Exclusive Interview: ActivTrades CEO Alex Pusco talks about 20th anniversary and product offering expansion LeapRate

May 06, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Exclusive Interview: ActivTrades CEO Alex Pusco talks about 20th anniversary and product offering expansion

LR: You must have some insight into how the global markets have been responding to the coronavirus. Are there any observations you might be able to share? Alex: In the last year, the markets have been extremely volatile and particularly interesting from a trading perspective. We have seen once-in-a-generation moves on many different assets and…

June 30, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

ActivTrades' number of new client accounts up 73% YoY in Q2 2020

ActivTrades has rolled out various new products in the last few weeks, most notably CFDs on more than 100 new shares around the world, including Zoom Video Communications, the popular video conferencing company, and Cash products on stock indices such as the Brazilian Mini Ibovespa index and MDAX® - the international midcap index of Deutsche Börse. The company also created two CFDs tied to the spot…

June 25, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Exclusive: ActivTrades expects record revenues in H1 2020: A talk with CEO Alex Pusco

LR: How did these new products perform given the plummet in oil prices seen earlier in the year, with WTI even seeing negative prices? These products were quickly developed in response to previously unforeseen prices on oil contracts nearing expiry. We wanted to offer our clients an alternative solution to traditional products that would enable them…

May 02, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ActivTrades launches Cashback rewards program

FCA regulated London based FX and CFDs broker ActivTrades announced that it has launched its new premium Cashback program, exclusively for eligible professional clients. The program pays rebates on spread and swaps, as well as interest on unused margin. To qualify, clients need to trade a monthly average of at least €50 million in notional volume…

January 14, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ActivTrades launches new advanced trading platform ActivTrader

FCA regulated FX and CFDs broker ActivTrades has just unveiled its innovative, advanced trading platform, ActivTrader. The new ActivTrader platform provides a range of advanced features, tailored for users with varying degrees of experience in the financial markets. The platform’s new ‘Market Sentiment’ function provides a real-time indication of the market direction, showing the percentage…

January 09, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Marc Stenzel has been appointed Compliance Director at ActivTrades

LeapRate Exclusive… FCA regulated FX and CFDs broker ActivTrades has just announced that it has appointed Marc Stenzel as its new Compliance Director. Prior to ActivTrades, Marc Stenzel has worked as a Head of Compliance at Stater Global Markets and FxPro UK Limited. Before that, Stenzel was a Compliance Officer in IG Group for more than…

January 30, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

ActivTrades calls for 50x CFD leverage cap instead of ESMA's 30x proposal

FCA regulated FX and CFDs broker ActivTrades has issued its comments on pan European regulator ESMA's proposal to limit CFD trading leverage to 30x. ESMA's proposals are now in the public consultation phase, with repsonses due by next week, February 5. Similar to the reaction and analysis of (most) other leading regulated brokers, ActivTrades believes…

October 10, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: ActivTrades adds Grant Thornton senior partner Patrick Storey to its Board of Directors

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated FX and CFDs broker ActivTrades has added Patrick Storey as an independent director on its Board. Patrick Storey is a Chartered Accountant and a Founding Member and Senior Partner of Grant Thornton’s Financial Services group, and head of its regulatory team. Mr. Storey has 30 years’ experience with Grant Thornton…

May 04, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

ActivTrades 2016 Revenues up 11% to £34.9 million as international growth continues

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that FCA regulated MT4 broker ActivTrades has just reported its financial results for what seems to have been a very successful 2016. ActivTrades, which is controlled by Swiss entrepreneur Alex Pusco who still serves as the company’s CEO, saw Revenues grow by 11% in 2016 to £34.9…

May 09, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

ActivTrades 2015 results: Revenues £31.4 million, Profits £9.6 million

FCA regulated MT4 broker ActivTrades has just reported its financial results for what seems to have been a very successful 2015. ActivTrades, which is controlled by Swiss entrepreneur Alex Pusco who still serves as the company's CEO, saw Revenues grow by a very healthy 27% in 2015 to hit £31.4 million (USD $46 million), leading to…

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