FinanceFeeds Podcast
By FinanceFeeds
FinanceFeeds is the world's premiere digital news publication for the online trading industry providing the latest insights, current affairs and analysis.
We are taking a unique approach to Podcasts with audio interviews to "talk shop" and speak with industry executives about geography, culture, history, politics, sports and music to find out the things in their personal lives that drive success in their business roles.
FinanceFeeds PodcastApr 17, 2024
Episode 30: Timothy Furey - CEO and Founder, TradeView Markets
Our 30th episode is dedicated to a true storyteller, Tim Furey of TradeView Markets. Known for his energetic and forthright demeanor, he brings his distinctive style and candid insights to the conversation. Check out our conversation on the growth of his brokerage, the recent launch of Vulcan Prime Bridge, and how the company gives back to athletes and communities with a unique approach to sports sponsorships.
Episode 29: Tatiana Pilipenko - Regional Head of Business Development, Brokeree Solutions
The 29th episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast features Tatiana Pilipenko, Regional Head of Business Development for APAC, UK, and the Americas at Brokeree Solutions, at a critical time for the prop trading industry, particularly in the United States. Tatiana speaks about the recent launch of Prop Pulse, the company's new account management solution, staffing changes at the company, what it takes to be a great BD executive, and her thoughts on industry events.
Episode 28: Igor Galkin - Co-Founder, Companionville Recruiting
Our 28th episode is dedicated to the current recruitment landscape with our guest, Igor Galkin, Co-Founder of Companionville Recruiting. This new agency stands out for its unique performance-based model and compensation with the concept of "preferred ghost shares", which Igor delves into in detail on our show. Igor also provided his take on current challenges facing candidates and employers in the industry, as well as life in Cyprus as an American expat.
Episode 27: Opal Yang - Founder & CEO, New Direction Solutions
Our 27th episode continues our focus on 'Women of the Industry' and is dedicated to the FX and CFD industry in Asia with our guest, Opal J.Y. Yang of New Direction Solution. Opal highlights the critical role of personalized relationships in the Chinese-speaking FX and CFD space. Ms. Yang also addresses China's unique regulatory challenges and provides valuable insights into the Asian financial landscape, along with insights into her personal journey as a financial professional and immigrant in the United Kingdom.
Episode 26: Daniela Egli - CEO, The Trading Pit
Our 26th episode is dedicated to the 'Woman of the Industry' series and features Daniela Egli, the CEO of the Cyprus-based operation of The Trading Pit. We chatted with Daniela about the current state of the prop trading space, what makes The Trading Pit's offering unique, and Daniela's ascent to senior management roles along with tips for future female CEOs.
Episode 25: Jonathan Baumgart - CEO, Atomiq Consulting
Our 25th episode features Jonathan Baumgart, an industry professional with deep insights and knowledge about global licensing and regulatory regimes for brokers and crypto firms. We asked Jonathan about some of the most favorable jurisdictions for setting up a brokerage today, nuances of particular countries and licensing regimes, as well as tips on how to successfully vet a new business relationship to not get burned.
Epidesode 24: Andrew Lane - CEO & Founder, Acuity
Our 24th episode welcomes Andrew Lane, CEO and founder of Acuity, who delves into the company's products and services, shares his concerns about AI and machine learning in the news and information space, and gives his insights on financial literacy among Americans and Europeans, and more...
Episode 23: Matt Kassel - Chief Operating Officer, Edgewater Markets
In our 23rd installment of the Podcast, we welcome Matt Kassel, the Chief Operating Officer at Edgewater Markets. This episode, brimming with insights and perspectives, delves into industry trends, technological innovations, and the strategic vision of Edgewater Markets, including its expansion in the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. We also touch upon Matt's preferences when it comes to choosing seats on an airplane.
Episode 22: Manu Choudhary - CEO, DMALINK
In the 22nd episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast, listeners are in for a treat with a captivating conversation with the accomplished trading industry expert Manu Choudhary. He wears multiple hats within the financial landscape, serving as the CEO of DMALINK, Co-Founder of DeFinity Markets, and Co-Founder of Crculus. This episode offers an insightful exploration of a wide array of financial themes and perspectives through Manu's diverse expertise.
Episode 21: Juri Kartakov - Founder, Finwizard
Our 21st episode is all about human capital and recruiting in the FX and CFD industry as we sat down with Juri Kartakov, the Founder of Finwizard - the specialists in headhunting for FX/CFD and crypto brokers. Juri shared insights into his experience working at Admirals, Finwizard's unique approach to recruiting and meeting the needs of in-house HR teams, past & current trends in compensation, how to hire C-level executives in the industry and much more.
