FinanceFeeds Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.