Exclusive: Alpari UK's Sale Imminent after Suffering $45 Million in Negative Client Balances

Forex Magnates has learned that Alpari UK is in hectic Acquisition negotiations with a number of potential buyers and the sale of the broker will be announced in the next few days.

It has also been revealed to us that the amount of negative client balances Alpari UK is on the hook for is about $45 million, while the firm's client equity is estimated to be around $100 million. The breakdown of the negative exposure is $20-$25 million in liabilities and about $15-$25 million in regulatory capital shortfall.

The identity of the potential buyers has not been revealed yet but there are a number of brokers who announced they are using this opportunity to take over fallen competitors.

The news of the imminent sale comes after the UK branch of this large Russian broker reversed its insolvency process announcement in a surprise move last night.

Virtually all brokers have been releasing updates over the weekend about their reaction to the game-changing floor drop by the Swiss National Bank (SNB). While some faced losses, others made it clear that they are on the hunt for new business, either by targeting clients directly as a marketing strategy or by expressing interest in acquiring assets from failing market participants.

All of these rapid movements are tracked on this real time post.