exhibition session with over 80 participants, followed by a Cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrencies By using cryptography, virtual currencies, known as cryptocurrencies, are nearly counterfeit-proof digital currencies that are built on blockchain technology. Comprised of decentralized networks, blockchain technology is not overseen by a central authority.Therefore, cryptocurrencies function in a decentralized nature which theoretically makes them immune to government interference. The term, cryptocurrency derives from the origin of the encryption techniques that are employed to secure the netw By using cryptography, virtual currencies, known as cryptocurrencies, are nearly counterfeit-proof digital currencies that are built on blockchain technology. Comprised of decentralized networks, blockchain technology is not overseen by a central authority.Therefore, cryptocurrencies function in a decentralized nature which theoretically makes them immune to government interference. The term, cryptocurrency derives from the origin of the encryption techniques that are employed to secure the netw Read this Term discussion. This panel will aim to provide useful know-how about what can and can’t be done in the current Asian Payments Payments One of the bases of mediums of exchange in the modern world, a payment constitutes the transfer of a legal currency or equivalent from one party in exchange for goods or services to another entity. The payments industry has become a fixture of modern commerce, though the players involved and means of exchange have dramatically shifted over time.In particular, a party making a payment is referred to as a payer, with the payee reflecting the individual or entity receiving the payment. Most commonl One of the bases of mediums of exchange in the modern world, a payment constitutes the transfer of a legal currency or equivalent from one party in exchange for goods or services to another entity. The payments industry has become a fixture of modern commerce, though the players involved and means of exchange have dramatically shifted over time.In particular, a party making a payment is referred to as a payer, with the payee reflecting the individual or entity receiving the payment. Most commonl Read this Term ecosystem, as well as investing and trading in Bitcoin.

Hot regional trends

The second panel on the 28th will present the best customer acquisition tactics in Asia, where top Western brokers, technology and service providers who made it big will explain how you can expand your Asian market share, too.

A keynote speech from Baidu, China’s dominating search engine, will complement this session by teaching attendees how to optimize their online marketing campaigns in Asia with some practical advice.

The second panel on the 29th will discuss what’s hot and what’s not in FX technology, where leading developers will explain what new technologies are going to push the industry forward.

Join over 2,000 attendees and 80 exhibitors at this year's iFX EXPO, by registering for free here.