It’s been a while since we last spoke to Brian Myers, CEO of Equiti Capital. He joins LeapRate today to let us know how 2019 has been for the company, to talk about expansion, new partnerships and what's to come in 2020. LR: Hi Brian. I know you’ve been incredibly busy at Equiti Capital over…
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LeapRate Exclusive... Towards the end of Q4, Equiti Group had officially completed the rebranding of its UK entity as part of its global growth strategy. The company showed strong financial results in 2018. Brian Myers, CEO of Equiti Capital, joins LeapRate today to discuss what's new in the company. LR: Hi Brian and thank you for joining…
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Equiti Capital UK Limited has appointed its Chief Operating Officer, Michael Ayres, to its board of directors. Ayres joined Equiti Capital UK Limited, previously known as Divisa Capital UK, back in August 2018. Prior to joining Equiti, Michael Ayres held the position of Director of Operations/COO at GKFX. Ayres has significant industry experience under his belt;…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Divisa Capital, the institutional multi-asset prime brokerage arm of Equiti Group, is planning to soon announce a rebrand of the company to Equiti Capital - essentially dropping the 'Divisa' brand and uniting the company's identity under the 'Equiti' moniker. Currently the parent company Equiti Group operates its institutional business…
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New Divisa Capital UK CEO Brian Myers has brought on board another of his former lieutenants from GKFX, with the company naming Michael Ayres as Divisa UK's new COO. Michael Ayres had been Director of Operations at GKFX from October 2016 - March 2018, which basically matched Mr. Myers' tenure as GKFX CEO. The two…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that GKFX has continued to reshape its senior executive and directorship arms, with current board Chairman Nick Beecroft departing the board and the company bringing on board Marcus Scarlett as his replacement as Chairman. Mr. Scarlett's formal taking of a director position and the Chairman's role is still subject to regulatory…
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Divisa UK Limited, trading as Divisa Capital and which also operates the Equiti.com retail FX brand in the UK and EU, has announced that it has been issued a full-scope IFPRU €730k license by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Divisa's original license from the FCA was for a Limited License - matched principal broker. Commenting…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that former GKFX CEO Brian Myers has re-joined the Retail FX sector, hired as CEO of the fairly new Retail FX and CFDs brand Equiti.com, for the UK and the EU. He will also formally act as the CEO and a director of the company's FCA regulated arm, Divisa UK…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that London based Retail FX group GKFX has gone outside the company to hire a new CEO, to replace its recently departed chief executive Brian Myers. Joining GKFX as its new CEO is Rob Woolfe, formerly a co-founder and CEO of UK/Cyprus spreadbetting firm Capital Index. We expect the company…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA licensed Spreadbetting, FX and CFDs broker GKFX Financial Services Limited has seen a halt to its growth spurt of the past few years, with 2017 Revenues declining by 14% to £60.9 million (USD $81.8 million). However a best set of cost controls helped the company turn around its small…
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