Tag: Cyprus

December 28, 2012 BY Gerald Segal

Alpari shuts down its Cyprus operation

All Alpari FS clients to be transferred to Alpari UK. In something of a surprise move, Alpari announced that as of February 8 it will transfer all client accounts legally situated with Alpari's Cyprus subsidiary Alpari FS, and move them to Alpari UK.  Following February 8 Alpari FS will cease providing services to clients. Alpari…

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December 17, 2012 BY Gerald Segal

Latest CySEC FX broker – ForexTime

Ex-Alpari execs founded ForexTime in New Zealand two years ago. New Zealand based ForexTime has just received a Cyprus Investment Firm license, and is planning on expanding its marketing activities in Europe. ForexTime was set up in New Zealand two years ago by former Alpari executives from Russia. ForexTime also, somewhat interestingly, has an office…

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November 05, 2012 BY Gerald Segal

New Cyprus FX brokerage FXNet receives CySEC license

FXNet set up by former XEMarkets (TradingPoint) execs. Cyprus' securities regulator CySEC announced that it has granted a CIF (Cyprus Investment Firm) license to FXNet, an about-to-be-launched retail FX firm. FXNet is being formed by (among others) executives from XEMarkets, including Costas Kappai, formerly senior dealer at XEMarkets. [Editor's note -- see company comment below].…

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