Episode 20: Ingmar Mattus - Co-Founder, Tickmill Group
In our 20th episode we sat down with Ingmar Mattus, the Co-Founder of Tickmill Group and Founder of Andromeda Capital Partners. We discussed the latest expansion efforts of Tickmill in the Middle East region, the broker's futures and options offering, trends among traders, his take on the current banking crisis and insights into his investment strategy for Andromeda Capital Partners.
Episode 19: Sam Low - CEO and Founder, Liquidity Finder
The 19th episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast is out, featuring Sam Low, Founder and CEO of Liquidity Finder, the platform that “aims to take the guesswork out of finding the right trading partners”. We spoke to Sam about the history behind Liquidity Finder, its new features following a recent relaunch, issues the FX industry has been able to successfully tackle in the past and what might be coming in the near future given current macro themes, the rise in popularity of NDFs and options trading and Sam's foreign language skills.
Episode 18: Michał Karczewski - CEO of Match-Trade Technologies, Co-Founder of Match-Prime Liquidity
Our 18 episode features Michal Karczewski, CEO of Match-Trade Technologies and Co-Founder of Match-Prime Liquidity. The first brand is a creator of the Match-Trader, a trading platform for Forex Brokers, and the latter is a CySEC-authorized liquidity provider for all CFD markets. We discussed the MetaQuotes - Apple debacle, Match-Trade's partnerships with B2Broker and TFB, the company's rapid growth in recent years, the migration of companies from SVG, avoiding and rooting out scams in the industry and more.
Episode 17: Tony Petrov - Chief Legal Officer, Sumsub
On our 17th episode, Nikolai Isayev, Editor-in-Chief of FinanceFeeds, welcomed Sumsub’s Tony Petrov, who is Chief Legal Officer at the firm. Sumsub is a renowned RegTech company that provides KYC, KYB, transaction monitoring and AML solutions for an international client base, namely in the fintech, crypto, and gambling industries. Naturally, we asked Tony about regulatory developments around the world, advances in KYC technologies and processing times. Tony also spoke about the recent developments in the crypto space, particularly in the United States and other regulatory regimes around the world.
Episode 16: Steven Hatzakis - Global Director of Online Broker Research, Reink Media Group
Our 16th episode features Steven Hatzakis, Global Director of Online Broker Research at ForexBrokers.com and StockBrokers.com, which are part of Reink Media Group (RMG). Steven is described by FinanceFeeds Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev, as a "crypto connoisseur", so naturally we asked Steven a plethora of questions about blockchain, Bitcoin and where regulations are most important to advance the crypto markets forward. We also spoke about developments at Reink Media Group, the methodology behind their broker reviews and their recent B Corp certifications. Finally, we asked Steven to talk more about his other professional experience and compare aquatic activities and life in Florida and Greece.
Episode 15: Simon Grunfeld - Head of Web3, Cogni
Our 15th episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast focuses on all things Web3. To get insights on this topic, Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev invited Simon Grunfeld, head of Web3 at Cogni, to our studio. The discussion focused on Cogni's digital banking solutions, including their lifestyle-focused digital banking platform, KYC standards for Web3 going forward, the implications of the collapse of firms, such as FTX and Celsius and Simon's affinity for wearing hats... as in baseball caps.
Episode 14: Anton Sokolov - Marketing Manager, Brokeree Solutions
In our 14th podcast episode we sit down with Anton Sokolov, who is currently Marketing Manager at Brokeree Solutions, which offers turnkey solutions for MetaTrader brokers, including its flagship MT4/MT5 Liquidity Bridge, the MT4/MT5 PAMM, and MT4/MT5 Social Trading. Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev, and Anton discussed Metaquotes' dominance among platform providers, their issues with mobile applications, concerns about gamification of trading following UK FCA's statements and life in Finland with Scandinavian culture and saunas.
Episode 13: Ilya Volkov - CEO and Co-Founder, Youhodler
This week's episode features Ilya Volkov, CEO and Co-Founder at Youhodler, the Swiss-regulated crypto-native FinTech company. Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev spoke with Ilya about the significant headwinds facing the crypto industry as a result of the fallout from Celsius Network and FTX. Ilya also spoke about Youhodler's expansion in Europe, including new licenses, aspirations to launch a web3 banking solution and his participation in Crypto Valley Association, an organization for industry professionals that is expanding across the globe.
