In this week’s executive move roundup: Ron Hammond joined Wintermute in the U.S. expansion, Plus500 hired a new CEO for Australia, B2PRIME onboarded an Executive Sales Trader. At the same time, ABN AMRO brought in the BUX CEO as Innovation Head. Ron Hammond joined Wintermute in the U.S. expansion This week, algorithmic trading firm Wintermute […]
Category Archives: Thought Leadership
Award-winning online trading platform IronFX is known for its long list of headlining sports sponsorships, from freediving championships in Korea to world-famous football clubs. Rising to the challenge is clearly a hallmark of this forex trading broker’s ethos. To this end, it also helps vulnerable groups in communities to make their lives better through charitable […]
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Week 11 of EBC’s Million Dollar Trading Challenge II, running from 1 March to 30 May 2025, was a showcase of evolving strategies, competitive spirit, and the power of community learning. As the contest entered its penultimate phase, traders in both the Dream Squad and Rising Stars categories faced shifting markets and rising stakes. Here’s […]
In prop trading, factors like developing a strong psychology and mindset are as important in reaching financial goals as a successful strategy. Award-winning firm Ultimate Traders recognises this and prioritises this within its growing community by providing the education, tools, and technology for each challenge participant to trade at their own pace. This is not […]
XM, one of the world’s most awarded and trusted online brokers, is proud to announce its participation as Elite Sponsor of the Finance Magnates Africa Summit (FMAS) on 29–30 May 2025, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. This marks another milestone in XM’s long-term commitment to the African market — and this […]
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Funded trading has become a ubiquitous offering in the retail space, helping empower traders of all levels of expertise. With more opportunities than ever before, many traders are opting to join funded trading programs, necessitating the need for reliable providers. Finance Magnates checked in with Axi Select for their take on its growing free funded […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appointed Katherine Reilly as Acting Inspector General (IG), filling a crucial oversight role at the federal financial regulator, the agency announced this week. SEC Names Katherine Reilly as Acting Inspector General in Key Oversight Role Reilly, who currently serves as Deputy Inspector General, will replace Deborah Jeffrey, who is […]
Sergei Riabov announced his departure from Revolut on LinkedIn today (Friday). He served at the company for almost three years, most recently as the Head of Wealth & Trading. “After almost 3 incredible years at Revolut, it’s time for me to step away. I’m proud of what we’ve built—a fast-scaling, international brokerage business that now […]
Publicly listed retail trading company Plus500 (LSE: PLUS) has appointed Nick Scarf as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Australian entity, effective this month, as the company continues to strengthen its presence in the Australian market. Plus500 Appoints Marex Executive as CEO of Australian Operations Scarf joins Plus500 from Marex, where he most recently served […]
Moneta Markets, the multi-asset CFD broker renowned for low-cost trading and client-centred innovation, has boosted its cryptocurrency line-up by lifting leverage on BTCUSD and ETHUSD from 333:1 to a market-leading fixed 500:1. The upgrade, which went live on 17 May 2025, arrives on the back of Bitcoin’s surge past US $104,000 and the corresponding spike […]