Tag: AxiTrader management

June 05, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

AxiTrader hires GBST executive Patrick Salis as CFO, Simon Hodgkiss becomes CRO

Australia based Retail FX brokerage group AxiCorp, which operates the AxiTrader brand, has announced a management shakeup which has seen the company hire Patrick Salis as the company's new Chief Financial Officer, replacing longtime CFO Simon Hodgkiss. Mr. Hodgkiss will remain at AxiTrader, taking on the newly created regulatory-focused role of Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Patrick…

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June 23, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: AxiTrader hires London-based Paul Kiff from GKFX as its new Global Head of Trading

LeapRate Exclusive... Australian retail forex broker AxiTrader has taken an interesting step in becoming more of a global broker, while beefing up its FCA-regulated UK operation. LeapRate has learned that AxiTrader has hired industry veteran Paul Kiff to its London team as the new Global Head of Trading. That function will operate our of London, instead of…

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October 12, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff

An insider's view of Australia's pending trade reporting legislation from AxiTrader - LeapRate Exclusive

A lot of information (and misinformation) has been circulating lately regarding pending legislation in Australia, which will require both large and small financial institutions to report all derivatives trades - reporting which will also cover most of the retail forex brokers in the country. The implementation of the Australia OTC derivatives reform act has been moved…

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January 24, 2014 BY Gerald Segal

AxiTrader co-founder Quinn Perrott leaves the company

Perrott had relinquished most of his management duties last year to new AxiTrader GM Alex Mackinnon. In what seems like an orderly and planned exit, AxiTrader co-founder Quinn Perrott has resigned for stated personal reasons. Perrott does remain a shareholder and board member. After hiring his own replacement in the person of ex-ODL and FCStone exec Alex…

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October 03, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

AxiTrader appoints new CEO, Alex Mackinnon

Australia's leading retail forex broker hires ex-ODL and FCStone exec to replace Quinn Perrott. LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that AxiTrader, the largest retail forex brokerage in Australia, has gone outside the ranks and hired Alex Mackinnon as its new CEO (or in Australia-speak, its new Managing Director). Mackinnon replaces Quinn Perrott, who remains with…

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