Episode 12: Raj Sitlani - Co-Founder and Managing Partner, IS Prime
The FinanceFeeds Podcast series hosted by our Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev has produced a new episode featuring Raj Sitlani, Managing Partner at IS Prime, part of ISAM Capital Markets which provides multi asset execution, tier 1 liquidity and risk consultancy services to institutional clients globally.
In this podcast, we discuss Raj Sitlani’s significant experience prior to co-founding the firm, his journey into the world of FX, how IS Prime operates, his views on key trends and his opinion on the MetaQuotes iOS suspension.
Episode 11: Alex Behar - Chief Information Officer, Zotapay
This week's episode features Alex Behar, Chief Information Officer at Zotapay - Your LOCAL and GLOBAL payment solution. Visit zotapay.com and boost your business. Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev spoke with Alex about the role of alternative payment methods in the global economy, mobile payments technologies, fraud prevention, cybersecurity and cooking.
Episode 10: Anya Aratovskaya - VP of Institutional FX, Advanced Markets
In our tenth episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev speaks with Anya Aratovskaya, VP of Institutional FX at Advanced Markets about Anya's interesting foray into the FX industry, how Metaquotes will likely remain the leader among platform providers, implications of ESMA's consultation paper on "pre-hedging" for liquidity providers and shifts among big banks in the Tier 1 Prime of Prime space.
Episode 9: Andrew Ralich - CEO & Co-Founder, oneZero
In our ninth episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev speaks with Andrew Ralich, CEO & Co-Founder of oneZero about the company's evolution since 2009, including its new office in Boston, recent recognitions with awards and successes in the institutional FX space, the significance and impact of market data for trading firms, Andrew's background and tips on outdoor activities for those visiting the greater New England area.
Episode 8: Chris Rowe - Director, Financial Technology Consultancy Service
In our eighth episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev speaks with Chris Rowe, Director of Financial Technology Consultancy Service Ltd about his technology consultancy for the FX business, his diverse work and education background and the pitfalls of "mis-selling" services. We also touched on the impact Brexit has had for financial firms in Europe and the UK, Chris' passion for rugby and coaching, as well as volunteering and affinity for hard rock and heavy metal music.
Episode 7: Elena Krutova - Chief People Officer, Exness
In our seventh episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev speaks with Elena Krutova, Chief People Officer at Exness about how to recruit the best talent in the FX business, her passion for people management and recruitment, building a full team of HR professionals at Exness, as well as understanding the mental, family and other needs of employees as pillars of future success for companies.
Episode 6: Tom Higgins - Founder & CEO, Gold-i
In our sixth episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev speaks with Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i, about efficiencies in the FX space, the so-called "crypto winter" and Gold-i’s Crypto Switch project, crypto market drivers, as well as growing up in England and sport shooting.
Episode 5: James Alexander - Chief Commercial Officer, Invast Global
In our fifth episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev speaks with James Alexander, Chief Commercial Officer at Invast Global, about the tectonic shifts in the PoP space, the increasing credit demands in FX, Invast’s new Cyprus office and Alexander’s first foray into finance.
Episode 4: William Klippel - Head of Sales, Capitalise.ai
In our fourth episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev speaks with William Klippel, Head of Sales at Capitalise.ai, about the evolution of the code free trading automation tool that Capitalise provides, growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, university in Arizona and how life has come full circle with a morning cup of coffee watching sunrises over Manhattan.
Episode 3: Elina Pedersen - Co-CEO & CRO, Your Bourse
In our third episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev speaks with Elina Pedersen, Your Bourse Co-CEO & Chief Revenue Officer, about new features for the company's Platform-as-a-Service solution, growing up in post-Soviet Estonia, love for horses and talent pools for hiring in Cyprus vs. Estonia.
Episode 2: Ilan Azbel - Founder & CEO, Autochartist
In our second episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev speaks with Ilan Azbel, Autochartist Founder & CEO, about the company's transformation over the last 10 years, the gamification of retail stock trading, growing up and studying computer science in South Africa and assimilation to life in Austin, Texas today.
Episode 1: Dmitri Galinov - Founder & CEO, 24 Exchange
In this inaugural episode of the FinanceFeeds Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Nikolai Isayev speaks with Dmitri Galinov, 24 Exchange Founder & CEO, about the company's recent developments, Dmitri's early years in Kazan, Russia, his upbringing and education, as well as early career in New York and life today in Florida.