Who is behind the launch of Alpian, the latest app-focused European neobank / neobroker to hit the scene?

Who is in as Saxo Bank’s new CMO (and out as CFO)?

Who are the new CTOs at Capital.com and at ThinkMarkets?

Where did former BDSwiss and IronFX CMO Drosoula Hadjisavva land?

Answers to these questions, and a whole lot more, appeared first or exclusively this past week at FNG. Some of the most read and commented-on FX industry news stories to appear over the past seven days on FNG included:

Exclusive: Alpian launches as “first Swiss digital private bank”. FNG Exclusive… FNG has learned that the European neobank / neobroker market just got a little more crowded, with a new entrant called Alpian going live today, following nearly three years of behind-the-scenes preparation. Geneva based Alpian SA calls itself “the first Swiss digital private bank”, designed to cater specifically to the needs of the mass affluent client segment. Its mobile-first digital service, which combines everyday and private banking, is now available for download on the Apple and Google Play app stores.

MetaQuotes releases new web terminal for MT5. Trading technology developer MetaQuotes has announced that it has released a completely new web terminal for its popular MetaTrader 5 (MT5) trading platform. The web terminal enables trading from any web browser as it works in all operating systems without extra software installations. Interestingly, MetaQuotes made no mention of the MT4 App Store ban (also MT5) effected by Apple in late September, and remains silent on the subject overall.

M4Markets buys Axiance operator ICC Intercertus and its CySEC license. Retail FX and CFDs broker M4Markets has announced that it has “come onshore”, by acquiring CySEC licensed company ICC Intercertus Capital Ltd, which it has renamed Harindale Ltd. ICC Intercertus Capital Ltd until now operated the Axiance brokerage brand, which was rebranded from EverFX in 2021. It appears as now Axiance has gone offshore, with the axiance.com website being operated by a Seychelles company called Aerarium Limited. Axiance CEO Panikos Teklos will be joining M4Markets, Group CEO.

Top FX industry executive moves reported at FNG this week included:

❑ Exclusive: Drosoula Hadjisavva joins Orbex as CMO.

❑ Exclusive: Saxo hires Danske Bank exec Emil Valdemar Madsen as CMO.

❑ Exclusive: Saxo Bank CFO Mette Ingeman Pedersen resigns.

❑ Exclusive: Capital.com hires gaming exec Behrouz Bayat as CIO/CTO.

❑ Exclusive: Ruslan Abuzant promoted to Chief Strategy Officer at MultiBank.

❑ Exclusive: Alpari hires NAGA/FXTM alum Jameel Ahmad as Chief Investment Strategist.

❑ Exclusive: Alexander Kolchev promoted to CTO at ThinkMarkets.

❑ Exclusive: Exness hires InstaForex exec Mohammad Amer as MENA Regional Commercial Director.